Are there visible remains of the Käfernburg today?

Only earthen ramparts remain; no stone structures survive.

When was the Käfernburg built?

It is thought to have been founded around the year 1000 and is first documented in 1141.

Why did the Käfernburg fall into ruin?

After the Reformation it was only used for administrative purposes, then decayed during the Thirty Years' War as locals reused its building materials.

Kevernburg

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Käfernburg stands in Arnstadt (Ilm-Kreis), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Käfernburg was a hilltop stronghold on the Schlossberg, above the Angelhausen-Oberndorf district of Arnstadt. Founded around the year 1000, it guarded an old trade and military road running through the Ohra valley and the Oberhof pass. For centuries it served as the seat of the Counts of Kevernburg, but it fell into decay after the Thirty Years' War, its stones reused by nearby villagers for houses and roads. Only an earthen rampart system remains today.

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Arnstadt · Ilm-Kreis · Thüringen

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Burggasse 22, 99310 Arnstadt-Angelhausen-Oberndorf

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen
Period of construction: 11th century

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Are there visible remains of the Käfernburg today?: Only earthen ramparts remain; no stone structures survive.
Where is the Käfernburg located?: It stands on the Schlossberg above the Angelhausen-Oberndorf district of Arnstadt, in the Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia.
When was the Käfernburg built?: It is thought to have been founded around the year 1000 and is first documented in 1141.
Why did the Käfernburg fall into ruin?: After the Reformation it was only used for administrative purposes, then decayed during the Thirty Years' War as locals reused its building materials.