Kohren Castle (German:Burg Kohren), also known as Chorun or Sahlis[citation needed], is the ruin of an imposing hill castle in the town of Kohren-Sahlis in Leipzig county in Saxony.[1]

Kohren Castle
Burg Kohren, Chorun, Sahlis
Kohren-Sahlis
Kohren Castle is located in Germany
Kohren Castle
Kohren Castle
Coordinates51°1′9.56″N 12°36′1.58″E / 51.0193222°N 12.6004389°E / 51.0193222; 12.6004389
TypeHill Castle
CodeDE-SN
Site history
Builtca. 1000
Garrison information
OccupantsClerical, nobility

History

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The origin of the town Kohren can be traced back to the time of the Sorbian settlement in the Early Middle Ages. Emperor Otto II gifted the forest between the rivers Saale and Mulde to the Bishop of Merseburg in year 974.[citation needed]

 
Kohren Castle, Bergfried

References

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  1. ^ "Kohren Castle Ruins". www.touren-lutherland-thueringen.de. Retrieved 2023-01-27.