The Bertholdsburg was found as a stronghold in the 13th century to protect the trading route from Nürnberg to Leipzig
The Bertholdsburg was found as a stronghold in the 13th century to protect the trading route from Nürnberg to Leipzig. From the 1220ies till 1583 it was the main residence of the Counts of Henneberg-Schleusingen. The Castle was lately labeled Bertholdsburg, in honour of Berthold VII (1272-1340), one of the most important Hennebergian Count.
During the Late Middle Ages the Bertholdsburg was continuously rebulit and converted into a representative renaissance castle. So today you can experience the Bertholdsburg as a closed four winged castle in the condition of about 1540!
In according to the death of the last Hennbergian Count Georg Ernst (1511–1583) in 1583 the Bertholdsburg lost its residence character. From this time it became seat of Saxonian and Prussian administrations.
In 1934 the first museum of local earth history (FRANKE-Berthold VII with his wife Museum) was founded, 20 years later this museum increased with regional history. Since 1984 the Museum of Natural History has been established for the region of Southern Thuringia. The new museum include exhibitions and collections of geological, biological and historical sciences.
History of the castle Bertholdsburg and its region
The development of the Hennebergian County in the Castle Bertholdsburg plays an important role in the historical exhibition (see above).
The way of life in the little Hennebergian city of Schleusingen is visualized by many historical sceneries and objects. Different kinds of craft are originated in the Hennebergian time before 1583:
Monetary system, mint
Chemist´s shop, pharmacy
Letterpress, printing of books
Production of paper
One of the Schleusingen's printers was Hermann Hamsing in 1555. Special rarities of books from the Hennebergian Library are shown, for example "chained books". In some rooms of the castle it is possible to see the historical interior decoration, for example a vault room with mural painting of the Herkules myth from 1600.
Look-out (castle’s maintower)
The 40 meter high main tower of the castle can be climbed up by 128 steps. From the installed platform you are going to have a gorgeous view of the Thuringian Forest and the town of Schleusingen. In the tower you can see an historical clockwork and the kestrel.
https://www.museum-schleusingen.de
Gratis
6.00 EUR
Ermäßigt: 4.00 EUR
Familie: 14.00 EUR
an 10 Personen: 4.50 EUR
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