Hiking Highlight
The hunting lodge Augustusburg was built from 1568 to 1572 on the Schellenberg 516 m above sea level by Elector August of Saxony about 16 km east of Chemnitz.
The altar of the castle chapel was painted by Lucas Cranach the Younger.
The well is 130,6 m the second deepest well of Saxony after the fortress Königstein.
November 19, 2015
Saxon hunting and pleasure palace Augustus the Strong, which nowadays houses a motorbike museum, a hunting and ornithological museum and a carriage museum. A youth hostel is also located in the old walls. Due to its proximity to Chemnitz, the castle is therefore also ideally suited as a central starting point for exploring the city and the Ore Mountains.
Castle Augustusburg
09573 Augustusburg
Tel.:+49 (0) 37291/38 00 | Fax: +49 (0) 37291/38 024
Hours: daily
April-October 9: 30-18 clock | November-March 10-17 clock
(24.12., 31.12. To 14.00, 1.1.
March 11, 2016
Opening hours:
April to October | daily from 09:30 to 18:00
November to March | daily from 10:00 to 17:00
Closed December 24th
November 19, 2015
You can see a motorcycle museum, a castle museum with an exhibition on hunting and ornithology, the coach exhibition, hunting and castle history, venus and rabbit hall. There is also a lookout tower with a great view.
November 19, 2015
Absolutely beautifully restored castle. With far-sightedness of the country. The well house is insane, even the dungeon. Absolutely descend and watch
July 29, 2019
great dungeon with torture instruments. The torture is explained very clearly. Dark chapter of our story
July 29, 2019
Beautifully renovated old lane, on many houses hanging panels that describe the history of the house.
April 8, 2018
An absolute highlight in central Saxony. A visit there is worthwhile in every season. Gastronomy available.
September 13, 2021
Linden tree planted in 1421. The legend claims that everything was planted upside down, i.e. the branches in the ground and the roots upwards.
October 25, 2020
Planted in 1421 under Frederick the Arguable. It is said that it was planted upside down. Well, we can't ask Friedrich any more. ;-)
March 4, 2021
Well-preserved castle, in which several exhibitions, some of which change, can be seen. Unfortunately, falconry no longer exists, which was also a highlight.
April 18, 2021
The choice of the location where the Saxon Elector August had the castle built between 1568 and 1572 is special. On a 516 meter high cone made of quartz porphyry, the hunting and pleasure palace rises visibly above the Zschopau valley. Because of this imposing location, Augustusburg Castle is called the Crown of the Ore Mountains. And it also looks a bit like a crown: Four square corner houses and intermediate buildings mark the hilltop. Inside, they reveal the imposing inner courtyard of a renaissance castle.
October 29, 2021
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