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Cyriakskirche (Ruin) (Camburg)

The remains of the Castle can be visited

The ruin of the Cyriakskirche, also known as St. Cyriakus or Cyriaksburg, is a historical structure in Thuringia, which, according to some historians, represents the only surviving building from the turn of the first millennium in the region. Despite its potentially high significance for the country, the site is relatively little known.

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Although a 10th-century foundation is not confirmed, structural remains point to the 11th century. It is believed that the church was connected to a fortification called “Stuwi,” whose castle district might have bordered or been part of Dornburg. In 999, Thietmar of Merseburg mentioned in his chronicle a Countess Christina who transferred part of her property in Stöben Castle to St. Maurice in Magdeburg. The castle mentioned in the chronicle is no longer traceable today. A papal document from 1121 confirmed the affiliation of the “Church of Stubi” to the Augustinian Canons Regular Monastery Neuwerk/Saale. Until 1539, the Cyriakskirche served as a parish church.

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