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Schloss Wurzen, Wurzen

Schloss Wurzen

Wurzen Castle

Wurzen

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Schloss Wurzen stands in Wurzen (Landkreis Leipzig), in Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Wurzen stands in the centre of the town, next to the cathedral, built on a rectangular plan with two corner towers and surrounded by a deep dry moat crossed by a medieval drawbridge. Constructed at the end of the fifteenth century as a residence for the bishops of Meissen, it preserves a remarkable set of net-vaulted ceilings, more than forty throughout the building, along with a late Gothic portal topped by a carved coat of arms. The late medieval room layout has survived almost completely, making it an unusually well preserved Gothic bishop's residence.

What to know

  • The castle is located in Wurzen, in the Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, right next to the town's cathedral.
  • It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • Part of the building now houses a hotel and restaurant, which limits free access to some rooms.
  • Opening hours, prices and access conditions are not given here, so check before visiting.

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Where this château is

Wurzen · Landkreis Leipzig · Sachsen

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Address

Amtshof 2, 04808 Wurzen

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you visit Schloss Wurzen?
Part of the building operates as a hotel and restaurant, so access to certain rooms depends on their current use.
How old is Schloss Wurzen?
It was built between 1491 and 1497 for the Bishop of Meissen, Johann VI von Saalhausen.
What makes this castle notable?
It preserves more than forty net-vaulted ceilings and a late medieval room layout that has survived almost intact.
Where is Schloss Wurzen located?
In Wurzen, in the Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, right next to the town's cathedral.

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The most visited in this department — Landkreis Leipzig