The remains of one of the largest and oldest castles in the South Harz region. The castle was built in the early 13th century and served as the residence of the Counts of Honstein, who played a significant role in the medieval history of Thuringia read more...

Quite impressive ruins of a medieval rock castle from the 12th century. Some rock-cut rooms and the remains of the donjon have been preserved. Around the ruins are the remains of a newer castle with ramparts read more...

The ruins are clearly visible from the A49 autobahn, we had seen them many times and decided to stop by. We parked in the center of the old town and walked to the top. The old town is there, but it's not particularly interesting, both the Market Square and the Old Market Square are used as parking lots read more...

Everstein Castle ruins are located in the town of Polle on the high banks of the Weser river. The first mention ... read more...

Double castle on the hill in Thuringia. The towers that you see in the photo belong to different castles. This architecture is not accidental, a double castle has a much greater defensive potential read more...

In Roman times, rulers travelled extensively around their country and stayed overnight in special palaces, the Pfalz, which were located about 30 km away from each other. The most famous and preserved such palace is in Goslar. In Werla, it has hardly been preserved, but nevertheless we stopped here, as it is a good place to just walk in nature read more...

The ruins of a small castle that was built in 1200 and was destroyed during the Seven Years War (1756-1763). It only makes sense to visit by car, visit time no more than 20 minutes. You can climb the tower and see the surroundings read more...