Former Castle Hotels in Kothen

The very first mention of the castle that is today Wasserburg zu Gommern dates as far back as 948, making it one of the oldest castle hotels in the world. Throughout the centuries, the castles was demolished and rebuilt and it changed owners many times. Apart from a royal residence, the castle has also been used as a detention centre, a social home and as a training ground for a state-owned company among other things before being turned into the hotel that it is today.

With a history dating as far back as the 10th century, Schlosshotel Schkopau is an exquisite castle hotel. The castle was rebuilt in the 15th century in a Renaissance style, maintaining only its keep and its outer defensive wall. After WWII, the castle was used as a refugee shelter and it was later abandoned, until its current owners began restoring it to its former glory in 1996, to open as a luxurious hotel in 2001. Its idyllic location in the German countryside, as well as its historic and period decoration with lush furnishings and fireplaces make it ideal for a trip back in times long past.