Numerous castles (Burgen) and palaces (Schlösser) are found in the German state of Saxony. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.

This list encompasses buildings described in German as Burg (castle), Schloss (palace or stately home), Festung (fort/fortress), Herrenhaus (manor house) and Palais/Palast (palace). After the middle ages many of these buildings were remodelled or built as royal or ducal palaces or as stately homes rather than as fortified buildings.

Bautzen District

Görlitz District

Leipzig District

Meissen District

Middle Saxony District

List of castles and palaces in Saxony is located in Saxony
Augustusburg
Augustusburg
Bieberstein
Bieberstein
Frauenstein C.
Frauenstein C.
Freudenstein C.
Freudenstein C.
Kriebstein C.
Kriebstein C.
Mildenstein C.
Mildenstein C.
Purschenstein C.
Purschenstein C.
Reinsberg C.
Reinsberg C.
Rochlitz C.
Rochlitz C.
Rochsburg
Rochsburg
Wechselburg
Wechselburg
Castles in Middle Saxony District (selection)

Northern Saxony District

Ore Mountains District

Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains District

Schloss Burgk in Freital

Vogtland District

Zwickau District

City of Dresden (urban district, state capital)

City of Leipzig (urban district)

City of Chemnitz (urban district)

References

  1. "OT Hermsdorf — Gemeinde Ottendorf-Okrilla". Retrieved 14 September 2013.

See also

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