Can you visit the inside of Schloss Wurschen?

No, the building is privately inhabited and not open to interior visits.

What is the history of Schloss Wurschen?

Built in the early 18th century for the von Ziegler und Klipphausen family on the site of a medieval fortress, it hosted Napoleon in 1807 and served as a Prussian army headquarters in 1813.

Where is Schloss Wurschen located?

In Weißenberg, in the Landkreis Bautzen, Saxony, in the hamlet of Wurschen.

Is Schloss Wurschen a protected monument?

Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Saxony.

Can you stay overnight at Schloss Wurschen?

Part of the building reportedly includes a holiday apartment.

Schloss Wurschen

Wurschen Castle

Weißenberg

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Schloss Wurschen stands in Weißenberg (Landkreis Bautzen), in Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 18th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Wurschen stands in the hamlet of Wurschen, part of the town of Weißenberg in Saxon Upper Lusatia. This moated manor house was built in the early 18th century for the von Ziegler und Klipphausen family, on the site of a medieval water castle. Napoleon spent a night here in 1807, and the house served as the Prussian army's headquarters before the Battle of Bautzen in 1813. Privately inhabited today, the building is best appreciated from outside, near the stone bridges that cross its moat.

What to know

The Schloss is a privately inhabited property and is not open for interior visits.
Visitors can view its architecture and moat from the publicly accessible surroundings.
Part of the building reportedly includes a holiday apartment.
It is located in a small rural hamlet near Weißenberg, with no visitor infrastructure.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as it is not run as a museum.

Where this château is

Weißenberg · Landkreis Bautzen · Sachsen

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Address

Schloßpl. 5, 02627 Weißenberg-Wurschen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Sachsen
Period of construction: 18th century

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Can you visit the inside of Schloss Wurschen?: No, the building is privately inhabited and not open to interior visits.
What is the history of Schloss Wurschen?: Built in the early 18th century for the von Ziegler und Klipphausen family on the site of a medieval fortress, it hosted Napoleon in 1807 and served as a Prussian army headquarters in 1813.
Where is Schloss Wurschen located?: In Weißenberg, in the Landkreis Bautzen, Saxony, in the hamlet of Wurschen.
Is Schloss Wurschen a protected monument?: Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Saxony.
Can you stay overnight at Schloss Wurschen?: Part of the building reportedly includes a holiday apartment.