CastleOhrdruf

Ehrenstein Castle

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Ehrenstein Castle in Ohrdruf, Thuringia, is a Renaissance castle whose origins date back to Frankish times. It is a four-winged building based on a history of fortification, ecclesiastical use, and finally as a noble residence.

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The castle's history begins with a Frankish moated castle, already built on this site around 531. This fortification was expanded several times, including with a rampart, a deep moat, and a refuge tower. In 777, Bishop Lullus founded a Peter and Paul Church on the walls of the moated castle. King Otto I visited the complex in 961 and signed documents there. Later, the Petristift, a collegiate church, was established, whose church fell victim to a fire in 1184. After the establishment of Augustinian canons and Carmelites, the Counts of Gleichen took over the collegiate buildings in 1463. Count Georg II of Gleichen had the current Renaissance castle built on the foundations of the previous structures starting in 1550.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Jörg Heldt

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