Can Schloss Ebeleben still be visited?

The castle building itself disappeared in 1945, but the baroque park and the orangery still exist and can be explored.

Why is the castle no longer standing?

It was destroyed by American artillery and tank fire in April 1945, and the remaining ruins were demolished in the following years.

Who built Schloss Ebeleben?

The counts of Schwarzburg, particularly Ludwig Günther II, converted a medieval fortress into a baroque palace between 1661 and 1666.

What is its connection to the 2021 Buga?

The castle park was chosen as an outdoor venue for the Bundesgartenschau held in Erfurt in 2021.

Schloss Ebeleben

Ebeleben Castle

Ebeleben

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Where: Ebeleben

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Open within 20 km

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

Schloss Ebeleben, in Ebeleben, in the Kyffhäuserkreis district of Thuringia, no longer stands as an inhabited building. Once the residence of the counts of Schwarzburg-Ebeleben in the 17th century, it was reduced to ruins by American artillery and tank fire in April 1945 and later torn down. What remains today is chiefly the baroque garden, still close to its original layout, along with the orangery building and its basin, while the castle's own walls have largely vanished.

What to know

The main castle building was destroyed in 1945 and never rebuilt, leaving only a few foundations and the gateway.
A visit focuses mainly on the baroque park and the former orangery, not on any castle interior.
The orangery building now houses housing units and social services, and is not open as a monument.
The park served as an outdoor venue for the 2021 Bundesgartenschau (Buga) in Erfurt.
No opening hours, fees, or accessibility details are provided for this site.

Where this château is

Ebeleben · Kyffhäuserkreis · Thüringen

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Address

Mühlhäuser Str., 99713 Ebeleben

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+49 36020 888310

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Frequently asked

Can Schloss Ebeleben still be visited?: The castle building itself disappeared in 1945, but the baroque park and the orangery still exist and can be explored.
Why is the castle no longer standing?: It was destroyed by American artillery and tank fire in April 1945, and the remaining ruins were demolished in the following years.
Who built Schloss Ebeleben?: The counts of Schwarzburg, particularly Ludwig Günther II, converted a medieval fortress into a baroque palace between 1661 and 1666.
What is its connection to the 2021 Buga?: The castle park was chosen as an outdoor venue for the Bundesgartenschau held in Erfurt in 2021.