Voigtsberg Castle

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The oldest part of the Voigtsberg Castle is a 22m high tower built around 1200. The castle was extended with two other towers and St. George's Chapel in 1300-1330 and later with bastions agains the firearms. The original castle was destroyed in 1632 during Thirty Years' War and rebuilt later.

Castles in SaxonyCastles and fortifications in GermanyAll sites in Oelsnitz, VogtlandHohenstaufen Dynasty

Address
Schloßstraße 32, Oelsnitz, Vogtland, Germany

Established
c. 1200

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