Ehrenburg (Plaue)

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Ehrenburg
Building information
Town	Plaue
Country	Germany
Coordinates	50°46′45″N 10°53′45″E / 50.779285, 10.895745Coordinates: 50°46′45″N 10°53′45″E / 50.779285, 10.895745
Construction start date	1324
Style	Fortified Castle

The Ehrenburg (Honour Castle) is a Burg overlooking the city of Plaue in Thüringen (Germany).

[edit] History

• The burg was constructed in 1324 by the Grafen von Schwarzburg.
• By the 15 hundreds 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.

[edit] Plan

The building consists of a central tower surrounded by a defensive wall.

[edit] Further Reading

• Georg Dehio: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Ausgabe für Thüringen. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München 2003, ISBN 3-422-03095-6.