Purschenstein Castle
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Purschenstein Castle[1] (German: Schloss Purschenstein) in Neuhausen/Erzgeb. in eastern Germany was built in the late 12th century, around 1200, likely by Boresch I (Borso). The toll and escort castle protected a salt road running from Central Germany to Bohemia. This long-distance trading route, also called the Old Bohemian Track[2] (Alter Böhmischer Steig), ran from Leipzig past present-day Neuhausen and over the Deutscheinsiedler Saddle towards Prague. The castle was among the von Schönberg family’s holdings[3] and it remained in their possession from the mid-14th century until its expropriation in 1945.[4] In 2005, the castle was bought by the Dutch Praagman family, who renovated and converted the premises to a hotel, the Schlosshotel Purschenstein.[5]
Gallery
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View of the snow-covered castle
Castle and town church
Autumnal view from the station
View from Schwartenberg
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See also
[edit]- List of castles in Saxony
- Schönberg (noble family) German wikipedia page
References
[edit]- ↑ Dresden, SLUB. "Amtshauptmannschaft Freiberg Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreichs Sachsen". digital.slub-dresden.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ name, Mein. "Schloss Purschenstein: Alte Salzstrasse". www.alte-salzstrasse.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Häuser & Orte – von Schönberg'scher Familienverband" (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Purschenstein – von Schönberg'scher Familienverband" (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "A fairytale overnight stay at Purschenstein Castle". Schloss Purschenstein (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
External links
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- The von Schönberg at Purschenstein
- Home page of Purschenstein Castle
- Photo gallery of Purschenstein Castle
- detailed information on Purschenstein as part of Project "Alte Salzstraße"
50°40′35″N 13°27′48″E / 50.67639°N 13.46333°E
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