Where is the Burg Haineck ruin located?

It stands above the village of Nazza, in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia.

Can visitors climb a tower?

Yes, the western tower, about 19 metres high, can be reached via an outside staircase and offers views of the Thuringian Forest and the Werra valley.

Who built the castle?

It was built around 1392 on the orders of Landgrave Balthasar of Thuringia to reinforce the border against the Archbishopric of Mainz's Eichsfeld territory and the city of Mühlhausen.

Why was the castle abandoned?

Lacking a well, it was given up by its owners around 1550 in favour of Schloss Nazza, built in the valley below.

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Burgruine Haineck stands in Nazza (Wartburgkreis), in Thuringia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Haineck ruin stands on a rocky spur above Nazza, on the western edge of the Hainich range, and is the only visible castle ruin in that forest massif. It was built around 1392 on the initiative of Landgrave Balthasar to secure the border of the Landgraviate of Thuringia, and it still shows its pentagonal enclosure wall, some ten metres high, along with its two towers. The western tower, about 19 metres tall, can be climbed via an outside staircase and offers views over the Thuringian Forest and the Werra valley. The eastern tower survives only up to the height of the surrounding wall.

What to know

Climbing the western tower involves an outside staircase, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
The site has free access and is maintained by the local Burg- und Heimatverein Nazza association.
Every year on Ascension Day, an open-air church service is held in the ruin.
No verified information on opening hours or fees is available.

Where this château is

Nazza · Wartburgkreis · Thüringen

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L1016, 99826 Nazza

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Where is the Burg Haineck ruin located?: It stands above the village of Nazza, in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia.
Can visitors climb a tower?: Yes, the western tower, about 19 metres high, can be reached via an outside staircase and offers views of the Thuringian Forest and the Werra valley.
Who built the castle?: It was built around 1392 on the orders of Landgrave Balthasar of Thuringia to reinforce the border against the Archbishopric of Mainz's Eichsfeld territory and the city of Mühlhausen.
Why was the castle abandoned?: Lacking a well, it was given up by its owners around 1550 in favour of Schloss Nazza, built in the valley below.