Dornburg is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It sits atop a small hill of 400 ft above the Saale. History Main sights Dornburg is mainly known for its three grand ducal castles, once belonging to the former grand-dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. These are: Alte Schloss, which is built on the site of older castles from early 12th Century. Neues Schloss or "Rokokoschloss", built in the Italian style in the years 1728-1748. It features pretty gardens that drew the likes… (More on Dornburg)