Kapellendorf Attractions

In Kapellendorf, 7km/4.5mi southwest of Apolda, is a moated castle (12th-16th C.), one of the finest and best preserved buildings of its kind. Pentagonal in plan, it is a particularly fine example of a Gothic stronghold of the type built in flat country, defended by a water-filled moat. In 1806 it was the headquarters of the Prussian army commanded by Prince von Hohenlohe (skirmishes at Kapellendorf and Vierzehnheiligen; Prussian defeats at Jena and Auerstedt).