Burg Landeswehre, Medieval castle in Meiningen, Germany

Burg Landeswehre was a two-part medieval hilltop castle on the 378-metre Landsberg north of Meiningen, with a round bergfried, high perimeter wall and a neck ditch. Most of the site is now occupied by the neo-Gothic Schloss Landsberg, built from 1836 by August Wilhelm Döbner; the lower part of the toppled bergfried stands askew in the ground by the southern castle wall.

The castle arose in medieval times as a strategic post to control the Meiningen region and protect trade routes. Over the centuries it was rebuilt and reinforced several times to meet the demands of changing military technology.

The structure displays typical medieval military architecture with its thick walls and towers that shaped the appearance of the surrounding Meiningen area. This design reflects how people built strongholds to control and protect their territory during that period.

The castle hill lies about 3.5 km north of Meiningen's centre and 1.5 km from Walldorf. The lower part of the bergfried, foundation walls and the neck ditch survive; the bergfried stump is built into the southern wall of Schloss Landsberg. The Meierei am Landsberg, with stables, barns and a Swiss-style manor house, is restored and protected as a monument.

The system of defensive walls still shows today how fortification techniques evolved over several generations. The different building styles and reinforcements are directly visible in the stonework.