Ehrenburg (Plaue)

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Ehrenburg

Ehrenburg

Location within Thuringia

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Ehrenburg

Ehrenburg (Germany)

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General information
Architectural style| Fortified Castle
Town or city| Plaue
Country| Germany
Coordinates| 50°46′45″N 10°53′45″E﻿ / ﻿50.779285°N 10.895745°E﻿ / 50.779285; 10.895745
Construction started| 1324

The Ehrenburg (Honour Castle) is a castle overlooking the city of Plaue in Thuringia (Germany).

## History

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* 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

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The building consists of a central tower surrounded by a defensive wall.

## Further reading

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* Georg Dehio: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Ausgabe für Thüringen. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München 2003, ISBN 3-422-03095-6.

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