Magdala is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany.

The castle was located at the northeast corner of the old town in the lowlands of the Magdel river.

The ancient foundations from 1570 suggest a building that coincides with the founding of the city in 1288.

However, the sturdy town hall walls remained standing and gave the 1850 rebuilt structure its current appearance.

The domain, comprising 255 hectares, was the property of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.