Neudörfles Castle

The origins of Neudörfles date back to the 14th and 15th centuries, when it was mentioned as Nuwendorf and a municipal fief. Initially a Vogtland of Conrad zu Coburg, the estate came into the possession of the provostry in Coburg in 1419. Tenants and owners changed frequently, including families such as Kelner, Cristan, Schultheiß, and Rauschart, who held the fief for almost 170 years. During the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), Neudörfles suffered from repeated quartering of soldiers from various regiments. In 1831, the economist Alfred Satorius acquired the estate. His widow sold it in 1858 to Bruno Ulmann from Weimar, who expanded the area to 135 hectares by purchasing neighboring properties by 1865. Ulmann had the park laid out in 1865 and the current manor house built in 1866, with planning and execution by Coburg's building councilor Georg Konrad Rothbart.