Who built Schloss Behringen?

It was built from the 16th century by the von Wangenheim family, who had held Behringen since 1305, under Friedrich the Middle of Wangenheim.

Can Schloss Behringen be visited today?

The building long served as a care facility; following its restoration by the municipality, the verified information available does not specify its current use.

What remains of the castle park?

Part of the 18th-century park survives, including a 200-year-old Weymouth pine and the start of several hiking trails.

Does the castle have a historical connection to a major event?

In June 1866, during the Austro-Prussian War, it hosted King George V of Hanover and his staff for negotiations with Prussian forces.

Schloss Behringen

Behringen Castle

Hörselberg-Hainich

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Schloss Behringen stands in Hörselberg-Hainich (Wartburgkreis), in Thuringia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Behringen stands in Hörselberg-Hainich, in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia. Built from the 16th century onward for the von Wangenheim family, it combines Renaissance and Baroque elements, crowned by a tall staircase tower that rises above the whole complex. The estate also includes an 18th-century park with rare tree species, among them a 200-year-old Weymouth pine, from which a sculpture trail and the Hainich Rennstieg path both begin.

What to know

The castle underwent extensive alterations over the centuries, notably after a 17th-century fire and again when it was converted into a care institution in the 20th century.
It served as a psychiatric hospital and nursing home until 2001, before the municipality took over and restored it.
The historic park, partly preserved, is open to visitors and marks the start of a sculpture trail toward Hütscheroda as well as the Hainich Rennstieg path.
A neighbouring former inspector's house has housed a local history museum and the community library since 2000.
No verified information on opening hours, admission fees or access conditions is currently available.

Where this château is

Hörselberg-Hainich · Wartburgkreis · Thüringen

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Hauptstraße 98, 99820 Hörselberg-Hainich-Behringen

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+49 36254 85090

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Who built Schloss Behringen?: It was built from the 16th century by the von Wangenheim family, who had held Behringen since 1305, under Friedrich the Middle of Wangenheim.
Can Schloss Behringen be visited today?: The building long served as a care facility; following its restoration by the municipality, the verified information available does not specify its current use.
What remains of the castle park?: Part of the 18th-century park survives, including a 200-year-old Weymouth pine and the start of several hiking trails.
Does the castle have a historical connection to a major event?: In June 1866, during the Austro-Prussian War, it hosted King George V of Hanover and his staff for negotiations with Prussian forces.