Purschenstein Castle () in Neuhausen/Erzgeb. in eastern Germany was built in the late 12th century, around 1200, likely by Boresch I (Borso). The toll and escort castle protected a salt road running from Central Germany to Bohemia. This long-distance trading route, also called the Old Bohemian Track (Alter Böhmischer Steig), ran from Leipzig past present-day Neuhausen and over the Deutscheinsiedler Saddle towards Prague. The castle was among the von Schönberg family’s holdings and it remained in their possession from the mid-14th century until its expropriation in 1945. In 2005, the castle was bought by the Dutch Praagman family, who renovated and converted the premises to a hotel, the Schlosshotel Purschenstein.
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See also List of castles in Saxony Schönberg (noble family) German wikipedia page
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External links
The von Schönberg at Purschenstein Home page of Purschenstein Castle Photo gallery of Purschenstein Castle detailed information on Purschenstein as part of Project "Alte Salzstraße"