The remains of the Castle can be visited
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Paßklausen Castle
The Paßklausenturm in Tannenberg near Geyer in the Ore Mountains is the last remaining part of a moated castle complex and probably served to protect the passing road.
A document from 1162 shows that Emperor Barbarossa took possession of the then undeveloped border forest south of Freiberg and at the same time ordered the securing of the border routes over the Ore Mountains to Bohemia. The construction of the Tannenberg castle complex may be related to this order. The name Paßklausenturm suggests that a resting place or inn might have been present at this location.
During the Hussite invasion of Saxony, the castle complex was destroyed except for the tower, whose wooden superstructures and annexes fell victim to the attack. In 1770, remnants of a broken bell were found in the remains of the complex, which possibly originated from a chapel within the castle complex.
Present Day+
The stone tower is now about 14 meters high. With the help of funding from monument preservation, conservation measures were carried out in 1995/96.
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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Thomas Eichler
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