List of castles and palaces in Saxony

The list of castles and palaces in Saxony is a directory of castles, palaces, manors and fortresses in today's Free State of Saxony . The list is arranged by district. Ornamental and replicas that were never used as residential buildings or for defense are not listed .

In a compilation of all castles in Saxony by Gerhard Billig and Heinz Müller, 821 reliably verifiable structures are recorded, including around 150 fortifications that are directly historically mentioned as "castrum, munitio, sloss, feste" or "hus". In 2006, Heinz Müller and Heyko Dehn named 723 high and late medieval fortifications that have been recorded by modern research in Saxony, from which they in turn selected 93 objects that are “interesting for tourists, that is, with building remains, still offer remarkable visual value and left traces in Saxon history ”.

City of Chemnitz

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Blankenau moated castle	Chemnitz- Borna		Moated castle			departed
Chemnitz Castle	Chemnitz- Schloßchemnitz					museum
Moated castle Höckericht	Chemnitz- Neustadt		Moated castle			departed
Klaffenbach moated castle	Chemnitz- Klaffenbach		Moated castle	1555-1560	Wolff Hühnerkopf, Baron von Taube from 1615	Museum and exhibitions
Rabenstein Castle	Chemnitz- Rabenstein
Rabenstein Castle	Chemnitz- Rabenstein				Siegert family	hotel

City of Dresden

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Albrechtsberg Castle	Dresden- Loschwitz			1850-1854
Palais Brühl-Marcolini	Dresden- Friedrichstadt			1719		Dresden-Friedrichstadt Hospital
Coselpalais	Dresden old town		City Palace			Restaurants, offices
Eckberg Castle	Dresden- Loschwitz			1859-1861		hotel
Helfenberg Castle	Dresden- Helfenberg
Japanese palace	Dresden- Neustadt			1715; 1727–1733 remodeling		Museum of Ethnology Dresden
Kurländer Palais	Dresden old town		City Palace	1575; reconstruction changed after the fire in 1728; Destroyed in 1945; Rebuilt in 2006–2008
Lingner lock	Dresden- Loschwitz			1850-1853		restaurant
Lockwitz Castle	Dresden- Lockwitz			1621-1622	Privately owned
Nickern Castle	Dresden- Nickern			12th century; from 1511 conversion to a castle
Pillnitz Castle	Dresden- Pillnitz		Pleasure palace	1720-1730; 1778–1791 wing structures; 1819–1826 New Palace	Free State of Saxony	museum
Palace in the Great Garden	Dresden- Seevorstadt-Ost / Great Garden			around 1680
Residential palace	Dresden old town			15th century; Modifications 16. – 20. Century; Destroyed in 1945; since 1985 reconstruction	Free State of Saxony	under reconstruction, museum
Roßthal Castle	Dresden- Roßthal			1657		high school
Schönfeld Castle	Dresden- Schönfeld
Übigau Castle	Dresden- Übigau			around 1725	Privately owned	unused, in need of renovation
Wachwitz Castle	Dresden- Wachwitz			1936-1937
Taschenbergpalais	Dresden old town		City Palace	1705-1708; Destroyed in 1945; after 1990 reconstruction	Kempinski hotels	hotel
Kennel	Dresden old town			1710-1719	Free State of Saxony	Museums

City of Leipzig

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Abtnaundorf Castle	Leipzig- Abtnaundorf			1892–1893 by Peter Dybwad	Privately owned	Refurbished in 1998, residential complex
Doelitz Castle	Leipzig- Dölitz					Main building blown up in 1947, gatehouse restored, museum
Gohliser Schlösschen	Leipzig- Gohlis					preserved, renovated after 1990, guided tours, events, gastronomy
Großzschocher Castle	Leipzig- Großzschocher					blown up
Gundorf Castle	Leipzig- Gundorf			1720
Knauthain mansion	Leipzig- Knauthain					preserved, renovated after 1990
Knauthain Castle	Leipzig- Knauthain				Privately owned	renovated, company headquarters
Moated Castle Lauer	in the area of ​​today's Cospudener See		Moated castle			worn away
Leutzsch moated castle	Leipzig- Leutzsch		Moated castle			canceled
Pleißenburg	Leipzig					canceled around 1900
Schönefeld Palace	Leipzig- Schönefeld					Original building (1604) destroyed in 1813, successor building preserved and renovated
Wahren Castle	Leipzig- True					destroyed
Moated Castle Wahren	Leipzig- True		Moated castle

Bautzen district

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Baruth manor	Baruth (OT from Malschwitz )		Moated castle	First mentioned in 1242 as a manor house, demolished 1949–1950 by decision of the Land Commission of the Bautzen District Council		Remains of the castle tower, an inhabited gatehouse, a farm building and the park with gate are still preserved
Ortenburg Bautzen	Bautzen		Hilltop castle	at 928		Theater, Sorbian Museum , Saxon Higher Administrative Court
Brauna Castle	Brauna
Crostau Castle	Crostau (OT from Schirgiswalde-Kirschau )				Privately owned	in renovation, residential use
Castle Drehsa	Drehsa (OT from Weißenberg )				Privately owned
Elstra Castle	Elstra				Privately owned
Gaussig Castle	Gauzy			Mentioned for the first time as a mansion in 1245, around 1700 converted into a baroque palace, around 1800 converted into a classicist palace, in 1894 construction of the chapel, in 1907 extension of a library	Privately owned	2005–2008 extensive renovation, castle hotel, cultural events, guided tours, family home
Gröditz Castle	Gröditz (OT from Weißenberg )				Privately owned
Großharthau Castle	Großharthau
Guhra Mansion	Guhra (OT from Puschwitz )
Hennersdorf Castle	Hennersdorf (OT from Kamenz )					demolished after 1945
Hermsdorf Castle	Hermsdorf (OT from Ottendorf-Okrilla )			original moated castle from the middle of the 15th century; rebuilt around 1630 and 1730 (parks)	Ottendorf-Okrilla community	partially refurbished, individual rooms restored; Events (e.g. weddings, annual Hermsdorf Park Festival)
Hoyerswerda Castle	Hoyerswerda			original moated castle from the 13th century; Destroyed by fire in 1589, new building in Renaissance style in 1592; 1727 equipped with baroque elements		1990–1995 refurbished, city museum, concerts, readings
Jeßnitz Castle	Jeßnitz (OT from Puschwitz )
Kamenz Castle	Kamenz
Klippenstein Castle	Radeberg
Koenigsbrück Castle	Koenigsbrück			End of the 13th century
Koenigsbrück Castle	Koenigsbrück			around 1700	Privately owned	vacant since 2001
Königswartha Castle	Königswartha			1780-1796	Free State of Saxony	Technical school for inland fisheries, fisheries authority
Körse Castle	Kirschau		Hilltop castle	around 1000		ruin
Lauske mansion	Lauske (OT from Puschwitz )
Laußnitz Castle	Laußnitz
Small Malschwitz Castle	Malschwitz
Malschwitz Castle	Malschwitz
Medingen Castle	Medingen (OT from Ottendorf-Okrilla )
Milkel Castle	Milkel (OT from Radibor )		Moated castle		Privately owned	refurbished
Baroque Neschwitz Castle	Neschwitz		Mentioned for the first time as a mansion in 1268, moated castle approx. 15th century to 1720, pleasure palace	1721-1723	Neschwitz community	refurbished, exhibitions, weddings, concerts
Oberlichtenau Castle	Pulsnitz - Oberlichtenau			1724	Privately owned	Castle park freely accessible
Pulsnitz Castle	Pulsnitz			Old castle built around 1600, new castle built at the beginning of the 18th century		Clinic for Neurological and Neurosurgical Rehabilitation
Räckelwitz Castle	Räckelwitz
Radibor Castle	Radibor
Baroque castle Rammenau	Rammenau			1721-1731	Free State of Saxony	restored after 1990, museum, concerts, readings
Rattwitz manor house	Rattwitz (OT from Bautzen )
Saritsch mansion	Saritsch (OT from Neschwitz )			The manor house (first mentioned in 1412) in Saritsch goes back to a medieval moated castle, the remains of which have been proven in a water-rich depression on the south-eastern outskirts. In the 16th century the fortifications secured by ditches were abandoned and the knight's manor, which still exists today, was built on the north-eastern edge of the village. Around 1860 it was converted into the current manor house	Privately owned	from May to September exhibition in a small gallery (consumer gallery)
Schmochtitz Castle	Schmochtitz (OT from Bautzen )					as Bischof-Benno-Haus today a meeting center of the cath. Diocese of Dresden-Meißen
Seifersdorf Castle	Seifersdorf (OT from Wachau )			Castle from 12th century; 1818–1823 conversion to a neo-Gothic castle	Wachau community	public tours on selected dates
Seitschen mansion	Seitschen (OT from Göda )
Manor house Spreewiese	Spreewiese (OT from Großdubrau )				Privately owned
Wachau Castle	Wachau			1730-1745
Wartha Castle	Wartha (OT from Königswartha )
Bat lock Weißig	Weißig (OT from Lohsa )		Hunting lodge			1997–1998 renovated, country hotel
White lock	Weißig (OT from Oßling )			1907-1908	Privately owned	Renovated from 2005, family seat
Wiednitz Castle	Wiednitz (OT of the city ​​of Bernsdorf )			1730-1735	departed	Demolished in 1946, parts of the palace park preserved
Wurschen Castle	Wurschen (OT from Weißenberg )				Privately owned

Erzgebirgskreis

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Castle stone	Bear stone		Spurburg	12th century		gone, wall and ditch remains
Breitenbrunn hunting lodge	Breitenbrunn / Ore Mountains			13./14. Century		ruin
Dittersdorf Castle	Dittersdorf (OT from Amtsberg )					Burned down in 1889
Edelhof Alberoda	Alberoda (OT from Aue )		Moated castle	around 1424	Privately owned	refurbished, residential use, restaurant
Devil's castle	Eibenstock		Spurburg	12th century		departed
Forchheim Castle	Forchheim (OT from Pockau-Lengefeld )
Greifenstein Castle	Ehrenfriedersdorf			End of the 12th century		worn away
Hermannsburg	Hermannsdorf (OT from Elterlein )		Hilltop castle			departed
Wasserburg Hofteich	Gelenau / Erzgeb.		Moated castle	13th century		departed
Hoheneck Castle	Stollberg / Erzgeb.				Privately owned
Wasserburg Inselteich	Gehringswalde (OT from Wolkenstein )		Niederungsburg			departed
Isenburg	Wildbach (OT from Bad Schlema )		Hilltop castle	12th century		ruin
Lauterstein Castle	Niederlauterstein (OT from Marienberg )					ruin
Robbery Liebenstein Castle	Olbernhau		Spurburg	approx. 12th century		small stone remains
Nidberg Castle	Zöblitz (OT from Marienberg )		Spurburg	11./12. Century		Tower foundation preserved
Vogelherd Niederschlema	Wildbach (OT from Bad Schlema )		Spurburg			departed
Nonnenfelsen Castle	Pobershau (OT from Marienberg )		Spurburg	12./13. Century
Pass clause tower	Tannenberg		Moated castle
Pfaffroda Castle	Pfaffroda (OT from Olbernhau )
Rauenstein Castle	Lengefeld (OT from Pockau-Lengefeld )				Privately owned	Family seat
Rittergut Sachsenfeld (also Sachsenfeld Castle )	Sachsenfeld (OT from Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. )			around 1200	Privately owned	restored, pension, restaurant
Scharfenstein Castle	Scharfenstein (OT from Drebach )			around 1250	Free State of Saxony	museum
Schlettau Castle	Schlettau					restored, museum, cultural center
Schwarzenberg Castle	Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb.					museum
Wildeck Castle	Zschopau			12th century		Museum, library
Wolkenstein Castle	Selva		Hilltop castle			Local history museum, restaurant

Goerlitz district

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Althörnitz Castle	Hörnitz (OT from Bertsdorf-Hörnitz )			1651-1654		Castle Hotel
Arnsdorf Castle	Arnsdorf (OT from Vierkirchen )			Rebuilt in 1856 under Carl Friedrich Erdmann von Wiedebach		Apartment building
Bärwalde Castle	Bärwalde (OT from Boxberg )				Privately owned
Bielplatz Bellwitz	Bellwitz (OT von Löbau )		Wallburg	10th century		Wall remains preserved
Bellwitz Castle	Bellwitz (OT von Löbau )			Built in 1743	Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation
Berthelsdorf Castle	Berthelsdorf (OT from Herrnhut )					Use for exhibitions and concerts
Biesig manor house	Biesig (OT from Reichenbach / OL )					vacant, in need of renovation
Buchholz Castle	Buchholz (OT from Vierkirchen )
Daubitz Castle	Daubitz (OT von Rietschen )			Built in 1720 under Christian August von Ziegler and Klipphausen, around 1885 the arbor facing the park was added	Ziegler and Klipphausen , Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich von Roeder , private property	vacant, in need of renovation
Manor house Deutsch Ossig Oberhof	German Ossig (OT from Görlitz )				Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation
Manor house Deutsch Ossig Mittelhof	German Ossig (OT from Görlitz )				Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation
Deutsch-Paulsdorf manor house	Deutsch-Paulsdorf (OT from Markersdorf )				Privately owned	Renovation needed
Dittmannsdorf Castle	Dittmannsdorf (OT from Reichenbach / OL )				Privately owned	Apartments
Döbschütz Castle	Döbschütz (OT from Vierkirchen )		Moated castle		Privately owned	Toy museum
Ebersbach Castle	Ebersbach (OT from Schöpstal )		Moated castle			Doctor's offices, seat of the municipal administration
Friedersdorf Castle	Friedersdorf (OT from Neusalza-Spremberg )			1887-1889	Goerlitz district	Nursing home
Gebelzig Castle	Gebelzig (OT from Hohendubrau )			Built in 1839 by Gottfried Wende		Elementary school Hohendubrau
Gersdorf Castle	Gersdorf (OT from Markersdorf )				Markersdorf municipality
Girbigsdorf Castle	Girbigsdorf (OT from Schöpstal )			built around 1860 in neo-Gothic style	Community of Schöpstal	is for sale (as of January 2018)
Girbigsdorf manor house	Girbigsdorf (OT from Schöpstal )			around 1880	Privately owned	Residential building
Castle glosses	Glosses (OT von Löbau )			1688, reconstruction 1913–1914		Rehabilitation clinic until February 2015, further use unclear (as of 2016)
Goßwitz Castle	Goßwitz (OT from Reichenbach / OL )					vacant
Großhennersdorf Castle	Großhennersdorf (OT from Herrnhut )					ruin
Hagenwerder mansion	Hagenwerder (OT from Görlitz )					vacant, in need of renovation
Hainewalde Castle	Hainewalde			Built 1749–1755 under Samuel Friedrich von Kanitz	Community Großschönau	under renovation
Manor house Holtendorf Ober Holtendorf	Holtendorf (OT from Markersdorf )				Private property, vacant
Manor house Holtendorf Nieder Holtendorf	Holtendorf (OT from Markersdorf )				Privately owned
Horka Castle	Horka					Seat of the municipal administration
Jänkendorf Castle	Jänkendorf (OT von Waldhufen )					Used as a school until 2009, since then vacant
Karlsfried	Hartau (OT from Zittau )		Hilltop castle	Built in 1357 under Ulrich Tista von Liebstein		ruin
Kittlitz Castle	Kittlitz (OT from Löbau )			18th century, remodeled in 1909	Commune	renovated after 1990, municipal administration
Kleinradmeritz Castle	Kleinradmeritz (OT von Löbau )			Remodeling in 1815	Privately owned	Residential building
Klingewalde Castle	Klingewalde (OT from Görlitz )
Kollm Castle	Kollm (OT from Quitzdorf am See )				Privately owned	Apartments
Baroque Königshain Palace	Königshain					Bee museum
Renaissance castle Königshain	Königshain					vacant, in need of renovation
Kreba Castle	Kreba (OT from Kreba-Neudorf )
Krobnitz Castle	Krobnitz (OT from Reichenbach / OL )			Restored from 2002 to 2005	City of Reichenbach	Museum, events
Kromlau Castle	Kromlau (OT from Gablenz )			Completely rebuilt in 1806
Kunnersdorf Castle	Kunnersdorf (OT from Schöpstal )				Community of Schöpstal
Old Kunnersdorf Castle	Kunnersdorf (OT from Schöpstal )			built in the first half of the 18th century	Privately owned	Apartment, doctor's office
Kunnerwitz mansion	Kunnerwitz (OT from Görlitz)				Stadtgut Görlitz
National crown	Goerlitz					High medieval castle demolished in the 15th century
Lautitz Castle	Lautitz (OT von Löbau )					vacant, in need of renovation
Leuba Castle	Leuba (OT from Ostritz )			1695-1698	Privately owned	Renovation needed
Leutersdorf Castle	Leutersdorf
Liebstein Castle	Liebstein (OT from Schöpstal )				Privately owned
Mengelsdorf Castle	Mengelsdorf (OT from Reichenbach / OL )					Nursing home
Mücka mansion	Mücka					Municipal Office
Muskau New Castle	Bad Muskau				Free State of Saxony
Neuhörnitz Castle	Hörnitz (OT from Bertsdorf-Hörnitz )		Castle, on manor	1751 1866/67 conversion to a brewery		in decay, psychosocial contact and advice center Zittau "Albatros" tries to preserve it
Niederkemnitz manor	Kemnitz (OT from Bernstadt ad Eigen )			unknown, new mansion built in 1898	Privately owned	Residential buildings
Niederrengersdorf Castle	Niederrengersdorf (OT from Kodersdorf )					Seat of the municipal administration in Kodersdorf
Niederruppersdorf Castle	Ruppersdorf / OL (OT from Herrnhut )
Nieder Spree Castle	Spree (OT von Hähnichen )
Niederstrahwalde Castle	Strahwalde (OT from Herrnhut )
Niederoderwitz manor	Oderwitz					Residential building
Manor Oberkemnitz	Kemnitz (OT from Bernstadt ad Eigen )			probably 16th century, after a fire the mansion was rebuilt around 1666, partial demolition in 1945, 3 covered cross vaults	Privately owned	vacant
Wasserburg Oberkemnitz	Kemnitz (OT from Bernstadt ad Eigen )			medieval, at the latest by the end of the 14th century.		Part of a park, overbuilt by manor, ditches filled in
Ober-Neundorf Castle	Ober-Neundorf (OT from Görlitz )			16th century	Privately owned	vacant, under renovation (as of January 2018)
Old castle Ober Rengersdorf	Ober-Rengersdorf (OT from Kodersdorf )				Privately owned	vacant, under renovation (as of January 2018)
New Upper Rengersdorf Castle	Ober-Rengersdorf (OT from Kodersdorf )				Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation
Upper Spree Castle	Spree (OT von Hähnichen )					Apartments
Oberstrahwalde Castle	Strahwalde (OT from Herrnhut )
Oderwitz Castle	Oderwitz			Built in 1910	Privately owned	Residential building, scientific institute, conference center
Manor house Ödernitz	Ödernitz (OT from Niesky )			built around 1870	Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation
Oehlisch mansion	Oehlisch (OT from Reichenbach / OL )			Rebuilt in 1909	Privately owned	Apartments and farm buildings are used as farms
Oppach Castle	Oppach			Erected in 1790, rebuilt in 1844	"Thulan Foundation"	Renovation needed
Opole Castle	Opole (OT von Löbau )			18th century		Residential building
Ottenhain Castle	Ottenhain (OT from Kottmar )			16th century
Oybin Castle	Oybin		Hilltop castle			ruin
Old Petershain Castle	Petershain (OT from Quitzdorf am See )					worn away
Petershain New Palace	Petershain (OT from Quitzdorf am See )			1903-1905	Privately owned
Pfaffendorf mansion	Pfaffendorf (OT from Markersdorf )			built around 1870
Podrosche hunting lodge	Podrosche (OT from Krauschwitz )
Reichwalde manor house	Reichwalde (OT from Boxberg )					Use as a school camp
Schadendorf Castle	Kringelsdorf (OT from Boxberg )					vacant, in need of renovation
Schlauroth mansion	Schlauroth (OT from Görlitz )			Rebuilt in 1908		vacant, in need of renovation
Castle See	See (OT by Niesky )			1783	Privately owned	vacant
Sohland Castle	Sohland am Rotstein (OT from Reichenbach / OL )
Water lock Tauchritz	Tauchritz (OT from Görlitz )			1686-1687		vacant, in need of renovation
Teicha Castle	Teicha (OT from Rietschen )					Retirement and nursing home
Manor house Thiemendorf	Thiemendorf (OT von Waldhufen )
New Uhyst Castle	Uhyst (OT from Boxberg / OL )			Built 1738–1742 by Friedrich Caspar Graf von Gersdorff	Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation, freely accessible park
Wendisch-Cunnersdorf manor house	Wendisch-Cunnersdorf (OT von Löbau )				Private property	Apartments
Wendisch-Paulsdorf manor house	Wendisch-Paulsdorf (OT von Löbau )
Wiesa Castle	Wiesa (OT from Kodersdorf )				Privately owned	Park with rare trees
Wilhelmsfeld Castle	Kringelsdorf (OT from Boxberg )					Registry office
Zoblitz mansion	Zoblitz (OT from Reichenbach / OL )			Renovation 2014		among other things training place for the youth fire brigade of the district of Görlitz and multifunctional village center
Zodel mansion	Zodel (OT from Neißeaue )					Apartments

District of Leipzig

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Altranstädt Castle	Markranstädt					Museum, gallery, rental
Audigast Castle	Audigast (OT from Groitzsch )		lock	original moated castle mentioned in a document in 1330, new building as a mansion in 1753	Privately owned	Building fabric largely preserved in its original form, under renovation since 2012, castle park and outdoor facilities accessible on request, public wall hiking trail, public castle concerts
Belgershain Castle	Belgershain			former swamp castle, reconstruction around 1600 and 1810	Belgershain parish	Cultural center
Böhlen Castle	Böhlen (OT from Grimma )
Böhlitz manor house	Böhlitz (OT von Thallwitz )
Borna Castle	Borna		Moated castle			departed
Brandis Castle	Brandis			1700-1727
Cannewitz mansion	Cannewitz (OT from Grimma )
Colditz Castle	Colditz		Hilltop castle	11th and 16th centuries		Museum, regional music academy and youth hostel
Collmen mansion	Collmen (OT from Colditz )
Döben Castle	Döben (OT from Grimma )				Privately owned	Ruin, cultural events, rental
Dornreichenbach Castle	Dornreichenbach (OT from Lossatal )
Falkenhain mansion	Falcon Grove
Flößberg Castle	Flößburg (OT von Frohburg )
Frohburg Castle	Frohburg
Manor house glazing	Glasten (OT from Bad Lausick )
Gnandstein Castle	Gnandstein (OT von Frohburg )			13th century		1994–2004 reconstructed, museum, gastronomy
Grimma Castle	Grimma					Judicial center
Wiprechtsburg Groitzsch	Groitzsch					ruin
Großzschepa Castle	Großzschepa (OT from Lossatal )
Güldengossa Castle	Güldengossa (OT from Großpösna )			1285 mentioned as a mansion, later manor, 1720 under Johann Ernst Kregel von Sternbach extended	Privately owned	2006–2008 redeveloped and restored company headquarters, guided tours, events, rentals, park accessible to the public
Haubitz mansion	Howitzer (OT from Grimma )
Heyda Castle	Heyda (OT from Lossatal )
Hopfgarten Castle	Hopfgarten (OT of Frohburg )				ruin
Kohren Castle	Kohren-Sahlis (OT von Frohburg )
Kötteritzsch Castle	Kötteritzsch (OT from Colditz )
Kühnitzsch Castle	Kühnitzsch (OT from Lossatal )
Lausick Castle	Bad Lausick
Leipnitz Castle	Leipnitz (OT from Grimma )
Lossa Castle	Lossa (OT von Thallwitz )
Castle makers	Makers		Moated castle	1566		Theater, concerts, exhibitions
Müglenz Castle	Müglenz (OT from Lossatal )			17th century; Rebuilt in 1905 in the neo-baroque style
Mutzschen Castle	Mutzschen			1703; Renewed in 1754		Mutzschen City Museum
Naunhof Castle	Naunhof near Grimma
Nischwitz Castle	Nischwitz (OT von Thallwitz )			1714-1721; Expanded and rebuilt in 1750	Privately owned
Otterwisch Castle	Otterwisch			1727-1730	Privately owned
Moated Castle Podelwitz	Podelwitz (OT from Colditz )		Moated castle		Podelwitz community	renovated after 1990
Muldenschlösschen Podelwitz	Podelwitz (OT from Colditz )					renovated after 1990
Pomßen Castle	Pomßen (OT von Parthenstein )
Prießnitz Castle	Prießnitz (OT from Frohburg )			1605-1606
Püchau Castle	Püchau (OT by makers )			16th century	Privately owned	Renovation since 1998, historical tours, restaurant, events
Regis Castle	Regis-Breitingen		Niederungsburg			departed
Röcknitz manor house	Röcknitz (OT von Thallwitz )		Moated castle	15th century		Renovated from 2000, Röcknitzer Herrenhausmarkt, galleries, events
Rötha Castle	Rötha			1669		Demolished in 1969
Sion moated castle	Sitten (OT from Leisnig )		Moated castle
Steinbach Castle	Steinbach (OT from Bad Lausick )
Störmthal Castle	Störmthal (OT from Großpösna )			13th century; from 1693 expanded to a castle under Statz Friedrich von Fullen	Privately owned	under renovation
Thallwitz Castle	Thallwitz
Thammenhain Castle	Thammenhain (OT from Lossatal )
Thierbach Castle	Thierbach (OT from Kitzscher )
Trebsen Castle	Trebsen / Mulde		Moated castle	Erected in 991 as a Slavic protective castle, 1494–1524 conversion into a late Gothic three-wing complex, from 1736 construction of the south wing and Baroque transformation, 1738 demolition of the round tower in the castle courtyard, 1910 reconstruction of the courtyard and the ground floor, 1946 partial demolition	Support association	Refurbished and partially reconstructed from 1992, mountain center for historical building materials, workshops, studios and seminar rooms, restaurant
Voigtshain manor house	Voigshain (OT from Lossatal )
Baroque palace Wiederau	Wiederau (OT from Pegau )			Built 1696–1705 under David von Fletscher	Free State of Saxony, Friends' Association	preserved and restored, exhibitions, concerts
Wolftitz Castle	Streitwald (OT von Frohburg )
Wurzen Castle	Spice up		Episcopal Castle	From 1491 to 1497 in  late Gothic  style with elements of the  early Renaissance  by Bishop  Johann VI. built by Saalhausen  as a bishop's residence. Late medieval room layout almost completely preserved.	Privately owned	Restaurant, hotel
Zedtlitz Castle	Zedtlitz (OT from Borna )
Zschorna Castle	Zschorna (OT from Lossatal )
Zwenkau Castle	Zwenkau			Erected in the 9th century as a Slavic rampart, destroyed in 1115, restored after 1120, expanded after 1236 fortifications, destroyed again in 1315 and 1450, rebuilt in 1544, the courtyard was rebuilt several times until 2005	Community of Zwenkau	renovated and rebuilt, used as town hall

Meißen district

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Albrechtsburg	Meissen		Hilltop castle	1471-1489		Restored 1965–1971, museum
Batzdorf Castle	Batzdorf (OT from Klipphausen )				Association Schloß Batzdorf e. V.	Residential house, Batzdorf Baroque Festival
Bennoschlösschen	Radebeul					Restored from 1992, residential building
Berbisdorf Castle	Berbisdorf		Moated castle			Privately owned
Bobersen Manor	Bobersen (OT from Zeithain )		Moated castle			Private ownership, under renovation
Burkhardswalde earthenware	Burkhardswalde (OT from Klipphausen )		Niederungsburg	medieval		Residential tower in a U-shaped fortified complex, former manor, ramparts proven, under renovation
Cunnersdorf Castle	Cunnersdorf (OT from Ebersbach )				Privately owned	renovated from 2008
Frauenhain Castle	Frauenhain (OT from Röderaue )		Moated castle	12th century		departed
Gauernitz Castle	Gauernitz (OT from Klipphausen )			16th century; Rebuilt at the end of the 19th century
Glaubitz Castle	Glaubitz
Grossenhain Castle	Grossenhain				Grossenhain city	Cultural center
Gröba Castle	Gröba (district of Riesa )				Privately owned	assisted living
Grödel Castle	Grödel (OT from Nünchritz )					removed, farm buildings preserved, park renovated in 2010 and freely accessible
Heynitz Castle	Heynitz (OT from Nossen )			10th century	Privately owned	Renovated from 1991, municipal office, two apartments, ballroom, home room
Hirschstein Castle	Hirschstein				Meißen district	Rehabilitation clinic
Hoflößnitz Castle	Radebeul					Saxon Viticulture Museum
Jahnishausen Castle	Jahnishausen (OT from Riesa )			1786		partially restored
Klipphausen Castle	Clip houses			1528		Local government
Kreinitz Castle	Kreinitz (OT from Zeithain )					Blown up in 1948, farm buildings preserved
Lauterbach Castle	Lauterbach (OT from Ebersbach )				Lauterbach community
Linz Castle	Linz (OT from Schönfeld )		Moated castle / hunting lodge		Community of Schönfeld	dismantled, the surrounding wall with the remains of the tower of the defense system preserved, freely accessible and well-maintained
Moritzburg Castle (with pheasant castle )	Moritzburg		Hunting lodge	16th century; rebuilt in the 18th century		restored, museum
Naunhof Castle	Naunhof (OT from Ebersbach )
Nossen Castle	Nossen				Free State of Saxony	restored, museum, library, concerts, events, guided tours
Oberau Castle	Oberau (OT from Niederau )		Moated castle	1274; Remodeling in 1878	Niederau community	2000–2004 partial renovation
Promnitz Castle	Promnitz , (OT from Zeithain )					vacant, endangered
Proschwitz Castle	Proschwitz (OT from Meissen )			1704; Remodeling in 1914	Georg Prinz zur Lippe	refurbished, concerts, castle festivals, banquets, conferences, weddings
Ragewitz Castle	Ragewitz (OT from Stauchitz )
Riesa Castle	Riesa				City of Riesa	used as town hall
Rothschönberg Castle	Rothschönberg (OT from Klipphausen )			1651-1659
Scharfenberg Castle	Scharfenberg (OT from Klipphausen )			around 1200	Privately owned	restored
Schieritz Castle	Schieritz (OT from Diera-Zehren )			1556-1601	Privately owned
Schleinitz Castle	Leuben-Schleinitz		Moated castle
Schönfeld Castle	Schönfeld		Moated castle	1560-1580; Rebuilt in 1884		restored after 1990
Seerhausen Castle	Seerhausen (OT from Stauchitz )					gone, castle garden freely accessible
Baroque Seusslitz Castle	Seusslitz (OT from Nünchritz )			18th century	Privately owned	Castle garden freely accessible
Siebeneichen Castle	Meissen - seven oaks			ca. 1553-1555		Saxon Academy for Teacher Training
Skassa Castle	Skassa (OT from Großenhain )
Lustschlösschen Spitzhaus	Radebeul				Privately owned	Excursion restaurant
Strehla Castle	Strehla		Hilltop castle	15./16. Century	Privately owned
Taubenheim Castle	Taubenheim (OT from Klipphausen )			around 1600; rebuilt around 1700, around 1820 and around 1910		Nursing home
Tiefenau Castle	Tiefenau (OT from Wülknitz )
Tiefenau Castle	Tiefenau (OT from Wülknitz )
Wackerbarth Castle	Radebeul			1727-1730
Walda Castle	Walda (OT from Großenhain )		Moated castle			renovated, children's home
Weistropp Castle	Weistropp			17th century	Privately owned
Wendischbora Castle	Wendishbora			1300, 1834	Private Fam. Ramp	Renovated in 2014, weekend lock
Baroque Zabeltitz Castle	Zabeltitz (OT from Großenhain )			18th century	Grossenhain city	reconstructed after 1989
Electoral stable building Zabeltitz (Old Castle)	Zabeltitz (OT from Großenhain )
Zottewitz Castle	Zottewitz (OT from Priestewitz )			13th century		worn away
Zschorna Castle	Zschorna (OT from Thiendorf )					vacant

Central Saxony district

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
old yard	Brand-Erbisdorf
Auerswalde moated castle	Auerswalde (OT from Lichtenau )		Moated castle
Augustusburg hunting lodge	Augustusburg		Hunting lodge	1568-1572		Restaurants, youth hostels, motorcycle museum, carriage museum, museum for wildlife and ornithology
Beerwalde moated castle	Beerwalde (OT from Erlau )		Moated castle	around 1230		departed
Bieberstein Castle	Bieberstein (OT from Reinsberg )				Privately owned	Conference center
Manor house Börtewitz	Börtewitz (OT from Leisnig )
Choren Castle	Choirs (OT from Mochau )
Döbeln Castle	Chub		Hilltop castle			departed
Drachenfels castle ruins	Chursdorf (OT from Penig )		Spurburg			departed
Ehrenberg Castle	Ehrenberg (OT from Kriebstein )			16th century		worn away
Erdmannsdorf Castle	Erdmannsdorf (OT from Augustusburg )					Restored in 2000, apartments, exhibitions
Festenberg	Baderitz (OT from Zschaitz-Ottewig )
Frauenstein castle ruins	Frauenstein		Hilltop castle	around 1200		secured ruin
Frauenstein Castle	Frauenstein			1575-1578	Privately owned	Gottfried Silbermann Museum
Freudenstein Castle	Freiberg			1566-1577		Exhibitions, archive
Gepülzig Castle	Neugepülzig (OT from Erlau )					tore off
Old castle in Geringswalde	Geringswalde			12th century		Destroyed in the Middle Ages, there are only remains of a cellar
Gersdorf Castle	Gersdorf (Striegistal)		Manor	1696	Privately owned	Company headquarters and shared apartment
Gleichenstein Castle	Oberschöna		Hilltop castle			departed
Parkschlösschen Hainichen	Hainichen			1851-1852		Gellert Museum
Robbery Palace Höfchen	Höfchen Kriebstein -Höfchen		Wallburg
Jakobstein castle ruins	Frankenstein (OT by Oederan )					ruin
Katzenstein	Noßwitz (OT from Rochlitz )
Kempe Castle	Mahlitzsch (OT from Roßwein )		Hilltop castle	14th century		ruin
Keßling	Rochlitz		Castle wall
Koenigsfeld Castle	Koenigsfeld					Blown up in 1951
Korpitzsch mansion	Korpitzsch (OT from Leisnig )
Kriebstein Castle	Kriebstein		Spurburg	after 1384	Free State of Saxony	museum
Kroptewitz mansion	Kroptewitz (OT from Leisnig )
Lichtenberg Castle	Lichtenberg / Erzgeb.		Hilltop castle	14th century		gone, wall and ditch remains
Lichtenberg moated castle	Lichtenberg / Erzgeb.		Moated castle	14th century		gone, moat preserved, wall rest
Lichtenwalde Castle	Lichtenwalde (OT from Niederwiesa )			18th century	Free State of Saxony	renovated, museum
Mildenstein Castle	Quietly		Spurburg	10th century	Free State of Saxony	museum
Mockritz Castle	Mockritz (OT from Großweitzschen )
Mulda moated castle	Mulda / Sa.		Moated castle	13th century		departed
Neusorge Castle	Zschöppichen (OT from Mittweida )			18th century		vacant, in need of renovation
Noschkowitz Castle	Noschkowitz (OT from Ostrau )			15th century	Privately owned
Oberbobritzsch moated castle	Oberbobritzsch (OT from Bobritzsch )		Moated castle	middle Ages		Ditch, raised core work
Old Penig Castle	Penig		Moated castle	14th century; in the 16th century it was converted into a castle
New lock	Penig
Polkenberg mansion	Polkenberg (OT from Leisnig )
Purschenstein Castle	Neuhausen / Erzgeb.			12th century; 1550 conversion to a renaissance castle	Privately owned	Hotel and guided tours
Rechenberg castle ruins	Rechenberg bee mill		Hilltop castle	around 1270		ruin
Reinsberg Castle	Reinsberg				Privately owned	Park freely accessible
Robbery Ringethal Castle	Ringethal (OT from Mittweida )		Hilltop castle	13th century		ruin
Ringethal moated castle	Ringethal (OT from Mittweida )		Moated castle	13./14. Century		departed
Hermitage Ringethal	Ringethal (OT from Mittweida )		Spurburg	13th century		gone, trench remains
Rochlitz Castle	Rochlitz			14th century	Free State of Saxony	renovated from 1994
Rochsburg Castle	Rochsburg (OT von Lunzenau )			15th and 16th century		museum
Sachsenburg Castle	Sachsenburg (OT from Frankenberg / Sa. )			15th century	Sachsenburg community	since 2001 in renovation, exhibitions
Sayda Castle	Sayda		Hilltop castle	13th century		after 1539 it fell into disrepair, from 1584 manor, from 1877 old Sayda Castle
Schweta Castle	Schweta (OT from Döbeln )					Blown up in 1953
Sion moated castle	Sitten (OT from Leisnig )		Moated castle	16th century		primary school
Stockhausen Castle	Stockhausen (OT from Döbeln )
Waldheim Castle	Waldheim					Waldheim correctional facility
Baroque Wechselburg Palace	Wechselburg					monastery
Weissenborn Castle	Weißenborn / Erzgeb.			14th century	Privately owned
Zinnberg ruins	Zinnberg (OT from Penig )		Hilltop castle	around 1170		ruin

Northern Saxony district

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Manor Adelwitz	Adelwitz (OT from Arzberg )					Refurbished after 1991, day and tourist center
Altoschatz manor house	Altoschatz (OT from Oschatz )
Düben Castle	Bad Düben			First mentioned under the Slavic name "Dibni" in 981. Last extensive renovation 1997 to 1999.		Local history and landscape museum
Blankenau mansion	Blankenau (single item in Belgern-Schildau )
Borna Castle	Borna (OT von Liebschützberg )
Börln Castle	Börln (OT von Dahlen )			1617-1620; 1880 Palace wing construction	Privately owned	since 2003 gradual renovations, cultural events
Börln manor house	Börln (OT von Dahlen )
Cavertitz Castle	Cavertitz
Casabra mansion	Casabra (OT from Naundorf )
Dahlen Castle	Dahlen			1744-1751		ruin
Delitzsch Castle	Delitzsch			12th century; 1540–1558 converted into a Renaissance palace; 1689–1696 conversion to a baroque palace		1993–2005 extensive renovations, museum, tourist information, music school, registry office, cultural events
Eilenburg Castle	Eilenburg		Hilltop castle	Early 9th century; Construction of castle walls and three brick towers in the 14th century.	Wettiner	Renovations to the Sorbenturm, ring wall and castle gate (1990s), wall tower (2004) and prison (2008–2015), administrative building vacant and emergency secured; Tourism, housing; Castle grounds are freely accessible
Großböhla Castle	Großböhla (OT von Dahlen )
Gruna mansion	Gruna (OT from Laußig )
Haida mansion	Haida (OT from Oschatz )
Hartenfels Castle	Torgau			15./16. Century		refurbished; District office , exhibitions
Old castle courtyard	Hof (OT from Naundorf )
New castle courtyard	Hof (OT from Naundorf )
Hohenprießnitz Castle	Hohenprießnitz (OT from Zschepplin )			built from 1699
Hubertusburg Castle	Wermsdorf		Hunting lodge	1721-1751	Free State of Saxony	Specialized hospital with the departments of psychiatry and psychotherapy, neurology and pediatrics
Kamitz mansion	Kamitz (OT from Arzberg )
Kathewitz mansion	Kathewitz (OT from Arzberg )					Renovation needed
Klitzschen mansion	Klitzschen (OT from Mockrehna )					Headquarters and private use
Kranichau mansion	Kranichau (OT from Torgau )
Leuben Castle	Oschatz			1720		Renovation needed
Löbnitz Castle	Löbnitz					Nursing home
Manor house Nichtewitz	Nichtewitz (OT from Arzberg )
Osterlan Castle	Oschatz			1211-1230		ruin
Pommlitz mansion	Pommlitz (OT von Mügeln )
Manor Pristäblich	Pristäblich (OT from Laußig )
Pülswerda Castle	Pülswerda (OT from Arzberg )
Ruhethal Castle	Mill			1261; Rebuilt into a castle in 1572	Free State of Saxony
Schkeuditz Castle	Schkeuditz
Schnaditz Castle	Schnaditz (district of Bad Düben )			around 1237	City of Bad Düben	vacant
Schönwölkau Castle	Schönwölkau			1659
Striesa mansion	Striesa (OT from Oschatz )
Taucha Castle	Taucha			1220
Triestewitz Castle	Triestewitz (OT from Arzberg )
Trossin Castle	Trossin
Wiederoda mansion	Wiederoda (OT from Wermsdorf )
Zschepplin Castle	Zschepplin

District of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Altrathen Castle	Rathen			13th century; Burned down in 1469 after a long siege by Elector Ernst and Duke Albrecht, it was completely in ruins by 1530, and from 1888 it was rebuilt in the ancient style	Privately owned	refurbished, hotel, restaurant
Arnstein Castle (Robbery Ottendorfer Castle )	Sebnitz - Ottendorf		Hilltop castle	before 1436		ruin
Bärenstein Castle	Bärenstein (OT from Altenberg )		Hilltop castle	Built as a border castle at the end of the 12th century, the round tower was raised in 1482, today's castle wing was built from 1522–1534, and further expansion measures were undertaken at the beginning of the 19th century	Privately owned	since 1995 residential palace
Bielatal hunting lodge	Rosenthal-Bielatal (OT Schweizermühle )		Hunting lodge	1864-1866	Privately owned	Main villa under renovation, chapel and pavilion available as a holiday home
Burgk Castle	Burgk (OT from Freital )			Built as a Renaissance complex at the beginning of the 16th century, total loss after fire in 1707, reconstruction in 1709, remodeling in the 19th century.	City of Freital	Museum since 1946
Cotta Castle	Cotta (OT from Dohma )			17th century; Rebuilt in 1895	Dohma municipality	Renovation needed
Dippoldiswalde Castle	Dippoldiswalde		Hilltop castle	12th century; 1429 Destroyed as a result of fire, 1485 reconstruction, in the 16th century conversion into a noble palace and seat of the electoral administration, 1540 construction of the middle wing, 1571 construction of the south wing, 1840 construction of the north wing		Refurbished 1991–2000, district court, location of the Osterzgebirgsgalerie
Dittersbach Castle	Dittersbach (near Dürrröhrsdorf)		Moated castle	1555-1563; around 1830 conversion to today's form	Privately owned	under renovation
Dohna Castle	Dohna		Spurburg	10th century; Destroyed at the beginning of the 12th century, reconstruction from 1121, considerable damage in 1402 in the course of the Dohna feud, decay from 1460, 1803–1830 construction of today's round tower		Remnants of the wall of the old castle, ground monument
Friedrichsthal Castle	Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel
Graupa hunting lodge	Graupa		Hunting lodge			Richard Wagner Museum
Grillenburg hunting lodge	Tharandt , OT Grillenburg		Hunting lodge	1554-1558; Extensions and alterations in the 17th – 19th centuries Century, 1828 demolition of the royal house, 1855 rebuilding in the Biedermeier style , 1936 rebuilding (inside) and extension (including guest house) to the Saxon Jägerhof	Saxon State Foundation for Nature and Environment
Grimmstein	Glassworks		Hilltop castle			Castle ruins
Friedrichschlösschen Großsedlitz	Großsedlitz (OT from Heidenau )			19th century	Free State of Saxony	restaurant
Helmsdorf Castle	Helmsdorf (OT von Stolpen )				Privately owned
Herzogswalde hunting lodge	Herzogswalde (OT von Wilsdruff )		Hunting lodge	19th century
Hohnstein Castle	Mockery		Hilltop castle	Built around 1200 as a Bohemian border castle, around 1550 construction of the front castle, around 1870 new construction of the rear castle as a prison, 1924–1925 expansion into a youth hostel, 1951 demolition of the castle church		Museum, hotel, restaurant
Jochhöhschlösschen	Pesterwitz (OT from Freital )			Built 1795–1797 as a winegrower's house	Privately owned	2000–2003 renovation / conversion, since 2003 owner-occupied apartments
Koenigstein Fortress	Koenigstein			Built in the 13th century as a Bohemian border castle, from 1589 gradually expanded into a state fortress, up to 1594 construction of the main buildings (old barracks, old armory, Friedrichsburg, streichwehr, gate and commanders' house), 1621–1622 construction of the Renaissance castle, 1818– 1819 conversion to a warehouse (Magdalenenburg), 1767–1832 construction of an extensive casemate complex, 1854–1855 construction of the treasure house, expanded at the end of the 19th century	Free State of Saxony	since 1955 military history open-air museum
Kuckuckstein Castle	Liebstadt		Hilltop castle	13th century; After being destroyed in the 15th century, it was rebuilt as a castle, alterations and extensions mainly in the years 1519–1554, 1742, 1796–1802, 1851, 1886–1889	Privately owned	partly in need of renovation, museum
Langburkersdorf Castle	Langburkersdorf (OT of Neustadt )		Moated castle	after fire (1584) around 1592 reconstruction in the Renaissance style, around 1749 fundamental repairs, heightening of the eight-sided stair tower, redesign of the living rooms	City of Neustadt in Saxony
Lauenstein Castle and Palace	Lauenstein (OT from Altenberg )		Hilltop castle	around 1200; 15-17 Century construction of the renaissance castle
Liebethal Castle	Liebethal (OT from Pirna )
Lilienstein Castle	Waltersdorf (OT from Bad Schandau )		Hilltop castle	around 1200		Wall remains
Limbach Castle	Limbach (OT from Wilsdruff )
Lohmen Castle	Wages					Local government
Lungkwitz Castle and Abbey	Lungkwitz (OT from Kreischa )		Moated castle	Laid out before 1445, the old manor house built around 1550, construction of the castle 1619–1621, construction of the administrator's house in 1832, construction of the monastery house in 1842, construction of the stable building in 1882	Privately owned
Maxen Castle	Maxen (OT from Müglitztal )			13th century; 1510 construction of the south wing, after 1548 construction of the west wing, 1726–1728 construction of the north wing, 1978–1980 construction of the ward block	Privately owned	since 2004 conversion for residential and cultural purposes
Naundorf Castle	Naundorf (OT from Dippoldiswalde )			Erected after 1660 by the von Bünau family , expansion and renovation in 1897	Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation
Neurathen Castle	Rathen		Hilltop castle	around 1250		ruin
Nothnitz Castle	Bannewitz			1630 new building as a renaissance castle, 1872–1873 remodeling and modernization	Privately owned	partially renovated and until 2009 museum and study site, building of the farm yard not renovated and dilapidated
Ottendorf Castle	Ottendorf (OT from Bahretal )		Moated castle	16./17. Century
Rabenau Castle	Rabenau		Hilltop castle	before 1200; Decay from the 15th century, remains removed in the 19th century		Chair making and local history museum in the former Vorwerk
Rehefeld hunting lodge	Rehefeld fence house (OT von Altenberg )		Hunting lodge	19th century	Privately owned
Reichstädt Castle	Reichstädt (OT from Dippoldiswalde )		Moated castle	1535; partially destroyed in the Thirty Years War , rebuilt from 1639, 1765–1776 converted into a baroque complex with a park	Privately owned	since 1998 gradual renovation, events and overnight accommodation
Reinhardtsgrimma Castle	Reinhardtsgrimma (OT from Glashütte )		Moated castle	1765-1767	Free State of Saxony	Comprehensively refurbished 1992–1995, state training center of the Saxon State Ministry for Environment and Agriculture
Röhrsdorf Castle	Röhrsdorf (OT from Dohna )		Castle in a former manor	16th century manor, palace building 18th century	Privately owned	renovated, artist colony, band hotel and recording studio, various events
Rottwerndorf Castle	Pirna - Rottwerndorf			1556-1561	Privately owned	vacant, in need of renovation, castle park partially overbuilt by commercial buildings
Ruppendorf moated castle	Ruppendorf (OT from Klingenberg )		Moated castle		around 800	ruin
Schwarzberg Castle	Goßdorf -Kohlmühle (OT von Hohnstein )		Hilltop castle	before 1372		ruin
Sonnenstein Castle	Pirna		Hilltop castle	Mentioned as a castle in 1269, in the 15th century it was converted into a castle, from 1668 converted into a fortress, 1764 demolished the fortifications, 1811–1939 modifications and extensions through use as a sanatorium and nursing home, 1954–1991 modifications and extensions ( Castle and Castle Park) through its use as an industrial company	District of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains	under renovation since 2009, in future seat of the administrative district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains
Stolpen Castle	Stumble			Around 1100 first defense system, 1451–1537 fundamental rebuilding, from 1559 conversion and expansion into a castle, 1675 construction of the fortifications, 1773–1787 demolition of dilapidated castle parts, 1813 destruction when Napoleon Bonaparte left , 1859 order of restoration measures by King John of Saxony , 1935 –1939 Expansion of the castle to promote tourism, since 1998 further construction activities	Free State of Saxony	Museum, events
Struppen Castle	Struppen			1310	District of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains	unrenovated, unused
Tharandt Castle	Tharandt		Hilltop castle			ruin
Thorun Castle	Pesterwitz (OT from Freital )			around 1190; decayed in the 15th century		departed
Thürmsdorf Castle	Thürmsdorf (OT von Struppen )
Ulbersdorf Castle	Ulbersdorf (OT from Hohnstein )			16th century; rebuilt in the 18th and 19th centuries
Weesenstein Castle	Weesenstein (OT from Müglitztal )			from 12th century	Free State of Saxony	Museum, palace choir concerts, special tours, theater evenings, readings
Wehlen Castle	City of Wehlen		Hilltop castle	around 1200		ruin
Wildenstein Castle			Hilltop castle	1409; 1442 Destruction of the castle by razing		ruin
Winterstein (rear robbery castle)	Sebnitz		Hilltop castle	13th century		ruin
Zehista Castle	Pirna - Zehista			after 1651 construction of today's facility, 1736–1742 extensive alterations, construction of the castle tower with church, after 1820 construction of the farm yard and an English landscape park, approx. 1970 destruction of the castle church, after 1945 conversion for residential purposes, partial demolition of individual buildings	Privately owned	refurbished
Castle Verschendorf	Pirna - Zusendorf			1553-1560; 1756–1763 war damage, renovated from 1882, after 1945 converted for residential purposes	society	refurbished, events, exhibitions, botanical collections of the TU Dresden in the garden

Vogtland district

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Auerbach Castle	Auerbach / Vogtl.		Spurburg	12th century		tower raised in the 19th century
Brambach Castle	Bad Brambach
Dobenau castle ruins	Plauen - Dobenau					ruin
Elsterberg castle ruins	Elsterberg			about 1200-1225; Reconstruction after destruction in 1366		Ruin, renovated cellar vault, home parlor in a preserved round tower
Falkenstein Castle	Falkenstein / Vogtl.		Hilltop castle	around 1200		Wall remains
Falkenstein Castle	Falkenstein / Vogtl.			1860		Sparkasse, local museum
Geilsdorf Castle	Geilsdorf (OT from Weischlitz )		Moated castle			ruin
Göltzsch moated castle	Rodewisch		Moated castle			Remains of the foundation
Heinersgrün Castle	Heinersgrün (OT from Weischlitz )
Jößnitz Castle	Plauen - Jößnitz			around the 16th century; after 1990 demolished and rebuilt		Hotel Restaurant
Leubnitz Castle	Leubnitz (OT from Rosenbach / Vogtl. )			1794
Liebau Castle	Liebau (OT from Pöhl )		Spurburg	around 1327		ruin
Paulus Castle	Markneukirchen					Markneukirchen Musical Instrument Museum
Mechelgrün moated castle	Mechelgrün (OT from Neuensalz )		Moated castle	12th century		ruin
Mühltroff Castle	Mühltroff (OT from Pausa-Mühltroff )		Niederungsburg	10/11 Century; Main building from the 16./17. Century		Exhibitions, events
Mylau Castle	Mylau		Hilltop castle	around 1180		preserved facility, museum
Netzschkau Castle	Netzschkau			around 1490		restored, museum, special exhibitions, events
Good Neumark	Neumark			Castle complex from the 13th century destroyed in the Vogtland War , 100 years later construction of the four-wing complex that still essentially exists today begins	Privately owned	under renovation, the von Römer family expropriated in 1945, repurchase in the early 1990s, forestry and agriculture, catering and events
Pausa Castle	Pausa-Mühltroff
Planschwitz Castle	Planschwitz (OT from Oelsnitz / Vogtl. )		Hilltop castle	13th century		departed
Malt house	Plauen			1727-1730; Converted to a residential building in 1897		1990–1998 reconstructed, culture and communication center
New lock	Plauen			13th century		ruin
Plohn Castle	Plohn (OT von Lengenfeld )		Hilltop castle	13th century
Posseck Castle	Posseck (OT from Triebel / Vogtl. )
Sachsgrün moated castle	Sachsgrün (OT from Triebel / Vogtl. )		Moated castle	approx. 1200-1250
Schönberg Castle on the Kapellenberg	Schönberg (OT from Bad Brambach )			1685	Privately owned	refurbished
Schöneck Castle	Schöneck / Vogtl.		Hilltop castle	1180-1200	around 1370 by Thosse (n); around 1400 counts of Schwarzburg ; 1437-1499 by Schlick	Dismissed in 1765, no remains
Schilbach Castle	Schilbach (OT from Schöneck / Vogtl. )
Ruin stone	Planschwitz (OT from Oelsnitz / Vogtl. )		Spurburg	13th century		ruin
Strasbourg Castle	Straßberg (OT from Plauen )			13th century		departed
Treuen Castle lower part	Faithful			1608-1610		refurbished
Burg Türbel	Türbel (OT from Weischlitz )		Hilltop castle	before 1300		ruin
Lower lock	Ellefeld
Voigtsberg Castle	Voigtsberg (OT from Oelsnitz / Vogtl. )		Hilltop castle	around 1200/13. Century; after 1633 conversion to a castle	City of Oelsnitz / Vogtl.	Renovated from 2011, carpet museum, mineral collection
Wiedersberg Castle	Wiedersberg (OT from Triebel / Vogtl. )		Hilltop castle	around 1200		Ruin with keep and enclosing walls

Zwickau district

Surname	place	photo	Type	Time of origin and modifications	owner	State of preservation and current use
Blankenhain Castle	Blankenhain (OT from Crimmitschau )			around 1700		German Agricultural Museum
Vorwerk Charlottenhof	Härtensdorf (OT from Wildenfels )		Moated castle
Ebersbrunn moated castle	Ebersbrunn (OT from Lichtentanne )		Moated castle	before 1300		departed
Friedrichsgrün moated castle	Friedrichsgrün (OT from Reinsdorf )		Moated castle	approx. 1200-1250		departed
Fordglauchau Castle	Glauchau			1527-1534		Library, music school, gallery
Hinterglauchau Castle	Glauchau			Erected as a castle from 1170–1180, converted into a late Gothic castle in 1470–1485		Local history museum, art collection
Grünau moated castle	Grünau (OT from Langenweißbach )		Moated castle			departed
Hartenstein Castle	Hartenstein			12th century		Ruin, open-air theater
Hohenforst Castle (Fürstenberg Castle, Fürstenburg)	Hartmannsdorf near Kirchberg / Hohenforst		Tower Hill Castle	12th / 13th century		Remnants of a hill, wall
Kaufungen Castle	Wolkenburg-Kaufungen (OT from Limbach-Oberfrohna )
Lauterbach Castle	Lauterbach (OT from Neukirchen / Pleiße )		modern lock	1884; 1907–1909 reconstruction by Henry van de Velde	Privately owned	under renovation
Leubnitz Castle	Werdau - Leubnitz		modern lock	1870
Lichtenstein Castle	Lichtenstein / Sa.			1648	Privately owned
Lichtenstein Palace Palace	Lichtenstein / Sa.					Daetz Center
Neuschönfels Castle	Schönfels (OT from Lichtentanne )
Wasserburg Oberer Teich	Weißenbrunn (OT from Werdau )		Moated castle
Osterstein Castle	Zwickau			15th century; Rebuilt into a Renaissance castle from 1587–1590	Senior and Senior Nursing Home GmbH	Restored 2006–2008, nursing home
Wasserburg parish pond	Lauterbach (OT from Neukirchen / Pleiße )		Moated castle
Planitz Castle	Zwickau- Planitz			1712		1991–1993 restored, Clara-Wieck-Gymnasium
Robbery Rappendorf Castle	Zwickau- Marienthal
Reinsdorf moated castle	Reinsdorf		Moated castle
Rudelsburg	Blankenhain (OT from Crimmitschau )		Hilltop castle	12./13. Century; 14th century. Reconstruction of the wooden weir system in Steinburg	1304 Ericus de Rulandesdorf dictus de Ponicz , 1372 Gries (Burgmannen of the bailiffs of Weida and Plauen )	gone, earth walls and ditches preserved
Russdorf Castle	Limbach-Oberfrohna - Russdorf
Alter Wall moated castle	Schlunzig (OT from Zwickau )		Moated castle
Schoenfels moated castle	Schönfels (OT from Lichtentanne )		Moated castle			gone, castle hill in the pond
Schönfels Castle	Schönfels (OT from Lichtentanne )		Hilltop castle	around 1200	Lichtentanne community	receive
Schweinsburg Castle	Neukirchen / Pleiße		Moated castle	around 1120		preserved, renovated in 1998
Stein Castle	Stein (OT from Hartenstein )		Niederungsburg	around 1200	Alfred Prince of Schönburg-Hartenstein	preserved, partly open to the public, museum
Steinpleis Castle	Werdau - Steinpleis			1857-1858		1998–1999 and 2007 renovated
Thierfeld moated castle	Thierfeld (OT from Hartenstein )		Moated castle	15th century		departed
Moated castle Abbey Thierfeld	Thierfeld (OT from Hartenstein )		Moated castle	14th century		departed
Thurm Castle	Thurm (OT of Mülsen )
Waldenburg Castle	Waldenburg			15th century		Renovated from 2005, events, visits
Werdau Castle	Werdau
Wiesenburg Castle	Wiesenburg (OT of Wildenfels )		Hilltop castle	around 1200	Privately owned	receive
Wildenfels Castle	Wildenfels					refurbished after 1990, events, weddings, apartments
Wolkenburg Castle	Wolkenburg-Kaufungen (OT from Limbach-Oberfrohna )			12th century; Rebuilt into a castle from 1694–1700	City of Limbach-Oberfrohna	renovated from 2000, library, weddings
Walgut Zschocken	Zschocken (OT from Hartenstein )
Zschocken Island	Zschocken (OT from Hartenstein )

See also

• List of ramparts in the Free State of Saxony

literature

Overview representations

• Gerhard Cheap , Gabriele Buchner: Directory of the medieval fortifications in the Karl-Marx-Stadt district. Karl-Marx-Stadt 1979 ( digitized version )
• Gerhard Cheap , Heinz Müller: Castles. Witnesses of Saxon history . Degener, Neustadt / Aisch 1998, ISBN 3-7686-4191-0 .
• Heinz Müller, Heyko Dehn: Castle hike through Saxony. A castle book with accompanying CD . Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2006, ISBN 3-937517-60-X .
• Hans Maresch, Doris Maresch: Saxony's palaces and castles . Husum, 1st edition, 2004, ISBN 3-89876-159-2 , 288 pp.
• Bruno J. Sobotka (Ed.): Castles, palaces, manor houses in Saxony . Theiss, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-8062-1142-6 .

Regional representations

• Matthias Donath : Castles in the Elbland . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Dresden 2004.
• Matthias Donath: Castles in Dresden and the surrounding area . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Dresden 2005.
• Matthias Donath: Castles in Saxon Switzerland and in the Eastern Ore Mountains . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Dresden 2006.
• Matthias Donath: Castles between the Elbe and Elster . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Meißen 2007.
• Matthias Donath: Castles between the Elbe and Mulde . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Meißen 2007.
• Matthias Donath, Lars-Arne Dannenberg : Castles in western and central Upper Lusatia . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Meißen 2008.
• Matthias Donath, Lars-Arne Dannenberg: Castles in southern Upper Lusatia . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Meißen 2008.
• Matthias Donath, Lars-Arne Dannenberg: Castles in eastern Upper Lusatia . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Meißen 2009.
• Matthias Donath: Castles in the central Ore Mountains . Edition Sächsische Zeitung, Meißen 2009.
• Alfred Meiche : The castles and prehistoric dwellings of Saxon Switzerland . Wilhelm Baensch Publishing House, Dresden 1907.
• Alfred Moschkau : Guide to the most interesting robber castles of Upper Lusatia and Bohemia. Pahl, Zittau 1879 ( digitized version )

Web links

Commons : Castles and palaces in Saxony  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Gerhard Billig and Heinz Müller named a number of 142 castles directly historically mentioned. However, a few more castles can be added with a mention in the written sources, as pointed out in a review by Yves Hoffmann, Steffen Delang and Norbert Oelsner, among others. Yves Hoffmann: Review of G. Billig and H. Müller, Burgen. Evidence of Saxon history. Neustadt ad Aisch 1998 . In: Communications from the State Office for Monument Preservation Saxony. Beucha 1999, ISSN  0943-2132 , pp. 159-166. Y. Hoffmann: Back to the book “Burgen. Testimonies to Saxon History ”by Gerhard Billig and Heinz Müller . In: Monuments in Saxony. Communications from the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Saxony 2000, Beucha 2001, ISSN  0943-2132 , pp. 155–160.
2. ↑ Heinz Müller, Heyko Dehn: Castle walks through Saxony. 2006, p. 5.
3. ↑ Stein Gut eV , website, accessed: September 5, 2016
4. ↑ Monument Foundation : Funding 2014 of the German Castle Association , accessed: September 5, 2016
5. ↑ Altes Schloss Geringswalde (near Chemnitz) at www.architektur-blicklicht.de , accessed on October 27, 2016
6. ↑ Altes Schloss Sayda (Burg, Vorwerk, near Chemnitz) on www.architektur-blicklicht.de , accessed on October 27, 2016
7. ↑ cf. Chronicle on burg-stolpen.de