Schloss Spreewiese, Heritage castle in Großdubrau, Germany.
Schloss Spreewiese is a manor house in Großdubrau that combines different building styles and periods. The structure shows traces of several renovations and modifications that were made over the centuries.
The manor house was built in 1557, replacing an earlier water castle that stood on this site. In 1729, it underwent major alterations under Friedrich Caspar Graf von Gersdorff.
The village was called Leichnam until 1911, when owner Fritz Sachße renamed it Spreewiese; the Sorbian name Lichański hród remains in use. The building is still lived in, and rooms are let as holiday flats. Civil weddings take place in the castle, so visitors may find ceremonies underway.
The property is located at Schloßweg 1 and serves as both a residence and a venue for events. Tours can be arranged by contacting ahead, particularly for weddings and special occasions.
The entrance portal carries the date 1557 in its spandrels, marking the year Franz von Nostitz replaced the dilapidated water castle. Above it, a dated keystone with the family coat of arms was added during the 1729 rebuilding under Count Friedrich Caspar von Gersdorff. The inner courtyard, roofed over in the 20th century, resembles an atrium with a cross-vaulted arcade.
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