What remains of the Burg Schwarzwald?

Only ditches, a rock-cut ditch and a short stretch of wall survive, the original buildings are gone.

Can the Burg Schwarzwald be visited year-round?

As an open-air site with no visitor facilities, it is freely accessible, though the forest path leading up requires reasonable walking conditions.

Does the Burg Schwarzwald have a connection to the 1870 war?

A small monument commemorating the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 was erected in the western part of the former castle grounds.

Burg Schwarzwald

Schwarzwald Castle

Luisenthal

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Where: Luisenthal

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Burg Schwarzwald stands in Luisenthal (Landkreis Gotha), in Thuringia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Schwarzwald is a medieval castle ruin perched on a narrow rocky ridge above the village of Schwarzwald, part of the municipality of Luisenthal. Built to guard a trade route crossing the Thuringian Forest toward Oberhof, it became in the 14th century the administrative seat of a large forested district. Only scant remains survive today, a stretch of wall, ditches and the traces of a rock-cut ditch, though the site is laid out with walking paths and viewpoints over the Ohra valley. A small monument commemorating the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 stands in the western part of the former castle grounds.

What to know

The site is freely accessible outdoors, with no opening hours or admission ticket.
Only wall fragments and ditches remain, there is no standing building to explore.
Access is on foot via forest hiking paths, including a climb up the rocky ridge.
It suits a short stop during a walk through the Ohra valley rather than a visit in its own right.
The forested grounds are also used for forestry work, so visitors should keep to the marked trails.

Where this château is

Luisenthal · Landkreis Gotha · Thüringen

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Address

Luisenthal, Landkreis Gotha

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Burg Schwarzwald?: Only ditches, a rock-cut ditch and a short stretch of wall survive, the original buildings are gone.
Where is the Burg Schwarzwald located?: It stands on a rocky ridge above the village of Schwarzwald, part of the municipality of Luisenthal in Thuringia.
Can the Burg Schwarzwald be visited year-round?: As an open-air site with no visitor facilities, it is freely accessible, though the forest path leading up requires reasonable walking conditions.
Does the Burg Schwarzwald have a connection to the 1870 war?: A small monument commemorating the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 was erected in the western part of the former castle grounds.