Discover Hohenleuben

Hohenleuben brings together a museum, local association history and scenic landscapes around Reichenfels Castle Ruins. Since 1950, historical collections and a library have been preserved and displayed at Reichenfels Museum on the grounds. A small garden of traditional medicinal and folklore plants has been created among the former castle walls. Nearby, the marked Weißer Stein viewpoint complements the historical attractions with views across the landscape.

Reichenfels Museum: Collections and association history

Purpose-built Reichenfels Museum is located on the grounds of the castle ruins. It houses the collections of the Vogtland Association for the Study of Antiquities, founded in Hohenleuben in 1825. The Natural History and Local Heritage Museum also features numerous historical exhibits. In Hohenleuben, the museum’s location, the association’s collections and the history of its founding are thus closely connected.

As an educational venue outside the school setting, the museum offers engaging guided tours that complement classroom learning. They focus specifically on the prehistory and early history of Thuringia and the region, as well as regional fauna, geology and legends. The range of topics therefore extends from early history and natural history to local stories. This variety gives families a concrete starting point for considering different interests when planning a trip.

Castle ruins, a small garden and viewpoints

A small garden of traditional medicinal and folklore plants has been created among the walls of the former castle. Weißer Stein is near Hohenleuben and is marked as a viewpoint; it stands at an elevation of 441 m, with a seating area just behind it. The route described leads from the market square in Hohenleuben to this spot in just under 1.4 km. This is distinct from the panoramic view that opens out across the Triebestal valley from Reichenfels Castle Ruins: Weißer Stein and the castle are two separate vantage points for viewing the landscape.

More cultural attractions in the wider destination of Greiz

The castles in the wider destination of Greiz offer their own cultural highlights. Since 2010, the Upper Castle in Greiz has housed the permanent exhibition “From the Land of the Vogts to the Principality of Reuss of the Elder Line.” It explores the history of the Vogts, lords, Imperial Counts and Imperial Princes of Reuss, as well as the associated culture of the small-state court residences. The museum in the Upper Castle also offers a multimedia history experience, with a computer-animated history of the building and an interactive journey through time.

The Lower Castle in Greiz houses a museum and a textile demonstration workshop. Established in 1998, the workshop presents the production and history of Greiz’s textile industry; children and adults can take part in the manual production process. The Summer Palace, on the banks of the White Elster in the Princely Greiz Park, is a highlight of the area’s architecture and parkland. It was built as the summer residence of the Princes of Reuss of the Elder Line and is one of the earliest Neoclassical buildings in Central Germany. Greiz Park lies at the foot of the wooded castle hill. The park as a whole is a 19th-century landscaped garden and is designated a national cultural monument.

Choose your search location based on your travel interests

If Reichenfels Museum, the castle ruins and Weißer Stein are your main interests, focus your search on Hohenleuben. If you would also like to include the exhibitions, textile demonstration workshop or Greiz Park in your trip, you can consider Greiz as a separate search focus. This way, you can choose accommodation in a location that suits the themes you want to shape your trip around.

Discover more destinations: Mohlsdorf-Teichwolframsdorf, Langenwolschendorf, Bad Köstritz, Zadelsdorf, Kraftsdorf, Schwarzbach, Greiz, Harth-Pöllnitz.

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Greiz.