In particular, in the Upper Castle you can encounter traces of the rule of the Vögte in the Middle Ages in the residential town of Greiz.
The Culture Trail of the Vögte invites you to a search for traces in the medieval history of the Vögte - an era, however, that only reveals itself in Greiz on a second look. Here, the successors of the Vögte, the Reussen, have left impressive architectural evidence as well as valuable art collections.
The route starts at the Tourist Information, located in the Lower Castle Greiz. First, stroll past the Old Guard to the Summer Palace, which houses the State Book and Copperplate Collection as well as the Satiricum. Concerts also regularly take place here. Then, the Princely Greiz Park invites you to a relaxed walk.
The special feature of the museum in the Upper Castle is the combination of unique historic building fabric from the 12th to the 19th century with interactive history. The permanent exhibition "From the Land of the Vögte to the Principality of Reuss Elder Line" is an experience for the whole family. One of the outstanding highlights of the museum in the Upper Castle is the Romanesque Double Chapel from the 12th century.
The mentioned permanent exhibition continues in the Lower Castle, which was rebuilt in the neoclassical style after the city fire of 1802-09. The princely rooms and the festival hall are masterpieces of noble living culture.
The last stop of the tour is the St. Mary's City Church.
