Hohnstein Castle

Hohnstein Castle (German: Burg Hohnstein) is one of the largest and best-preserved castle ruins in Germany and is located near Neustadt in the vicinity of Nordhausen in Thuringia.

This article is about the castle in the Harz. For the castle in Saxony, see Hohnstein Castle (Saxon Switzerland).
Hohnstein Castle
Burg Hohnstein
Neustadt
Ruins of Hohnstein Castle
Hohnstein Castle
Hohnstein Castle
Coordinates51°34′12″N 10°50′15″E
TypeHill castle, converted into palace
Height403 m above sea level (NN)
Site information
Ownercounts
Conditionruins
Site history
BuiltAround 1120
Materialsrubble stone
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