Schloss Martinskirchen, Baroque château in Mühlberg/Elbe, Germany
Schloss Martinskirchen is a Baroque château in the Martinskirchen district of Mühlberg/Elbe, built 1751–1756 for Count Friedrich Wilhelm von Brühl to a design by Friedrich August Krubsacius. Its façade already shows French Classical influence. Inside are seven halls and thirty-three rooms, including a two-storey Marble Hall 14 metres long with a painted ceiling by Stefano Torelli.
The château was built between 1751 and 1756 under Count Friedrich Wilhelm von Brühl and represents an early masterwork by Dresden architect Friedrich August Krubsacius. The architecture reflects the transition phase from Baroque to Rococo styles.
The Marble Hall, the castle's main room, is a two-storey hall 14 metres long, decorated in Saxon Rococo style. Its ceiling was painted by Italian artist Stefano Torelli with the theme "Diana, goddess of the hunt, with her retinue". The Hunting Room has green wall panels and oak carvings of hunting attributes. The building, owned by the municipality, is occasionally used for small concerts.
The château belongs to the municipality of Martinskirchen, and the Marble Hall is used from time to time for small concerts. Restoration of the historic interiors began in 1998, so some rooms may still be under work; ask locally about access before travelling.
The Marble Hall is the castle's most distinctive room: a two-storey hall 14 metres long, decorated in Saxon Rococo style, with a ceiling painted by Italian artist Stefano Torelli showing Diana, goddess of the hunt, with her retinue. The Hunting Room has green wall panels and oak carvings of hunting attributes. The castle has seven halls and thirty-three rooms, and its layout has barely changed.
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