Can visitors tour the whole Oberes Schloss?

No, part of the buildings are still used as private housing and are not accessible.

How old is the Oberes Schloss?

A fortress on the site is first recorded in 1209 and 1225, built by the vogts of Weida and Plauen.

Why does the castle look so different depending on the side you approach from?

From the north and west it still resembles a medieval fortress, while the Renaissance gables on the east wing reflect its later transformation into a residence.

Is the Oberes Schloss a protected monument?

It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.

Oberes Schloss

Greiz

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Greiz

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Burg Plohn (Plohn Castle)Accommodation on site17 km

Oberes Schloss (Greiz) stands in Greiz (Landkreis Greiz), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Oberes Schloss towers over the town of Greiz from a rocky spur above the Weiße Elster river, its medieval keep still standing at the very tip of the crag. Seen from different sides the building tells different stories: defensive and fortress like from the north and west, but marked by Renaissance gables on its east wing, a legacy of its gradual shift from stronghold to representative residence. The complex is arranged around an upper and a lower courtyard, linked by a passage cut between the rock and the outer buildings, with traces of the old fortifications still visible in places. Part of the structure continues to be used as housing today.

What to know

The castle stands on a rocky hilltop above the town, reached on foot via paved, sloping paths.
Part of the buildings are private residences and are not open to visitors.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.
The Greiz park lies immediately to the west and northwest, offering an easy extension to a visit.

Where this château is

Greiz · Landkreis Greiz · Thüringen

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This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

07973 Greiz

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Frequently asked

Can visitors tour the whole Oberes Schloss?: No, part of the buildings are still used as private housing and are not accessible.
How old is the Oberes Schloss?: A fortress on the site is first recorded in 1209 and 1225, built by the vogts of Weida and Plauen.
Why does the castle look so different depending on the side you approach from?: From the north and west it still resembles a medieval fortress, while the Renaissance gables on the east wing reflect its later transformation into a residence.
Is the Oberes Schloss a protected monument?: It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.