Jagdschloß Hummelshain

#2552 among destinations in Germany

Forts and castles

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

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

2.5 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...
3.7 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.
5.6 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.
5.4 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.

Jagdschloß Hummelshain

Facts and practical information

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

Leuchtenburg, Seitenroda

Walpersberg

Stadtkirche Sankt Johannis

Pößneck