Burg Schaumberg
Schaumberg Castle
Schalkau
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Schalkau
To make a day of it
Burg Schaumberg stands in Schalkau (Landkreis Sonneberg), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
Burg Schaumberg stands on a hilltop west of Schalkau in Thuringia, at an altitude of roughly 500 metres. Once the ancestral seat of the Schaumberger family, who ruled this region from the 12th to the 14th century, it survives today only as a ruin, its walls and foundations preserved after restoration work. It is now considered the largest archaeological ground monument in the Landkreis Sonneberg.
What to know
- The site consists of open-air ruins, with no roofed building to visit inside.
- Reaching the ruins involves a climb up the hill, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
- The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
- No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or visit duration.
Where this château is
Schalkau · Landkreis Sonneberg · Thüringen
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Address
Schalkau, Landkreis Sonneberg
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- Is Burg Schaumberg still intact?
- No, only ruins remain of the former fortress, which was destroyed in the 17th century during the Thirty Years' War.
- Who built Burg Schaumberg?
- It was likely built in the late 12th or early 13th century by the burgraves of Meissen, later passing to the Schaumberger family.
- Can you go inside a building at Burg Schaumberg?
- No, the site is an open-air ruin with no roofed interior to visit.
- Where is Burg Schaumberg located?
- It lies near Schalkau, in the Landkreis Sonneberg, in Thuringia.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
