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Schloss Elsterwerda, Elsterwerda

Schloss Elsterwerda

Elsterwerda Castle

Elsterwerda

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Schloss Elsterwerda stands in Elsterwerda (Landkreis Elbe-Elster), in Brandenburg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Elsterwerda stands on the banks of the Schwarze Elster on the site of an earlier Burg first recorded in 1288, itself replaced in the early 17th century by a multi-wing residence. The building seen today largely dates from the reconstruction begun in 1727 for Augustus the Strong, designed by his court architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and carried out under Johann Christoph Knöffel: a three-wing structure open to the east, in the Dresden Baroque style. It later served as a hunting and pleasure residence, then as a summer seat for a Duke of Courland until 1796.

What to know

  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Brandenburg.
  • No verified opening hours, admission prices or visit duration are available for this listing.
  • The building went through several construction phases, from the medieval Burg to the 18th-century Baroque remodeling.
  • From the mid-19th century onward the building housed a teacher training seminary.

Where this château is

Elsterwerda · Landkreis Elbe-Elster · Brandenburg

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Address

Schloßpl. 1a, 04910 Elsterwerda

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Brandenburg

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Frequently asked

Where is Schloss Elsterwerda located?
In Elsterwerda, in the Landkreis Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, on the banks of the Schwarze Elster.
Is Schloss Elsterwerda a medieval castle?
The site originally held a Burg first recorded in 1288, but the current building mainly results from an 18th-century Baroque rebuilding.
Who commissioned the present castle?
The decisive rebuilding was commissioned by Augustus the Strong from 1727, designed by Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and carried out under Johann Christoph Knöffel.
Is Schloss Elsterwerda a protected monument?
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Brandenburg.

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