Can you visit the Ruine Zinnberg?

No, the land is privately owned and entry is forbidden, as indicated by a sign at the site.

How old is the Ruine Zinnberg?

The castle was likely built around 1170.

Who owned the Ruine Zinnberg?

It was the seat of the Burgraves of Altenburg and later passed by inheritance to the Burgraves of Leisnig in the 14th century.

Where is the Ruine Zinnberg located?

It lies south of Penig on a wooded spur above the Zwickauer Mulde, in the Mittelsachsen district.

What remains of the castle today?

A stump of the keep standing nearly five metres tall and fragments of the surrounding wall survive.

Ruine Zinnberg

Penig

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Where: Penig

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Ruine Zinnberg stands in Penig (Landkreis Mittelsachsen), in Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ruine Zinnberg stands on a wooded spur above the eastern bank of the Zwickauer Mulde, just south of Penig in Saxony. What remains, a stump of a keep nearly five metres high and fragments of the curtain wall, belonged to a fortress raised around 1170 to secure land newly won from Slavic settlers. It served for generations as the seat of the Burgraves of Altenburg before passing to the Burgraves of Leisnig, and had already fallen into decay by the 15th century. A local legend, the tale of the Liebchenstein, tells of its downfall.

What to know

The ruin stands on private land and the site cannot be visited.
A sign at the start of the path marks the access as forbidden.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, since entry is not permitted.
The location lies about two kilometres south of Penig's town centre, above the Zwickauer Mulde river.
From the public path only a wooded hill can be seen, the keep itself is not visible from outside.

Where this château is

Penig · Landkreis Mittelsachsen · Sachsen

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Address

Dorfstraße 15a, 09322 Penig

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Ruine Zinnberg?: No, the land is privately owned and entry is forbidden, as indicated by a sign at the site.
How old is the Ruine Zinnberg?: The castle was likely built around 1170.
Who owned the Ruine Zinnberg?: It was the seat of the Burgraves of Altenburg and later passed by inheritance to the Burgraves of Leisnig in the 14th century.
Where is the Ruine Zinnberg located?: It lies south of Penig on a wooded spur above the Zwickauer Mulde, in the Mittelsachsen district.
What remains of the castle today?: A stump of the keep standing nearly five metres tall and fragments of the surrounding wall survive.