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Schloss Muskau

Germany · 19th century

Founded
c. 1850
Style
Renaissance
Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal
Location
Bad Muskau
Coordinates
51.54755°, 14.7232°
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Schloss Muskau in Germany
Photo: Marek Śliwecki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Schloss Muskau (Muskau palace) is a schloss in the Görlitz district in the state of Saxony, Germany. It is located in an extended park, the Muskau Park, since July 2004 a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The building complex was developed over a long period. The present main building, called Neues Schloss (New Palace), was built in the 19th century in Neo-Renaissance style, burnt down in 1945, and after decades as a ruin, was reconstructed until 2013.

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In the rankings

Schloss Muskau ranks #2,969 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #237 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 7% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,492 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dresden, 88 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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