The ruins of Neuberg Castle stand on a rock above the left bank of the Ašský potok; the Church of the Good Shepherd contains an altar from 1710. Together with Green Route 1.0, these features shape Neuberg’s travel profile: castle history, ecclesiastical art and a named route. For your planning, it helps to consider the geographical location, the castle’s history and the route separately as different points of interest.

Valley, Watercourse and Castle Ruins

Podhradí lies in the Ašský výběžek, in the valley of the Ašský potok, at an elevation of 562 metres and in the direction of the border with neighbouring Germany. The valley and watercourse describe the local landscape; the elevation and direction of the border provide additional geographical points of reference. Together, these give Neuberg a clear sense of place that can be distinguished from its individual cultural and historical features.

The castle ruins add a distinct spatial perspective: they stand 3.5 kilometres north-northeast of Aš, on a rock above the left bank of the Ašský potok. While the settlement’s location is described as being in the valley, this information refers to the ruins’ position on the rock.

Neuberg Castle: History and Surviving Traces

Neuberg Castle was built around the beginning of the 13th century. After a major fire in 1610, the castle in Podhradí no longer served as the main centre of the Zedwitz family’s estate in the Ascher Land. Its history can thus be considered through two points in time: its approximately dated construction and the later change in its role.

Only the front part of the wall and the windows remain of the Upper Castle. The original feed troughs have been preserved in the former stable of the Upper Castle. The wall section and windows point to surviving structural elements; the troughs preserve a specific detail of the stable’s former use. These different traces add both structural remains and a detail of the castle’s former use to its history.

Church of the Good Shepherd

The Church of the Good Shepherd is a protected cultural monument. Its altar, created by M. Zeitler, dates from 1710. Unlike the castle, whose construction is dated only approximately to the beginning of the 13th century, the church centres on a work with a precise date. This offers two distinct perspectives for understanding the site’s cultural heritage: the development of a castle and a dated work of art in a protected church.

When choosing between the cultural themes, Neuberg offers different points of interest: the history of the Zedwitz family’s estate in the Ascher Land and the art history of a specific altar. The approximate date of the castle’s construction and the altar’s precise year also provide different points of reference in time.

Green Route 1.0

Green Route 1.0 runs from Podhradí via mineral springs to Hazlov. Its course is a separate planning consideration alongside the cultural and historical themes: Podhradí marks the starting point, Hazlov the destination, and the mineral springs lie along the named route. This can help you decide whether the route suits your plans or whether the castle and church should be the focus of your trip. Check local conditions before setting out.

The castle and church represent different historical themes at the site; the route adds a course with a named starting point and destination. When structuring your travel plans, you can weigh these priorities separately and take the route into account using the named stops.

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For the regional travel overview: Eger District.