Schloss Ehrenstein

#2762 among destinations in Germany

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Ehrenstein Castle is a Renaissance castle in Ohrdruf in Thuringia. It is a two-story, four-wing building.

Coordinates: 50°49'46"N, 10°44'10"E

Location

Schloßpl. 1Ohrdruf 99885 ThuringiaGermany

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+49 3624 402329

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Schloss Ehrenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tobiashammer, Liebenstein Castle, Church of St. Michael, Ohra Dam.

1.9 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Tobiashammer
49 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Germany's Thuringian Forest, Tobiashammer is a historical gem that beckons visitors with its unique blend of industrial heritage and technological marvels. This well-preserved museum is a tribute to the bygone era of metallurgy and mechanical...
6.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Liebenstein Castle
167 min walk • Liebenstein Castle is a castle in Liebenstein in the Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany. It was originally built in the 12th century by the counts of Käfernburg; the castellans were the counts' ministeriales, the lords of Liebenstein.
~480 ftSW
Church
Church of St. Michael
3 min walk • The Michaeliskirche or St. Michaelis Kirche in the Thuringian town of Ohrdruf was the site of Johann Sebastian Bach's first employment.
4.5 miS
Dam
Ohra Dam
115 min walk • The Ohra Dam is a dam which impounds the Ohra in the German state of Thuringia. It lies on the northern side of the Thuringian Forest in the county of Gotha near the village of Luisenthal.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Spitter River, Tambach-Dietharz
148 min walk • The Spitter is a stream near Tambach-Dietharz in the Thuringian Forest in Germany. It flows through the Spitter Valley and has the highest waterfall in Thuringia.
5.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Gleichen
145 min walk • Gleichen is the name of two groups of castles in Germany, thus named from their resemblance to each other.
4.6 miN
50°53'29"N • 10°46'37"E
Bach-Stammhaus
119 min walk • Museum
5.7 miNE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Burg Gleichen
146 min walk • Gleichen Castle is a medieval castle ruin in Thuringia in the district of Wandersleben near Gotha. It is part of the castle ensemble of the Three Gleichen and today belongs to the Foundation of Thuringian Castles and Gardens.
3.3 miW
Church
St. Elisabeth, Georgenthal
86 min walk • Georgenthal is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. The former municipalities Leinatal, Hohenkirchen and Petriroda were merged into Georgenthal in December 2019.
3.2 miS
Locality
Luisenthal
81 min walk • Luisenthal is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany.