Schloss Hohenerxleben, Renaissance château in Staßfurt, Germany

Schloss Hohenerxleben is a castle in Staßfurt that combines architectural elements from different periods into a cohesive Neo-Renaissance design. Multiple towers rise from the structure, creating a distinctive silhouette above the Bodeaue valley.

Hohenerxleben was first recorded in 1205 as Errikesleve iuxtam Bodam in a Nienburg monastery charter. The estate passed to the von Krosigk family around 1500 and remained theirs until expropriation in 1945. The east wing with its residential tower dates from the early 16th century; the west wing was rebuilt in Biedermeier style in 1807, and a five-storey Neo-Renaissance tower followed in the late 19th century under architect Ferdinand Schorbach.

The name Hohenerxleben goes back to the 1205 form Errikesleve iuxtam Bodam, recorded in a Nienburg monastery charter. The von Krosigk family held the estate from about 1500 until their expropriation in 1945, and their Kalkwerke lime works operated alongside the manor. Since 1997 the Schloss Theatrum Herberge Hohenerxleben foundation, set up by Ingrid von Krosigk, has run the house as hotel, restaurant and theatre.

The castle welcomes visitors for guided tours and provides rooms with historic furnishings for overnight stays. A restaurant inside the building serves regional dishes and offers a comfortable setting for meals during your visit.

The castle's park was laid out from 1800 and runs east along the right bank of the Bode, stretching past Löbnitz to Schloss Neugattersleben. The dry moats that once surrounded the castle on three sides were filled in with rubble from the demolished west tower house after 1807.