Schloss Stiege

Castle by the lake

Stiege Castle is one of the few almost completely buildings from the early High Middle Ages that have been preserved in their entirety. The castle is located in the eponymous district of Stiege in the town of Oberharz am Brocken in Saxony-Anhalt. It is assumed that the castle was built around 919 during the reign of Henry I's reign as a hunting lodge. It was probably also used used as a resting place during the arduous crossing of the Harz Mountains. For for his valour, it passed as a fief to Count Siegfried von Blankenburg in 1203. in 1203. In 1525, it was besieged during the Peasants' Wars, but was not conquered. conquest, however. However, the counts had the village of Allrode, now part of the town of Thale of the town of Thale, was burnt down because leaders of the Peasants' Wars came from this village.

A chequered history

The counts rebuilt Stiege Castle and extended the buildings buildings, elevating the estate to a count's residence. The village of Stiege was also owned by the Counts of Blankenburg-Reinstein until 1599. When the counts no longer had any descendants, Stiege and the castle fell to the Duchy of Brunswick. In 1625, during the Thirty Years' War, Wallenstein's Wallenstein's troops used the castle as winter quarters. Only a little later, in 1644, the town and castle were plundered by both imperial and Swedish troops. plundered. After the Battle of Jena, the castle offered Prussian and Saxon troops Saxon troops shelter and hideout. Later, French troops occupied the entire area occupied the entire area until 1813. After the expropriation of the last owners, the buildings the buildings were used as a retirement home, but fell into disrepair over the years.

New splendour

Stiege Castle has been privately owned since 2005 with the focus on reconstruction and restoration. The castle café Giving & Living in Stiege Castle welcomes guests with home-baked guests with homemade cakes and tarts, and events can also be booked. can also be booked. The shop in the castle offers home accessories, furniture, decorations, gift and design ideas. design ideas. And for those who would like to reside like a count, Schloss Stiege offers a spacious holiday flat in the west wing of the complex. This can be bookable all year round. The highlight is the annual Christmas market in the beautiful ambience of the castle.

See and experience

Today, the village and Stiege Castle belong to the town of Oberharz am Brocken. Accessible via the B 242 main road or via exciting hiking trails hiking trails, the town is also a special hub for the famous Harz narrow-gauge railway. Harz narrow-gauge railway. The section from Stiege to Eisfelder Talmühle connects the Selketalbahn railway with the the Harz transverse railway. Railway enthusiasts and anyone who wants to become one will find here one of the smallest turning loops with a length of around 400 metres and a radius of radius of 60 metres, which is mainly travelled in a clockwise direction. Since 2022, the Stiege railway line has been ennobled by the stave church Stiege Stave Church, which was built on a new site.