Can you visit Schloss Heringen?

Yes, it houses a museum on the building's history as well as an archaeological exhibition.

What is the origin of Schloss Heringen?

It succeeds a 12th century moated castle, expanded into a fortress in the 14th century and later turned into a Renaissance residence.

What can be seen inside Schloss Heringen?

Visitors can see both the old and new Schloss, a museum with paintings and old documents, and an exhibition on the oldest village in Thuringia.

Is the castle accessible for visitors with reduced mobility?

Accessibility details are not specified in the available information.

Schloss Heringen

Heringen Castle

Heringen/Helme

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Where: Heringen/Helme

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

Schloss Heringen stands on the site of a moated castle founded in the 12th century by the lords of Heringen, later turned into a Renaissance residence by the counts of Hohnstein and then Schwarzburg. Both the old and the new Schloss remain visible, the latter rebuilt one storey lower after the 1729 fire. Restored since 2004, the complex now houses a museum on the building's history and an archaeological exhibition devoted to the oldest village in Thuringia.

What to know

The castle can be visited as a museum, with several floors reached by a spiral staircase and a lift up to the third floor.
The archaeological exhibition on the oldest village in Thuringia is located on the first floor of the new Schloss.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.
A small museum shop linked to the exhibition is found at the entrance, in the new Schloss.
Opening hours, admission prices and accessibility details are not specified in the available data.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	13:00-18:00
Friday	13:00-18:00
Saturday	13:00-18:00
Sunday	13:00-18:00

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Where this château is

Heringen/Helme · Landkreis Nordhausen · Thüringen

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Address

Schlossplatz 1, 99765 Heringen/Helme

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Château phone number

+49 36333 73888

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Heringen?: Yes, it houses a museum on the building's history as well as an archaeological exhibition.
What is the origin of Schloss Heringen?: It succeeds a 12th century moated castle, expanded into a fortress in the 14th century and later turned into a Renaissance residence.
What can be seen inside Schloss Heringen?: Visitors can see both the old and new Schloss, a museum with paintings and old documents, and an exhibition on the oldest village in Thuringia.
Is the castle accessible for visitors with reduced mobility?: Accessibility details are not specified in the available information.