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castle Heldrungen

Originally as a place of refuge for the inhabitants of the nearby knight's estate the castle construction was built at the end of the 12th century.

From 1512 to 1519 the castle was converted into a Renaisance Water-surrounded castle and a moat and a huge water canal system was built.
After the Peasant's War near Bad Frankenhausen in 1525 the leader of the farmers Thomas Müntzer was hold as a prisoner here. From the 18th century the fortress lost its importance more and more. In 1974 extensive reconstructions were started. The water-surrounded castle Heldrungen is the only completely preserved fortified castle of its kind built in French style in Germany.
Zugang über Stufen (höchstens 5 Stufen) rollstuhlgerechte Toilette (stufenlos erreichbar, Türbreite mindestens 85 cm, Tür läßt sich schließen, wenn der Rollstuhl im WC steht, freie Fläche: vor dem WC mindestens 120 cm Tiefe, neben dem WC mindestens 80 cm Breite, Haltegriffe vorhanden) 

Open:

open-air area   daily
looking at the castle inside only possible with guided tours, after booking