Purschenstein Castle
Purschenstein Castle in Neuhausen/Erzgeb. in East Germany was built in the late 12th century, around 1200, probably by Boresch I. The toll and escort castle protected a salt road running from Central Germany to Bohemia.Photo: Pessottino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hotel
- Description: 12th Century Castle located in Saxony, Eastern Germany
- Also known as: “Purschenstein” and “Schloß Purschenstein”
- Address: Purschenstein 1, Neuhausen/Erzgeb., 09544
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nussknackermuseum Neuhausen and Alte Stuhlfabrik.
Nussknackermuseum Neuhausen
Museum
Nussknackermuseum Neuhausen is situated 270 metres east of Purschenstein Castle.
Alte Stuhlfabrik
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alte Stuhlfabrik is a museum, which is situated 280 metres east of Purschenstein Castle.
Schwartenberg
Peak
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwartenberg is a mountain in Germany. It is located in the federal state of Saxony, in the eastern part of the country, approximately 210 km south of Berlin, the national capital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seiffen and Cämmerswalde.
Seiffen
Village
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Seiffen is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the central south of Saxony in Germany. Seiffen nestles in the heart of the Ore Mountains, which are famous for many Christmas traditions. Seiffen is situated 3 km south of Purschenstein Castle.
Cämmerswalde
Village
The village of Cämmerswalde in the municipality of Neuhausen/Erzgeb is in the south of the Saxon district of Mittelsachsen in eastern Germany. The state-recognised spa resort with its 800-year-old history, lies near Seiffen in the eastern part of the Western Ore Mountains not far from the Czech border. Cämmerswalde is situated 4½ km northeast of Purschenstein Castle.
Neuwernsdorf
Village
Neuwernsdorf is a village in the municipality of Neuhausen/Erzgeb. in the extreme south of the Saxon district of Mittelsachsen, immediately next to the Czech border by Český Jiřetín and the Rauschenbach Dam. Neuwernsdorf is situated 5 km northeast of Purschenstein Castle.
Purschenstein Castle
- Categories: château, castle, building, tourism, historic site, and accommodation
- Location: Neuhausen, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.67625° or 50° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
13.46341° or 13° 27′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F2MMFG7+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 238183625OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotelOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q317244
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Purschenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Purschenstein”
- Danish: “Purschenstein Slot”
- French: “château de Purschenstein”
- French: “Château de Purschenstein”
- German: “Burg Purschenstein”
- German: “FDGB-Klubhaus „Schloß Purschenstein“”
- German: “Purschenstein”
- German: “Schloss Purschenstein”
- Western Panjabi: “پرشنسٹائن قلعہ”
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