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Schnabelsburg, Nordhausen

Schnabelsburg

Nordhausen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Nordhausen

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Schnabelsburg stands in Nordhausen (Landkreis Nordhausen), in Thuringia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Schnabelsburg once stood on a rocky spur of the Kohnstein, near the village of Salza-Obersalza within the municipality of Nordhausen. Built from 1366 by the counts of Hohnstein to keep watch over the free imperial city of Nordhausen, it was destroyed as early as 1368, only two years after construction began. A forest inn later occupied the site until the mid-20th century, erasing what little remained of the stronghold. Today only a remnant of the castle's ditch survives as evidence of its existence.

What to know

  • Only a remnant of the ditch survives from the Schnabelsburg; no standing structure can be seen today.
  • The site lies on a spur of the Kohnstein, near Salza-Obersalza, in a wooded setting.
  • There are no opening hours, fees, or accessibility details, as this is not a developed visitor site.
  • Visiting is more a matter of hiking or historical curiosity than touring an intact castle.

Where this château is

Nordhausen · Landkreis Nordhausen · Thüringen

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Address

99734 Nordhausen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can the Schnabelsburg still be visited?
No, the castle was destroyed as early as 1368 and its remaining traces vanished under an inn later built on the site; only a fragment of the ditch survives.
Who built the Schnabelsburg?
The counts of Hohnstein had it built starting in 1366 to watch over the free imperial city of Nordhausen.
Where was the Schnabelsburg located?
It stood on a spur of the Kohnstein, near the village of Salza-Obersalza, in the Landkreis Nordhausen in Thuringia.
Why did the Schnabelsburg disappear so quickly?
Built in 1366, it was destroyed just two years later in 1368, amid conflicts between the counts of Hohnstein and the city of Nordhausen.

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Sources

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