Hill graves in the area of the city demonstrate a settlement beginning at least as early as Carolingian times.

The most prosperous time in Creuzburg was during the reign of Landgrave Ludwig IV, the Holy, and his son Hermann II.

Ludwig redecorated the castle and built the first stone bridge across the Werra to secure the trade route.

Before he left for the Crusades in 1227, he bade farewell to his subjects in a major assembly of the Thuringian nobles in the castle.

His brother Heinrich Raspe acted as regent during the childhood of Ludwig's son, Hermann II.

Elisabeth left Thuringia and moved back to the Hessian lands, where she later died in Marburg.

The Creuzburg Castle, which was a residence of the Ludowing dynasty and a favorite visiting place of St. Elisabeth of Hungary, is one of the top sightseeing destinations.