Mühltroff Castle, Mühltroff, Germany

Mühltroff castle was probably in the 10th to 11th centuries to strengthen the rule of German Emperor, the knights to protect against attacks by the Sorbs with their fixings mortgaged founded. In 1357 the Plauen bailiffs had to hand over the castle to the Wettin margrave brothers Balthasar and Wilhelm , who then enfeoffed various vassal families with it. In 1380 the castle was burned down in the Guttenberg feud.

From 1949 to 1989, the castle, which was made public property of the GDR , was used as a residential building until it came back into Mühltroff's possession after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was sold privately in 1999 as the only part of the castle and contains modern apartments.

As the cultural center of the place, the castle, which can be visited during guided tours, offers rooms for a wide range of club and exhibition activities as well as a wide range of events, with the 'black kitchen' being particularly worthy of mention.

The castle was founded as a low castle on a green stone cliff as a round defense and watch tower surrounded by moats , around which residential and farm buildings and a manor were built over the centuries.

The main building of the castle dates from the 16th and 17th centuries, when a lot was built. Remodeling took place after the fire in 1817 and the castle tower was redesigned between 1820 and 1837 and 1856.

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Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village. Settlement here began sometime between 500 and 200 BC. At the centre of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 metres. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper storey with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 metres high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 metres thick.

Bianca Köhler (2 years ago)
Very nice environment.

Ni Tau (3 years ago)
Fantastic in the sunset.

ANDREAS (4 years ago)
Very large castle complex where there are even rental apartments with gas heating.

H. Schilder (4 years ago)
Very nice. Mandatory program for all our visitors.

Sebastian Meichsner (5 years ago)
Beautiful castle with a wonderful location in the beautiful Vogtland. I particularly like the "Black Kitchen" with its cultural events in this special atmosphere. Respect to the organizers, who do a lot on a voluntary basis.

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