Top 10 Castles around Sachsenbrunn

Baron Hermann-August von Münchhausen had the current castle built in 1904 in the Scottish country house style. The architect was Karl Behlert, who was also responsible for the theater in Meiningen. The castle was built as a new building to replace an old manor that the Baron bought in 1888 when he moved to Bockstadt with his American wife. Their wealth enabled him to build up a very important horse breeding operation here. He had already gained experience in the service of Prussia on stud farms such as Beberbeck. The castle initially remained in the family's possession, but was sold in 1938 and then expropriated in 1945. The castle has now stood empty for over 30 years. At the main entrance to the castle there is an information board about the founder and the history of the castle. Otherwise, the castle itself is hardly visible through the overgrown park and the wall.

A visit to the Schaumburg ruins is definitely worth it! The view from above over the Thuringian to Coburger Land is worth seeing.

Rauenstein is a village in the southern Thuringian district of Sonneberg. It is part of the municipality of Frankenblick. Rauenstein is located in the Grümpen valley on the southern edge of the Thuringian Slate Mountains, about 2 km west of Effelder. The place near the older Rauenstein Castle of the same name was first mentioned in a document in 1445. Historically, the castle, owned by the von Schaumberg noble family for centuries, was the determining factor of the place. In 1783, Duke George I of Saxony-Meiningen licensed the Rauenstein porcelain factory founded by Johann Friedrich Greiner right next to the castle, which became the town's most important source of income and already had 180 employees in 1851. In 1910 the place was opened up by the Eisfeld – Sonneberg railway line. (Source: Wikipedia)

The absolute highlight of the HINTERINDIEN.DE tour no. 83

This rest area is located behind the church building, just a few steps up. Small square with seating and covered.

In 1888, Baron Hermann-August von Münchhausen, a last descendant of the famous Münchhausen dynasty from Bodenwerder, settled as the new owner of the Bockstadt manor. First the stud farm was set up. In addition to the 38 hectares of pasture, which gave the horses plenty of room to move freely, there was a stud farm galloping track and a 30 x 60 meter riding arena for work under the rider. Freiherr von Münchhausen bred the most successful thoroughbred horses of his time. Around 1900, Baron von Münchhausen commissioned the architect Behlert to build the new palace. After 4 years of construction, a spacious building in the Scottish country house style was created, surrounded by beautiful parks, avenues and ponds. Source: www.bockstadt.com

View from the Schaumburg domain, unfortunately very reduced opening hours.

Every year a Schaumburg Festival takes place here with a knight's camp at the foot of the Schaumburg.