Schwarzenberg Castle

Schwarzenberg Castle (German: Schloss Schwarzenberg) is a castle and museum in Germany. It was based on a medieval fortification and together with St. George's Church dominates the scene of the large county town of Schwarzenberg in Saxony's district of Erzgebirgskreis.

The castle was probably founded in the 12th century as a fort and was the original base for the settlement of Schwarzenberg and its vicinity. The former castle was given its present appearance by a conversion into a hunting lodge for the Electorate of Saxony from 1555 to 1558. In 1851-1852, its keep and south wing were raised, and in 1875-1876, an office building extension was added.

Text adapted from “Schwarzenberg Castle (Saxony)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schwarzenberg Castle ranks #4,525 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #348 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Karlovy Vary, 35 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

View on the interactive castle map →

Read the full history on Wikipedia ↗