Ehrenburg (Plaue)
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The Ehrenburg (Honour Castle) is a castle overlooking the city of Plaue in Thuringia (Germany).
History
- The burg was constructed in 1324 by the Grafen von Schwarzburg.
- By the 16th century 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.
Plan
The building consists of a central tower surrounded by a defensive wall.
Further reading
- Georg Dehio: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Ausgabe für Thüringen. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München 2003, Template:ISBN.