Where is Burg Burgliebenau located?

It is located in Schkopau, in the Saalekreis district of Saxony-Anhalt.

How old is Burg Burgliebenau?

It was founded as a moated castle near the end of the 12th century and later converted into a Schloss in the early 16th century.

Who owned Burg Burgliebenau?

It belonged first to the knights of Liebenau, then to the bishops and dukes of Merseburg, and from 1838 to the Schwarzburger family until its expropriation in 1945.

Can Burg Burgliebenau be visited?

No verified information about visiting conditions is available.

Burg Burgliebenau

Burgliebenau Castle

Schkopau

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Burg Burgliebenau stands in Schkopau (Saalekreis), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Burgliebenau stands in the village bearing its name, within the municipality of Schkopau in Saxony-Anhalt. Founded in the late 12th century as a moated castle guarding a crossing over the Weiße Elster, it was converted into a Schloss in the early 16th century and later rebuilt following presumed damage during the Thirty Years' War. Visitors can see a two-storey main building with a spiral staircase, a lower west wing, and the 1530 coat of arms of the Bishop of Merseburg Vinzenz von Schleinitz set into the facade.

What to know

The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or visit duration.
Ownership passed from the municipality to a private owner in 2016.
A small chapel first recorded in 1433 belongs to the castle complex.

Where this château is

Schkopau · Saalekreis · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Burgliebenau, 06258 Schkopau

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Where is Burg Burgliebenau located?: It is located in Schkopau, in the Saalekreis district of Saxony-Anhalt.
How old is Burg Burgliebenau?: It was founded as a moated castle near the end of the 12th century and later converted into a Schloss in the early 16th century.
Who owned Burg Burgliebenau?: It belonged first to the knights of Liebenau, then to the bishops and dukes of Merseburg, and from 1838 to the Schwarzburger family until its expropriation in 1945.
Can Burg Burgliebenau be visited?: No verified information about visiting conditions is available.