Schloss Würdenburg, Former knight's estate in Teutschenthal, Germany

Schloss Würdenburg was a two-winged Renaissance manor on an L-shaped plan, built around 1600 by Friedrich von Trotha on the site of a medieval Freihof in Teutschenthal. An octagonal stair tower with a curved hood stood in the inner angle. Franz Casimir von Trotha had it adapted in Baroque style in 1710; the stair tower was demolished in 1951 and the house was torn down in 2019.

The von Trotha family received lands along the Würdebach stream and established a line of administration that controlled estates in the Mansfeld region for centuries. This family line shaped local history through their governance of surrounding villages and territories.

The name Würdenburg derives from the settlement of Würden, first recorded as "Wordhem" in 1219, where a free court already stood. The von Trothas held jurisdiction over life and limb and managed church affairs in the Würdebach valley, appointing pastors and maintaining churches. In September 1857 the estate hosted Prussian military manoeuvres attended by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV and the future Emperor Wilhelm I.

The castle sits in a rural area easily accessible from Teutschenthal and is well marked on local maps for those seeking the historic site. Visitors should note that the structure no longer stands in its original form and today offers mainly historical interest rather than physical exploration.

After 1945 the main building was repurposed several times, serving as a dental clinic and later a kindergarten before being demolished in 2019. This transformation reflects how many European castles were adapted to new uses in the post-war period.