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Jagdschloß Hummelshain

#2552 among destinations in Germany

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Jagdschloß Hummelshain

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The New Castle of Hummelshain is a castle in the municipality of Hummelshain in the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia. It was built in 1880-85 as a hunting lodge and residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg by the Berlin architects Ernst von Ihne and Paul Stegmüller and is considered an outstanding testimony to the architecture of historicism. It is the last new residence built by a sovereign in Thuringia and thus marks the end of a cultural epoch.

In 2017, it was classified as an architectural monument of national importance by the Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media and included in the monument preservation program "Nationally valuable cultural monuments" to enable sustainable safeguarding measures for the castle, which is threatened by decay.

Coordinates: 50°46'13"N, 11°37'40"E
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ThuringiaGermany

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Day trips

Jagdschloß Hummelshain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leuchtenburg, Walpersberg, Stadtkirche Sankt Johannis, Pößneck.

  • leuchtenburg seitenroda2.5 miN
    History museum, Forts and castles

    Leuchtenburg, Seitenroda

    63 min walk • The Leuchtenburg is a hilltop castle near Seitenroda in Thuringia. The redeveloped medieval castle complex is used for tourism and houses the exhibition Porzellanwelten Leuchtenburg, a museum and, as part of a modern extension, a walkable...

  • walpersberg3.7 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Walpersberg

    95 min walk • The Walpersberg is a sandstone mesa on the west bank of the Saale near Kahla in Thuringia, Germany, formed around 60 million years ago.

  • stadtkirche sankt johannis5.6 miSE
    Church

    Stadtkirche Sankt Johannis

    143 min walk • St. John's Church in Neustadt an der Orla in Thuringia was built between 1470 and 1538 by extending a chapel that had existed in the 13th century.

  • possneck5.4 miS
    Town

    Pößneck

    139 min walk • History enthusiasts will find themselves captivated by Pößneck's rich heritage. Take a stroll through the town's well-preserved medieval center, where cobblestone streets wind their way past quaint half-timbered houses and centuries-old churches.

Where to next? Visit thuringia Thuringia region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Germany.

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