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Dornburg

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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Elevation
  
235 m (771 ft)

Area
  
10.4 km²

Postal code
  
07778

Municipal assoc.
  
Dornburg-Camburg

State
  
Thuringia

Town
  
Dornburg-Camburg

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Local time
  
Friday 5:29 PM

Dialling code
  
036427

Dornburg

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 60% Humidity

Dornburg is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It sits atop a small hill of 400 ft above the Saale. Since 1 December 2008, it is part of the town Dornburg-Camburg.

Contents

Map of Dornburg, Germany

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Dornburg was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Main sights

Dornburg is mainly known for its three grand ducal castles, once belonging to the former grand-dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. These are:

  • Altes Schloss, which is built on the site of older castles from the early 12th century. One such castle was the Kaiserpfalz, often a residence of the emperors Otto II and Otto III, and where the emperor Henry II held a diet in 1005.
  • Neues Schloss or "Rokokoschloss", built in the Italian style in the years 1728–1748. It features pretty gardens that drew the likes of Goethe.
  • The third and southernmost of the three is the so-called Renaissanceschloss, which was built in the 17th century on the site of an older castle.

    • References

    Dornburg Wikipedia
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