Is Burgk Castle easy to reach by car?

It lies about nine kilometres from the A9 motorway, on a rocky plateau above the River Saale.

What can be seen inside Burgk Castle?

Visitors can see the medieval palas and keep, the chapel with its Silbermann organ, Baroque and Rococo state rooms, and an ex-libris collection.

Why is the furnishing at Burgk Castle so well preserved?

The castle remained in the hands of the House of Reuss until 1945 and escaped looting after the war, so much of its original interior survives.

What is the story behind the mummified dog?

It was found bricked in alive when a gatehouse was demolished in 1739, likely as a building sacrifice, and is now displayed at the castle entrance.

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Schloss Burgk stands in Burgk (Saale-Orla-Kreis), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burgk Castle stands on a rocky plateau above a bend of the River Saale, in Burgk, in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district of Thuringia. Raised in the Middle Ages and rebuilt as a residence from 1403, it remained in the hands of the House of Reuss until 1945, which explains why so much original furnishing survives. Visitors can see an intact medieval keep and palas, a chapel with a 1743 Silbermann organ, Rococo apartments, and a museum holding one of the world's largest ex-libris collections. A more unusual sight is a mummified dog, found bricked into a wall during 18th-century renovations.

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What to know

The castle sits on a rocky plateau above the River Saale, outside any town centre.
The visit includes the palas, the keep, the chapel and the state rooms.
The museum holds the world's largest ex-libris collection, enlarged in 2023 with further donated holdings.
An 18th-century French-style park with the Sophienlust pavilion lies south of the castle.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.

Practical information

Opening hours

avril à octobre: Di à So 10-18 Uhr
novembre à mars: Di à So 11-16 Uhr

Annual closures : Mondays; 24 December; 25 December; 31 December

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Where this château is

Burgk · Saale-Orla-Kreis · Thüringen

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Burgk 17, 07907 Schleiz

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Château phone number

+49 3663 400119

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Is Burgk Castle easy to reach by car?: It lies about nine kilometres from the A9 motorway, on a rocky plateau above the River Saale.
What can be seen inside Burgk Castle?: Visitors can see the medieval palas and keep, the chapel with its Silbermann organ, Baroque and Rococo state rooms, and an ex-libris collection.
Why is the furnishing at Burgk Castle so well preserved?: The castle remained in the hands of the House of Reuss until 1945 and escaped looting after the war, so much of its original interior survives.
What is the story behind the mummified dog?: It was found bricked in alive when a gatehouse was demolished in 1739, likely as a building sacrifice, and is now displayed at the castle entrance.