Purschenstein Castle (german: Schloss Purschenstein) in Neuhausen/Erzgeb. in East Germany was built in the late 12th century, around 1200, probably by Boresch I (Borso). The

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and escort castle protected a

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running from Central Germany to

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. This long-distance trading route, also called the Old Bohemian Track (''Alter Böhmischer Steig''), ran from

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past present-day Neuhausen and over the Deutscheinsiedler Saddle towards

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. In 2005, the castle was bought by a Dutch businessman. Since then it has been renovated and houses a hotel, the ''Schlosshotel Purschenstein''.

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The von Schönberg at Purschenstein

Home page of Purschenstein Castle

detailed information on Purschenstein as part of Project "Alte Salzstraße"
Castles in Saxony Buildings and structures in Mittelsachsen Neuhausen, Saxony {{Germany-castle-stub

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