Marisfeld Castle

Originally built as a moated castle, the castle was first mentioned in a document around 1100 as a valley castle and was destroyed several times in the Middle Ages. The last destruction occurred in 1641. In 1665, the current castle with its four towers was built by Eva Maria Magdalena Marschalk von Ostheim. In 1814, after the death of Baron Franz Friedrich Marschalk von Ostheim, the castle was sold to Christian Friedrich von Stockmar zu Coburg, who restored it. In 1882, the castle came into the possession of Hermann von Eichel, who subsequently became impoverished and sold it in 1936 to Ludwig Krämer from Duisburg. In memory of his deceased wife, Krämer founded the Käthe-Krämer-Stiftung, under which the castle was used as a children's recreation home by the National Socialist People's Welfare. In 1947, the children's home was taken over by the Volkssolidarität. From 1951-1972, the Suhl District Council ran it as the Karl-Liebknecht Children's Home, after which it was handed over to the Marisfeld municipal council. In 1993, the Diakonisches Werk took over the home and began restoration. By 1997, the entire castle was reconstructed and has served as a children's home ever since.