Can you still visit Burg Straßberg?

No castle structure remains; the site is now occupied by a church and cemetery, visible from outside.

Where is Burg Straßberg located?

It stood in the Straßberg district of Plauen, in the Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, on a spur above the Weiße Elster river.

When was Burg Straßberg built?

It was founded before 1194 and seems to have existed for only about a century, already recorded as destroyed by 1280.

Who built Burg Straßberg?

It was the seat of the Vögte von Straßberg, a local noble family.

Are there visible remains of Burg Straßberg?

Traces of defensive ditches remain in the landscape, but no masonry of the castle has survived.

Burg Straßberg (Vogtland)

Straßberg (Vogtland) Castle

Plauen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Plauen

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Burg Straßberg (Vogtland) stands in Plauen (Vogtlandkreis), in Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Straßberg no longer exists as a building: it was a medieval hilltop castle on a spur above the Weiße Elster river, in the Straßberg district of Plauen. The village's Protestant church now stands on the former inner castle grounds, with a cemetery occupying the outer bailey. Likely founded before 1194, the castle belonged to the Vögte von Straßberg and seems to have stood for only about a century before being recorded as ruined in 1280. Medieval pottery has been found on the site during excavations.

Where this château is

Plauen · Vogtlandkreis · Sachsen

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Address

08527 Plauen

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Can you still visit Burg Straßberg?: No castle structure remains; the site is now occupied by a church and cemetery, visible from outside.
Where is Burg Straßberg located?: It stood in the Straßberg district of Plauen, in the Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, on a spur above the Weiße Elster river.
When was Burg Straßberg built?: It was founded before 1194 and seems to have existed for only about a century, already recorded as destroyed by 1280.
Who built Burg Straßberg?: It was the seat of the Vögte von Straßberg, a local noble family.
Are there visible remains of Burg Straßberg?: Traces of defensive ditches remain in the landscape, but no masonry of the castle has survived.