Schkölen Castle

The foundation of the water castle probably goes back to a Slavic ringwork from the 10th century.

In 1031, the burgward of Szolin is first mentioned. In the 15th century, the castle was extended, but burnt down in 1536 and fell into ruins. In the 19th century, the castle acted as a forestry office and, in 1968 and 1989, excavations took place.

The former owners at the end of the 11th century were Count Wiprecht of Groitzsch, in 1158 Henry the Bavarian and in the 15th century, the Lords of Bünau.

The castle was a fort-like, rectangular structure with a two-storey timber-framed house and round tower.

• Thomas Bienert (2000), Mittelalterliche Burgen in Thüringen. 430 Burgen, Burgruinen und Burgstätten (in German), Gudensberg-Gleichen: Wartberg-Verlag, pp. 205: Burgruine Schkölen, ISBN 3-86134-631-1
• Michael Köhler (2001), Thüringer Burgen und befestigte vor- und frühgeschichtliche Wohnplätze (in German), Jena: Jenzig-Verlag Köhler, pp. 223–224: Schkölen, ISBN 3-910141-43-9
• Hans Maresch, Doris Maresch: Burgen und Schlösser (= Sehenswertes Thüringen). VHT – Verlags-Haus Thüringen, Erfurt 1997, ISBN 3-89683-105-4.

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