Schloss Hoheneck, Former castle and women's prison in Stollberg, Saxony, Germany
Schloss Hoheneck is a castle complex on a hill spur above the Gablenzbach southeast of Stollberg's old town. Its four wings enclose a courtyard; the visible clock tower is not the medieval bergfried, which was demolished before 1761. The site is a protected archaeological monument.
The fortress was established in 1244 as Staleburch and served as a border marker for the Erzgebirge region. It changed ownership among noble families and underwent different uses throughout the centuries.
Schloss Hoheneck stands on a hill southeast of Stollberg's old town, above the Gablenzbach stream, at An der Stalburg 6. The complex is a heritage monument and former prison; the grounds are not a public museum, so access to the buildings is limited. The medieval castle area is recorded as a protected archaeological site, and the visible clock tower is not the original bergfried, which was demolished before 1761.
The medieval bergfried was demolished before 1761, so the clock tower visible today is not a rebuilt keep. The site was also used as an official prison in the small tower in the 17th century, long before the women's prison opened in 1864.
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