Can you visit the inside of Burg Roßlau?

The building is no longer inhabited or set up for a typical interior visit, but the grounds host various events.

How old is Burg Roßlau?

Its oldest parts date back to the 12th century, on the site of an earlier Slavic stronghold.

What can be seen at the site today?

Visitors can see the residential tower, the circular wall, and the water-filled moats surrounding the former stronghold.

What events take place at Burg Roßlau?

An Easter market, an Advent market, and an open-air theatre festival are held there each year.

Burg Roßlau

Roßlau Castle

Dessau-Roßlau

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Where: Dessau-Roßlau

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Burg Roßlau stands in Dessau-Roßlau (Dessau-Roßlau), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Roßlau stands in the Roßlau district of Dessau-Roßlau, in Saxony-Anhalt, on the site of an earlier Slavic stronghold. Its oldest surviving parts date from the 12th century, including a notable residential tower and a circular wall surrounded by three water-filled moats, a layout typical of a lowland castle. Excavations uncovered a medieval hot-air heating system and several finds, among them an old ring known as the Roßlau fidelity ring. The site is no longer inhabited and today mainly hosts open-air events.

What to know

The site is no longer inhabited and cannot be visited as a furnished castle interior.
The grounds host open-air events in summer, including a music festival and vehicle gatherings.
A local association organises an Easter market and an Advent market on the grounds each year.
An open-air theatre festival takes place in the upper courtyard toward the end of summer.
The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Dessau-Roßlau · Dessau-Roßlau · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Address

Förderverein "Burg Roßlau" e.V, Am Schloßgarten 18b, 06862 Dessau-Roßlau-Roßlau Elbe

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Château phone number

+49 174 2140397

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 11th century

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Can you visit the inside of Burg Roßlau?: The building is no longer inhabited or set up for a typical interior visit, but the grounds host various events.
How old is Burg Roßlau?: Its oldest parts date back to the 12th century, on the site of an earlier Slavic stronghold.
What can be seen at the site today?: Visitors can see the residential tower, the circular wall, and the water-filled moats surrounding the former stronghold.
What events take place at Burg Roßlau?: An Easter market, an Advent market, and an open-air theatre festival are held there each year.