Purschenstein Castle

Purschenstein Castle

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 Trail (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.

Gallery

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  View of the snow-covered castle

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  Castle and town church

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  Autumnal view from the station

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  View from Schwartenberg

See also

• List of castles in Saxony

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schloss Purschenstein.

• The von Schönberg at Purschenstein
• Home page of Purschenstein Castle
• Photo gallery of Purschenstein Castle
• detailed information on Purschenstein as part of Project "Alte Salzstraße"

Coordinates: 50°40′35″N 13°27′48″E / 50.67639°N 13.46333°E / 50.67639; 13.46333