Schloss Daubitz, Cultural heritage château in Rietschen, Germany
Schloss Daubitz is a rectangular two-story baroque château with nine window axes and a mansard hipped roof featuring dormer windows on the courtyard side. The structure maintains its original layout and characteristic baroque architectural details throughout.
The château was built in 1720 on the foundations of an earlier water castle, replacing a medieval fortification at the site. The von Rackel family held the estate from 1381 onwards, establishing a long connection to the region's noble lineage.
The sandstone portal displays coats of arms from Christian August von Ziegler and Klipphausen and his wife Johanna Charlotte Tugendreich, marking the aristocratic families who shaped this place. These heraldic symbols connect the building to the nobility that called it home across centuries.
The building has remained unoccupied since 1993 following its use as a children's home after World War II, which altered its interior layout. Visitors can view the exterior and grounds, though access to the interior is not available.
The property preserves an intact ensemble of manor house, courtyard, and English-style park influenced by the nearby Fürst-Pückler-Park in Bad Muskau. This rare combination of building and landscape design shows how baroque estates were planned in the region.
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