Ehrenburg (Plaue)

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Ehrenburg
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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[]

• The burg was constructed in 1324 by the .
• 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, ISBN 3-422-03095-6.

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