Schloss Wiehe, Renaissance castle in Wiehe, Germany

Schloss Wiehe is a three-storey, four-wing Renaissance building with a small inner courtyard, grouped windows and a four-storey polygonal tower with a baroque hood and 5/8 lantern on the town-facing side. A two-flight outdoor staircase leads to the main entrance, above which a memorial plaque bears the coat of arms of the von Käfernburg family. A separate triumphal-arch entrance with two lion sculptures stands toward the town.

Wolf Adolph von Werthern commissioned this Renaissance structure between 1664 and 1666, replacing a medieval fortress that previously occupied the site. This transformation reflected the shift from military fortification to an aristocratic residence.

The castle's name comes from the village of Wiehe, first recorded in 786 in a Hersfeld Monastery property list. A memorial plaque above the entrance door shows the coat of arms of the Counts of Käfernburg, and the park entrance arch once bore the Werthern family coat of arms, removed in the mid-20th century. A local support association now works for the site.

Guided tours can be arranged through the Roßleben-Wiehe municipal administration or the Castle Support Association. Plan to spend time exploring the park grounds to appreciate the full setting around the building.

The castle survived damage from inappropriate restoration materials and became a research subject for three technical universities studying preservation techniques. This work has advanced understanding of modern conservation methods.