Can you visit Burg Straußberg on your own?

Access to the buildings depends on the local heritage association that maintains and shows the site.

Can you climb the keep?

Yes, the round Bergfried can be climbed and offers a viewpoint.

Who owns Burg Straußberg today?

Since 2003 it has belonged to a local association working on its restoration.

Castle ruin Straußberg

Sondershausen

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Where: Sondershausen

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Burg Straußberg stands in Sondershausen (Kyffhäuserkreis), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Straußberg stands on a spur of the Dün ridge, within the boundaries of Sondershausen in the Kyffhäuserkreis. Built around 1200 as a ministerial seat for the Landgraves of Thuringia, it retains a round south-facing keep along with the ruined remains of a hall, a chapel and a gatehouse. Left to decay during the East German period after centuries of continuous use, the castle has been gradually restored since 1990 by a local heritage association, which now owns the site.

What to know

The round keep can be climbed and offers a viewpoint over the surrounding area.
Access to the buildings is only possible with the help of the local heritage association that manages the site.
The castle currently appears as a partly restored ruin, reached via sloping ground.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.

Where this château is

Sondershausen · Kyffhäuserkreis · Thüringen

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Address

Oberdorf 3, 99706 Sondershausen-Großfurra

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Straußberg on your own?: Access to the buildings depends on the local heritage association that maintains and shows the site.
Can you climb the keep?: Yes, the round Bergfried can be climbed and offers a viewpoint.
How old is Burg Straußberg?: It was founded around 1200 as a ministerial seat for the Landgraves of Thuringia.
Who owns Burg Straußberg today?: Since 2003 it has belonged to a local association working on its restoration.