Friedensburg Castle

The peace Castle is a castle fortress on the mountain Sormitztal at people in the southeast of Thuringia. It was the residence of the Counts of Schwarzburg- mountain people, dates from the early 16th century and is now used as a dermatological specialty hospital.

History

The architectural history of the castle begins in the 9th century, when Slavic tribes on the hill docked a refuge where they could seek protection from the sorbent from the East. A medieval castle is detectable from the 14th century. It was the seat of the 1187 first mentioned ministeriales of Lutenburg ( people mountain). Later, the counts of Schwarzburg- mountain people followed as lords ( 1362-1564 ). In the 16th century there were constant inheritance disputes between black burgers, people salvors and the Counts of Orlamünde, which meant that it was called the castle after this feuds Friedenburg ( documented in writing for the first time in 1718 ). Between 1491 and 1525 again began a building boom at the castle, where she received her present appearance. In the following period the castle castle was repeatedly ravaged by fire, for example, in the years 1567, 1695, 1726, 1800 and 1934. During the last fire in 1934 the castle was badly damaged and a large part of the historic interior finishes, such as the chapel destroyed, . After the reconstruction of the castle fortress that was located since 1935 in local ownership, as a holiday home and later as a home for the Council of Ministers of the GDR. Served Between 1991 and 1993 it was renovated again extensively and has since then served as a hospital specializing in dermatology.