Thierstein Castle, Thierstein, Germany

Thierstein Castle was built in the early 14th century by Albrecht VI of Wildstein. Later it was moved to the hands of Nuremberg burgraves and the house of Hohenzollern. In 1553, during the Second Margrave War, Thierstein was occupied by Bohemian troops. In 1603 Margrave Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg ordered to abandon the castle and the construction of a new office building outside the village of Thierstein. Nevertheless, the most necessary repairs were still carried out at the Thierstein castle during the Thirty Years' War. The end of the Thierstein castle came in 1725, when it was destroyed by fire.

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Alex Munich (2 years ago)
Nice place but castle closed indefinitely.

J B (2 years ago)
Thierstein castle ruins are definitely worth seeing.... unfortunately it's closed at the moment. The way to the castle is easy to find. In the summer there is always a castle festival, where various bands perform. View when open is nice. It's a shame that it wasn't open and there were no signs.

Kevin Förster (2 years ago)
Nice view in all directions. Unfortunately the tower was closed for construction work. Not much is going on in the village itself. But a parking space for mobile homes is right next door.

M Seiler (3 years ago)
Beautiful ? with a great view ? unfortunately construction site at the moment ?

Mendo Nikolovski (5 years ago)
Beautiful small village.

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