What is the Raubschloss Ringethal?

It is a ruined hilltop stronghold set on a rocky spur above the Zschopau river, also known as Burg Lewenhain.

Can you visit the Raubschloss Ringethal?

Yes, the site is freely accessible via marked paths, with information panels on location.

When was the Raubschloss Ringethal built?

The site is thought to date from the 13th century, with a lord already recorded there in 1221.

Why is the site also called Burg Lewenhain?

This is an alternate name for the same former stronghold, used alongside Raubschloss Ringethal over time.

Raubschloss Ringethal

Mittweida

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Where: Mittweida

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Raubschloss Ringethal stands in Mittweida (Landkreis Mittelsachsen), in Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Raubschloss Ringethal, also known as Burg Lewenhain, is a vanished hilltop stronghold set on a rocky spur above a bend of the Zschopau river, west of Ringethal, in Mittweida, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony. The site is thought to date from the 13th century, with a lord named Ulrich von Ringenhagen recorded as early as 1221. The seat of lordship was moved here in 1315 from a nearby location on the Arnsberg. Today visitors can see ditches, earthen ramparts and the remains of an artificial ruin built in 1804 on the former core structure.

What to know

The site can be explored freely via marked paths, with no ticket or reception.
The ground is uneven, with deep ditches and steep slopes typical of a spur fortification.
Information panels on site explain the history of the location.
From the former core area, visitors can see the loop formed by the Zschopau river below.
No standing buildings remain, only earthworks and a 19th-century artificial ruin.

Where this château is

Mittweida · Landkreis Mittelsachsen · Sachsen

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Mittweida, Landkreis Mittelsachsen

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What is the Raubschloss Ringethal?: It is a ruined hilltop stronghold set on a rocky spur above the Zschopau river, also known as Burg Lewenhain.
Can you visit the Raubschloss Ringethal?: Yes, the site is freely accessible via marked paths, with information panels on location.
When was the Raubschloss Ringethal built?: The site is thought to date from the 13th century, with a lord already recorded there in 1221.
What remains of the castle today?: Ditches, ramparts and the remains of an artificial ruin built in 1804 on the former core structure can still be seen.
Why is the site also called Burg Lewenhain?: This is an alternate name for the same former stronghold, used alongside Raubschloss Ringethal over time.