Edelhof Alberoda, Medieval castle in Aue, Germany

Edelhof Alberoda is a former moated castle in the Alberoda district of Aue-Bad Schlema. Its core is a roughly 11 by 11 metre house built over the old castle site, with a rubble-stone ground floor and Renaissance window frames. A ditch 11 to 15 metres wide and 2 to 4 metres deep survives on the west, north and east sides; the southern stretch was filled in, and a dam about 5 metres wide and up to 4 metres high lies in front of it.

First documented in 1424, the castle initially belonged to the Oelsnitz family until 1536 when ownership changed. A major fire in 1617 damaged the structure significantly, leading to a later reconstruction in the Renaissance style.

The preserved Renaissance portal bears the initials WF.V.M., standing for Friedrich Wilhelm von Milkau, in its keystone, and traces of the side seats remain. The ground floor holds a vault with decorated keystones, while the upper storey is clad in wood. Since 1991 the building has served as a flat and an inn.

The former moat survives on the west, north and east sides, 11 to 15 metres wide and 2 to 4 metres deep, while the southern stretch was filled in; a dam about 5 metres wide and up to 4 metres high lies in front of it. The building has been used as a dwelling and restaurant since 1991, so visitors reach it on foot through Alberoda.

Between 1948 and 1958, this place served as a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients from the region's hospitals. This unusual use shows how versatile the buildings were repurposed during the 20th century.