| Kohren Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Kohren, Chorun, Sahlis | |
| Kohren-Sahlis | |
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  Kohren Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°1′9.56″N 12°36′1.58″E / 51.0193222°N 12.6004389°E |
| Type | Hill Castle |
| Code | DE-SN |
| Site history | |
| Built | ca. 1000 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Clerical, nobility |
Kohren Castle (German:Burg Kohren), also known as Chorun or Sahlis, is the ruin of an imposing hill castle in the town of Kohren-Sahlis in Leipzig county in Saxony.[1]
History
The origin of the town Kohren can be traced back to the time of the Sorbian settlement in the Early Middle Ages. Emperor Otto II gifted the forest between the rivers Saale and Mulde to the Bishop of Merseburg in year 974.
Kohren Castle, Bergfried
References
- ↑ "Kohren Castle Ruins". www.touren-lutherland-thueringen.de. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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