Schloss Schieritz

Schloss Schieritz is a Renaissance château set in the Ketzerbach Valley, featuring a hipped roof, Renaissance gables, and two upper stories built above a cellar level. The building displays typical 16th-century characteristics with stone details and a clear division between residential and functional areas.

The castle originated in the 13th century and gained administrative importance in 1741 when eight villages came under its jurisdiction. This elevation made it a regional administrative center for the surrounding communities.

The chapel on the second floor of the south wing shows how German noble residences combined religious and administrative spaces. Such rooms served as centers of daily life for both the residents and their staff.

The castle sits in a valley and can be viewed from paths that cross the surrounding landscape. Visitors should note that the building is not currently open for interior tours, though the exterior architecture remains visible from outside.

A sandstone portal from 1555 marks the entrance and dates the Renaissance structure with a carved inscription. The southeastern section of the complex originally housed the administrator's residence, creating a distinct spatial hierarchy within the building.