Neu-Augustusburg Castle

The Neu-Augustusburg Castle sits on a hill overlooking the city, featuring a four-wing structure with uniform facades and a central courtyard.

Duke August, Archbishop of Magdeburg, initiated the castle construction in 1660 on foundations of a previous structure destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.

The castle church welcomed renowned musicians including Johann Philipp Krieger, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Georg Friedrich Händel who performed on its 1673 organ.

The castle houses multiple museums, including a shoe museum documenting local industrial history and a city history museum with exhibits about regional development.

The princely crypt beneath the castle church contains 38 ornate coffins from 1669 to 1775, representing members of the Saxe-Weissenfels ducal family.

Location: Weißenfels

Location: Saxony-Anhalt

Architectural style: baroque architecture

Address: Zeitzer Straße 4, 06667 Weißenfels

GPS coordinates: 51.19940,11.97530

Latest update: May 16, 2025 21:01