Schönburg (Rhein)
Schönburg may refer to: ;Places * Schönburg (Saale), is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt ;Castles * Schönburg (Rhein), a castle in Oberwesel, Rheinland-Pfalz * Schönburg Castle, a castle in Schönburg (Saale) near Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt ;Other * House of Schönburg A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condit ...

Schönburg (Saale)
Schönburg is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated 5 km east of Naumburg, on the river Saale. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Wethautal. The castle was built by the House of Schönburg around 1120 and came into the ownership of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz (german: Bistum Naumburg-Zeitz; la, Citizensis, then ' or ') was a medieval diocese in the central German area between Leipzig in the east and Erfurt in the west. The seat of the bishop was Zeitz Cathedral in ... during the following century. References 1803 disestablishments States and territories established in 1182 Burgenlandkreis {{Burgenlandkreis-geo-stub ...
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Schönburg (Rhein)
Schönburg may refer to: ;Places * Schönburg (Saale), is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt ;Castles * Schönburg (Rhein), a castle in Oberwesel, Rheinland-Pfalz * Schönburg Castle, a castle in Schönburg (Saale) near Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt ;Other * House of Schönburg A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condit ...

Schönburg Castle
Schönburg Castle (German: ''Burg Schönburg''), is in the municipality of Schönburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has been proposed by Germany as a World Heritage Site. Location The Late Romanesque ruins of Schönburg Castle are on top of a mottled sandstone cliff by the Saale River, which is 40 metres high and declines sharply in the west. The castle was built with the local mottled sandstone. History The castle on top of the southern slopes of the Saale was erected as the most important castle in the 12th century on commission by the bishops of Naumburg. The bishops owned several castles within their territory to secure their assets. From 1158 at the latest, a free noble family that owned property around Naumburg named itself after the castle. It was first documented in 1137. Schönburg has been preserved to this day and is an example from the time of classical castle construction. Architecture All the walls, gates and parts of the Palas have retained their original su ...
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