Top 14 Castles around Lugau

Lichtenstein Palace. Culture.Palais.Lichtenstein. Information: It originates from a previously existing outbuilding, which was demolished starting in 1839, and the salvaged materials were reused for the subsequent new construction. This construction work was carried out under Prince Otto Viktor I of Schönburg-Waldenburg and was completed in 1843. Culture.Palais.Lichtenstein: Rotating exhibitions and diverse events for various target groups are offered to culture enthusiasts from near and far.

Stein Castle, also known as Schloss Stein, is located southeast of Zwickau in the Hartenstein district of Stein on the rocky bank of the Zwickauer Mulde in Saxony. Construction began in the 13th century and subsequent renovations gave it its current form. The building is a listed building.

HistoryEdit Settlement in the Ore Mountains began in the 12th/13th century, mainly along the rivers. River crossings and settlements were protected by fortified structures. Numerous castles were also built along the Zwickauer Mulde. The forerunners of the old Stein Castle can be found on the northern steep bank of the Zwickauer Mulde above the train station. The castle used to have a ford, later a ferry and various wooden and stone bridges, some of which are shown as covered in old illustrations. Bridge tolls were still collected until 1924. A modern steel arch bridge was blown up by the SS in 1945, and a concrete bridge has stood in its place since 1950.

The museum provides information about the history of Hartenstein Castle and County. Exciting exhibits tell of the Saxon prince robbery. In addition to an extensive weapons collection, you can discover knightly armor, legal antiquities, hunting trophies, and exhibits on life and everyday life in the region.

Hartstein family, a pompous castle with a museum.

Like the neighboring villages of Neukirchen and Burkhardtsdorf, Klaffenbach was a tributary village to the Benedictine Abbey of St. Mary in Chemnitz. These villages were sold in 1543 (according to other sources, 1547) to the wealthy Annaberg citizen Wolff Hühnerkopf, owner of several silver mines and master of the mint. He had the moated castle, now known as "Klaffenbach Water Castle" (older name "Neukirchen Castle"), built around 1557. After several changes of ownership, the castle came into the possession of Baron Dietrich von Taube, a court marshal of the Electorate from the Baltic region, in 1615. The castle's current appearance is said to be the result of the reconstruction under Taube beginning in 1616. The castle remained in the possession of the von Taube family for over 200 years. In 1819, the factory owner, merchant, and trader Carl Heinrich Hähnel from Schneeberg acquired the castle complex. The castle subsequently changed hands several times. In 1926, the municipality of Klaffenbach became owner of the manor (the moated castle's farmyard), and from 1934 onward, the moated castle as well. Subsequently, it was used by the Reich Labor Service (from 1935 to 1945) and as a youth correctional facility (1947-1989). After extensive renovation in the 1990s, the castle and its adjacent farmyard were converted into a cultural meeting place. Other buildings in the farmyard housed a hotel and a restaurant.

A great little castle in the Zwickauer Mulde valley that has a lot to offer historically!

Nice destination for a bike ride.