Top 14 Castles around Muldestausee

More information about the history can be found at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Schnaditz

First Mentions (1115–1237) Wiprecht of Groitzsch (1115) A legendary mention from the year 1115, in which Count Wiprecht of Groitzsch is said to have attempted to conquer the moated castle Castrum Sneuditz, is not substantiated.[1] Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Schnaditz

Schnaditz Castle is located in the Schnaditz district of the town of Bad Düben. The castle has a 29-meter-high defensive tower. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Schnaditz

The Baroque Delitzsch Palace is located in the northern Saxon town of Delitzsch and is one of the oldest palaces in northwestern Saxony. The building and adjacent garden area are integrated into the planned historic district, through which a main road runs south of the palace grounds. Consisting of a manor house, a small northwestern wing, and a larger northeastern wing, it was constructed and architecturally modified in several phases. Only the foundations of the original building, dating from the early 12th century, remain. Among the oldest surviving parts are two deep cellars and the tower, which the Margrave of Meissen, William I, had built starting in 1389. Built on the foundations of a Gothic moated castle, the complex served the Wettin dynasty as an administrative and travel residence from 1387 to 1540. Subsequently, the Dukes and Electors of Saxony had the castle converted into a Renaissance palace from 1540 to 1558 and lived there during their travels. The complex was last externally altered at the end of the 17th century, giving it its Baroque appearance. From then on, the Principality of Saxe-Merseburg used it as a widow's residence and a travel residence. After a phased restoration beginning in 1993, the Baroque Delitzsch Palace is now used as a museum, tourist information center, registry office, branch of the "Heinrich Schütz" District Music School of North Saxony, a concert hall, and a national event venue. This cultural monument is owned by the district town of Delitzsch. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Delitzsch

Reinharz Moated Castle, nestled in forests, resembles a legendary fairytale castle. The castle park and surrounding water features, with their rare trees, invite you to linger. Heinrich von Löser, Electoral Marshal of Saxony, had this impressive moated castle built between 1690 and 1701, featuring a baroque park, a castle pond, and a brewery pond, to provide appropriate accommodation for the nobility during their hunts in the Düben Heath. Source: https://www.anhalt-dessau-wittenberg.de/staedte-sehenswuerdigkeiten-landschaften/wasserschloss-reinharz

Burgkemnitz Castle with beautiful park

The three-winged castle complex was built between the 14th and 19th centuries. It was formerly the seat of the Zaschnitz family, who were immortalized in Heinrich von Kleist's novella "Michael Kohlhaas". Source: https://www.bad-dueben.de/tourismus-freizeit/stadt-entdecken/besondere-orte/das-wasserschloss-schnaditz/

Reinharz Castle and Castle Park Heinrich von Löser, Electorate of Saxony's hereditary marshal, had a representative moated castle with a baroque park, castle pond and brewery pond built between 1690 and 1701 in order to provide appropriate accommodation for the nobles during their hunts in the Düben Heath. Löser based the three-story, horseshoe-shaped building on the annual division: the facade is divided into 365 windows, and the castle has 52 doors and 12 rooms. The 68 m high tower was used as an observatory in the 18th century. Valuable scientific equipment was created in the mechanical-optical workshop, including telescopes, reflecting telescopes and sundials. 15 of these are on display in the Mathematical-Physical Salon of the Dresden Zwinger. The formally designed garden was probably completed in the first half of the 18th century under the direction of Hans von Löser. In 1837, the castle, including the farm buildings and park, was sold to the bourgeois Hertwig family, who had the park landscaped after 1850. The northern embroidery parterre with the strictly axial path system was removed. In addition, a connected meadow area, the "castle meadow", was created with many, sometimes rare, individual trees and groups of trees. Today, they characterize the striking old trees. In the southern section of the park, the main path system has largely been preserved. Between 1947 and 1990, the castle and park were used as a spa complex. The complex has been privately owned since 1998. Source: display board