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Purschenstein Castle

🇩🇪 Germany · 12th century

Purschenstein Castle in Germany
Photo: Pessottino · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Purschenstein Castle (German: Schloss Purschenstein) in Neuhausen/Erzgeb. in East Germany was built in the late 12th century, around 1200, probably by Boresch I (Borso). The toll and escort castle protected a salt road running from Central Germany to Bohemia. This long-distance trading route, also called the Old Bohemian Track (Alter Böhmischer Steig), ran from Leipzig past present-day Neuhausen and over the Deutscheinsiedler Saddle towards Prague. In 2005, the castle was bought by a Dutch businessman. Since then it has been renovated and houses a hotel, the Schlosshotel Purschenstein.

Text adapted from “Purschenstein Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Purschenstein Castle ranks #5,212 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #396 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Chomutov, 24 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Purschenstein Castle?

Purschenstein Castle stands in Germany, at 50.6764°, 13.4633°.

When was Purschenstein Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Purschenstein Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,212 of 8,134 worldwide, and #396 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Purschenstein Castle?

Jezeří Castle, about 14 km away.

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