Can Schloss Guteborn still be visited?

The main building was destroyed in 1948, so today visitors can only see remains such as the stables, the round chapel and the pond.

Why was Schloss Guteborn destroyed?

It was blown up on 8 August 1948 on orders of the communist authorities, as it symbolised the Saxon monarchy.

Who had Schloss Guteborn built?

The von Gersdorff family built the manor from 1529 and had it substantially rebuilt between 1564 and 1575.

What historical event took place there?

The last king of Saxony, Friedrich August III, signed his abdication at Guteborn on 13 November 1918.

Schloss Guteborn

Guteborn Castle

Guteborn

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Where: Guteborn

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Schloss Guteborn stands in Guteborn (Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz), in Brandenburg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Guteborn, in Guteborn, in the Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, survives today only as scattered remains, the main building having been destroyed by an explosion in 1948 under orders from the communist authorities. The von Gersdorff family had the manor built from 1529 and rebuilt between 1564 and 1575, before it passed to the von Hoym family and later to the princes of Schönburg-Waldenburg. What remains are the former stables, the round chapel building and the castle pond, along with traces of the old moat. The site is also remembered as the place where the last king of Saxony, Friedrich August III, signed his abdication in November 1918.

What to know

The castle building itself no longer stands; only remains such as the stables, the round chapel and the pond can be seen on site.
The surrounding grounds are listed as a Baudenkmal together with the village centre.
No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available for the site.
The site is best approached as a walk through the village and around the former estate rather than as a monument visit.

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Guteborn · Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz · Brandenburg

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Guteborn, Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal

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Can Schloss Guteborn still be visited?: The main building was destroyed in 1948, so today visitors can only see remains such as the stables, the round chapel and the pond.
Why was Schloss Guteborn destroyed?: It was blown up on 8 August 1948 on orders of the communist authorities, as it symbolised the Saxon monarchy.
Who had Schloss Guteborn built?: The von Gersdorff family built the manor from 1529 and had it substantially rebuilt between 1564 and 1575.
What historical event took place there?: The last king of Saxony, Friedrich August III, signed his abdication at Guteborn on 13 November 1918.