Heynitz Castle
Heynitz Castle is a small castle with origins in the 10th century. It is located in the Heynitz district of the city of Nossen in the Meißen district .
history
From the founding of the palace up to 1945, the building, courtyard and land were owned by the von Heynitz family . Today's appearance in the transition from the late Gothic to the early Saxon Renaissance is the result of a fundamental renovation and expansion in 1519 under Nicolaus von Heynitz , Chancellor and Privy Councilor of Duke George the Bearded since 1504 . The late Gothic building decor of the gables, arched curtain windows and the chapel bay are reminiscent of the nearby Meißner Albrechtsburg . According to the inscription, another expansion took place in the 1580s; The two Renaissance oriels come from this period .
After 1945 the rooms were used for school classes, kindergartens , municipal offices and others. Extensive renovation work has taken place since 1991. In 2004 the von Heynitz family (Förderverein Schloss Heynitz e.V.) and the von Watzdorf family bought the castle and the surrounding farm buildings from the community for 150,000 euros. Both parties are half owners of the ensemble, which today houses three apartments and a ballroom. Dr. Eicke von Watzdorf uses part of the building itself, while other parts are rented out as holiday apartments.
Building history
Heynitz Castle was (according to a document from 1005) probably built in the 10th century as a protective castle with a watchtower between Meißen and Wilsdruff . The first construction of the current castle was probably a pile foundation in the swampy terrain of the valley in the 12th century. A tower-like structure on a square stone foundation with a truss construction. Protection was provided by a wall made of a multi-row wooden palisade. It is believed that a curtain wall was built in place of the protective posts in the 13th century . The residential tower was retained in its external form. In the further course, expansions took place in the north.
Between 1400 and 1500 the complex was enlarged towards the east, and the two decorative gables on the high-rise residential tower were probably also built here. Around 1510, the castle was expanded to the south, so that the complex was closed on all sides - except for a 6 mx 6 m inner courtyard. In order to give the north facade an attractive appearance, two tiered ornamental gables were added, which - like the two oriels attached below the gable - are typical of the Renaissance, but take up the late Gothic decor of the residential tower gables. The entire work was completed around 1585. The late Gothic chapel bay window with its cell vault and the painted lead glass windows belonging to the primary inventory is remarkable .
In the years 1847–1849 an extensive renovation was carried out by Oberlandbaumeister Karl Moritz Haenel . The Wendelstein in the south-east of the inner courtyard was demolished and replaced by a staircase , the main gate with the outside staircase was created and the kitchen was added to the south. Numerous windows and gates were also enlarged and relocated. In 1919/20 extensive improvements were made to the living quarters: Electric light , sanitary facilities, central heating , telephone system and a small elevator were installed. In 1937–1939 the eastern bay was completely renovated again.
literature
- Dr. Helmuth Gröger: Burgen und Schlösser in Sachsen, Verlag Heimatwerk Sachsen, Dresden, 1940, article on Heynitz Castle with illustration on pages 120–121
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Coordinates: 51 ° 5 ′ 27.9 ″ N , 13 ° 23 ′ 8.5 ″ E