Mylau Castle, Medieval castle in Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany
The fortress sits on a rocky spur above Mylau, featuring three towers including a 27-meter-high bergfried and surrounding defensive structures with a dry moat.
Emperor Charles IV acquired the castle for the Bohemian crown in 1367 after the War of Vogtland, granting town privileges to Mylau during his visit.
The castle museum displays the largest natural history collection in Vogtland, including exhibitions about the Göltzsch Viaduct construction and regional geology.
The museum opens Tuesday through Thursday and weekends from 11:00 to 17:00, offering guided tours and rentable spaces for events in the castle chapel.
Between 1808 and 1828, the medieval fortress housed the first spinning factory in northern Vogtland, initiated by entrepreneur Christian Gotthelf Brückner.
Location: Reichenbach im Vogtland
Inception: 1180
Address: Burg 1, 2
GPS coordinates: 50.61826,12.26547
Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:54
Saxony holds numerous destinations beyond the usual tourist routes. The region contains medieval castles, expansive natural landscapes and technical monuments from different centuries. The Saxon Switzerland area with its Bastei Bridge and sandstone formations attracts hikers, while the Albrechtsburg in Meißen and Königstein Fortress display historic architecture. Castles such as Kriebstein, Moritzburg and Weesenstein document various periods of German building tradition. The Ore Mountains house technical museums including the Frohnauer Hammer and Seiffen Toy Museum, which provide insight into traditional craftsmanship. The Glashütte Watch Museum presents the development of German watchmaking. The Göltzschtal Bridge in Vogtland demonstrates 19th century engineering. Natural areas like the Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape and smaller destinations such as Tiefenbach Waterfall round out the offerings. Dresden provides not only the Zwinger but also Pillnitz Palace and the Blue Wonder Bridge.
Göltzsch Viaduct
1.5 km
Reichenbach (Vogtl) ob Bf
2.2 km
Höhere Textilfachschule (ehem.) Reichenbach im Vogtland
1.7 km
Stadtkirche Mylau
191 m
Reichenbach Unterer Bahnhof railway station
2.4 km
Ketzels mill Netzschkau
1.5 km
Neuberinhaus
2.6 km
Göltzschtalbrücke Obermylau
1.6 km
Villa Lessingstraße 3
2.2 km
Villa Goethestraße 3
2.1 km
Bahnhof Mylau
279 m
Schule, davor Gedenkstein Friedenshain 2
150 m
Station building at Reichenbach (Vogtl) ob Bf station
2.4 km
Unterer Bahnhof Reichenbach (Vogtl.) Reichenbach im Vogtland
2.4 km
St. Marien
2.5 km
Mietshaus Burgstraße 13
2.6 km
Mietshaus Burgstraße 14
2.6 km
Doppelwohnhaus Fedor-Flinzer-Straße 17, 19
2 km
Mietshaus mit Resten der Einfriedung Weststraße 13
2.2 km
Villa mit Garten und Resten der Einfriedung Goethestraße 15
2 km
Jugelsmühle; Firma Gebr. Schreiterer (ehem.) Reichenbach im Vogtland
2.5 km
Bahnhof Göltzschtalbrücke Netzschkau
1.2 km
Ehemalige Druckwerke Marienstraße 6
2.5 km
Kriegerdenkmal Dorfmitte
774 m
Villa mit Garten Marienstraße 9
2.5 km
Wohnhaus Marienstraße 13
2.4 km
Ehemaliges Eisenbahner-Beamtenwohnhaus mit kleinem Schuppen Kleiner Anger 18
2.3 km
Bahnhof Netzschkau Netzschkau
1.7 kmReviews
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