Can the Stolzenburg still be visited?

No, the structure was completely destroyed by quarrying and no remains are visible today.

Where was the Stolzenburg located?

It stood on a small hill about two kilometres southwest of Tabarz, near the present-day road L 1024 in Thuringia.

When was the Stolzenburg built?

The exact date is unknown, but its existence is linked to the Thuringian-Hessian War of Succession between 1247 and 1263.

What was the purpose of the Stolzenburg?

It is said to have watched over, and at times preyed upon, trade traffic crossing the nearby Kleiner Inselsberg pass.

Stolzenburg (Tabarz)

Bad Tabarz

Visit

Hours to be confirmed

Book a visit

You are leaving for the château’s own website

Where: Bad Tabarz

Hours and prices not verified at the source yet.Check on the official website

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Stolzenburg (Tabarz) stands in Bad Tabarz (Landkreis Gotha), in Thuringia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Stolzenburg was a medieval hilltop stronghold on the northern slope of the Schönleite, southwest of Bad Tabarz in Thuringia. Once a fortified tower overlooking an old trade route toward the Kleiner Inselsberg pass, it was entirely destroyed by quarrying activity. No visible remains of the structure survive today, and its site is known mainly through historical records.

What to know

No remains of the Stolzenburg can be seen on site today.
The location lies about two kilometres southwest of Tabarz, near the present-day road L 1024.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, since the structure itself no longer exists.
A visit amounts to a walk through the Thuringian Forest landscape rather than viewing any standing building.

Where this château is

Bad Tabarz · Landkreis Gotha · Thüringen

Map of the area around Stolzenburg (Tabarz)

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Bad Tabarz, Landkreis Gotha

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

Get directions View on a map

Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

Can the Stolzenburg still be visited?: No, the structure was completely destroyed by quarrying and no remains are visible today.
Where was the Stolzenburg located?: It stood on a small hill about two kilometres southwest of Tabarz, near the present-day road L 1024 in Thuringia.
When was the Stolzenburg built?: The exact date is unknown, but its existence is linked to the Thuringian-Hessian War of Succession between 1247 and 1263.
What was the purpose of the Stolzenburg?: It is said to have watched over, and at times preyed upon, trade traffic crossing the nearby Kleiner Inselsberg pass.