Can you visit the Graues Schloss?

The building operates as an inn and hotel, so access relates to that use rather than a conventional museum opening.

Who built the Graues Schloss?

The von Harstall family transformed the earlier medieval stronghold into a manor house from the early 16th century onward.

What happened at the Graues Schloss in 1848?

On 13 March 1848, rebelling farm workers stormed the castle to force the local lord to give up certain feudal dues, before troops intervened a few days later.

Where is the Graues Schloss located?

It stands in Amt Creuzburg, in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, on the banks of the Werra.

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Graues Schloss stands in Amt Creuzburg (Wartburgkreis), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Graues Schloss stands on the banks of the Werra river in Mihla, built on the foundations of a medieval moated stronghold. Constructed of local limestone rubble in the Renaissance style typical of manor houses in the Werra valley, it features three tall gabled dormers on both its north and south facades. Owned for centuries by the von Harstall family, it was stormed by rebelling farm workers in 1848 and later converted into an inn and hotel. Several representative rooms on the ground and first floors have retained their historic character.

What to know

The building currently operates as an inn and hotel, which affects access to some parts of it.
It is located in Amt Creuzburg, in the Wartburgkreis district, in Thuringia.
It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.
The moat that once surrounded the building was filled in during the 19th century and no longer exists.
A park with old trees and several memorial stones surrounds the building.

Where this château is

Amt Creuzburg · Wartburgkreis · Thüringen

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Schlossallee 4, 99826 Amt Creuzburg

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Château phone number

+49 36924 42272

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Can you visit the Graues Schloss?: The building operates as an inn and hotel, so access relates to that use rather than a conventional museum opening.
Who built the Graues Schloss?: The von Harstall family transformed the earlier medieval stronghold into a manor house from the early 16th century onward.
What happened at the Graues Schloss in 1848?: On 13 March 1848, rebelling farm workers stormed the castle to force the local lord to give up certain feudal dues, before troops intervened a few days later.
Where is the Graues Schloss located?: It stands in Amt Creuzburg, in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, on the banks of the Werra.