Can Schloss Burgwerben be visited?

Part of the site, including the wine museum, can be seen, but no verified opening hours or admission prices are available here.

How old is Schloss Burgwerben?

A stronghold called Uuirbinaburg is recorded on this site as early as the late 9th century, though today's buildings mostly date from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Who owned the castle over the centuries?

It passed through the families von Haugwitz, von Bothfeld, von Stahr, von Funcke and Reinhardt before the municipality acquired it in 2007.

Is there a notable historical event linked to the castle?

Frederick the Great spent a night here as a guest of the von Funcke family after the Battle of Rossbach in 1757.

Schloss Burgwerben

Burgwerben Castle

Weißenfels

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Where: Weißenfels

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Schloss Burgwerben stands in Weißenfels (Burgenlandkreis), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Burgwerben stands in the wine village of Burgwerben, on rising ground above the Saale, part of Weißenfels. A stronghold called Uuirbinaburg is already recorded here at the end of the 9th century, though the buildings seen today date mostly from the 17th and 18th centuries, with additions from around 1910. Notable features include the two storey main house with its hipped roof and Baroque portal, and a long riverside range thought to have served as the widow's residence of Eilika Billung, mother of Albert the Bear. A small wine growing museum now occupies one of the side wings.

What to know

The castle stands in the village of Burgwerben, part of the town of Weißenfels in Saxony-Anhalt.
Since 2011 the building has been restored by a volunteer citizens' cooperative, following decades of communal use and decline.
One wing houses a small museum dedicated to local wine growing.
No opening hours, prices or access conditions are given in the available information, so checking locally before visiting is advisable.

Where this château is

Weißenfels · Burgenlandkreis · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Weinstraße 36, 06667 Weißenfels

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Can Schloss Burgwerben be visited?: Part of the site, including the wine museum, can be seen, but no verified opening hours or admission prices are available here.
How old is Schloss Burgwerben?: A stronghold called Uuirbinaburg is recorded on this site as early as the late 9th century, though today's buildings mostly date from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Who owned the castle over the centuries?: It passed through the families von Haugwitz, von Bothfeld, von Stahr, von Funcke and Reinhardt before the municipality acquired it in 2007.
Is there a notable historical event linked to the castle?: Frederick the Great spent a night here as a guest of the von Funcke family after the Battle of Rossbach in 1757.