Can you visit the inside of Schloss Neideck?

The main structure is a ruin and cannot be visited as an intact building, only the restored tower can be climbed.

Why is Schloss Neideck a ruin today?

After the Schwarzburg counts moved their residence to Sondershausen in 1716, the castle was abandoned, stripped of stone, and partly collapsed in 1779.

What did the castle originally look like?

A 1:20 scale model on the site gives an impression of its original appearance.

Is Schloss Neideck connected to a TV series?

Its exterior served as the filming location for a boarding school in a German TV series until 2015.

Schloss Neideck

Neideck Castle

Arnstadt

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Where: Arnstadt

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Open within 20 km

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

In Arnstadt, in Thuringia, Schloss Neideck survives today mainly as a ruin crowned by its tall tower, the remnant of a former moated castle built in the sixteenth century on the foundations of a medieval stronghold. Seat of the counts of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt for close to two centuries, it lost its purpose once the court moved to Sondershausen, and gradually decayed until part of it collapsed in 1779. The 65-metre tower has been restored and can be climbed, while the cleared ruins on site now display a 1:20 scale model of the castle.

What to know

Only the 65-metre tower can actually be visited and climbed.
The rest of the building is a partially cleared ruin, with no rooms or floors to walk through.
A 1:20 scale model of the castle stands on site and can be seen daily.
A model of the town of Arnstadt around 1740 is displayed in the nearby gardener's house, built around 1650.
The site served as an outdoor filming location for a boarding school in a German TV series until 2015.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	09:00-15:00
Tuesday	09:00-15:00
Wednesday	09:00-15:00
Thursday	09:00-15:00
Friday	09:00-12:00
Saturday	13:00-15:00
Sunday	13:00-15:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Arnstadt · Ilm-Kreis · Thüringen

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Address

Schloßgarten, 99310 Arnstadt

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

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Château phone number

+49 3628 580920

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Schloss Neideck?: The main structure is a ruin and cannot be visited as an intact building, only the restored tower can be climbed.
Why is Schloss Neideck a ruin today?: After the Schwarzburg counts moved their residence to Sondershausen in 1716, the castle was abandoned, stripped of stone, and partly collapsed in 1779.
What did the castle originally look like?: A 1:20 scale model on the site gives an impression of its original appearance.
Is Schloss Neideck connected to a TV series?: Its exterior served as the filming location for a boarding school in a German TV series until 2015.