Neuenburg Castle - Freyburg

Towering over the town is the largest castle built by the landgraves of Thuringia, a sister to Wartburg and was the residence of such famous names as Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa, the poet Heinrich von Veldeke and St Elisabeth. Neuenburg Castle was built in around 1090 by Thuringian Count Ludwig Springer, the founder of one of the most influential dynasties of princes in the Holy Roman Empire. As a visitor, it is hard not to notice the impressive castle immediately. It also ranks among the largest and most impressive castles of the period in all of Europe.

The castle has undergone several improvements and maintenance over the years, and is therefore definitely worth a visit. The impressive medieval buildings take visitors straight back to the dark ages, marked by wars, political intrigues, just surviving in a multitude of wars, sieges and impressive clashes for power.

Today Neuenburg Castle houses an attractive modern museum with exhibitions of the height of the Middle Ages, a wine museum and various special exhibitions.