Germany · 14th century
Ehrenburg (Plaue) ranks #6,992 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #628 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded 1324, it is older than 59% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 38 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Thuringia. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
The Ehrenburg (Honour Castle) is a castle overlooking the city of Plaue in Thuringia (Germany).
The burg was constructed in 1324 by the Grafen von Schwarzburg.
By the 16th century the burg was no longer in use and began to decay. In 1856 the first restoration of the walls began. In 1912 the Burg was sold and converted into an inn. Today it is a private residence.
The building consists of a central tower surrounded by a defensive wall.
Text adapted from “Ehrenburg (Plaue)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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