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Zwickau, Germany

Osterstein Castle

Zwickau, Germany

Osterstein Castle
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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Osterstein Castle, located in Zwickau, Saxony, is a former fortress that once served as the town's principal castle. The structure, whose name translates from the German *Schloss Osterstein* as "Eastern Rock," has been repurposed in modern times as a nursing home. Today it retains its status as a protected cultural monument (*Kulturdenkmal*) in Germany.

Type
château
Heritage
Kulturdenkmal
Place
Zwickau, Germany

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