Dieskau Castle and Castle Park

Dieskau Castleconstruction time
late 16th century, early 17th century, 19th century,
1622, 1878
architectural style
Renaissance, historicism
builder
Hieronymus von Dieskau the Younger
Builder/Architect
–
Condition
Dieskau Castle is defective. The park is in good condition
Todays use
Restaurant, vacancy
Access
The castle restaurant can be visited. The park is accessible.descriptionLayout
Dieskau Castle dates back to a medieval moated castle. The four-wing system is irregular.
structure
three-storey, north wing designed only as half wing,
facade
Simple plaster facades with profiled window frames, Neo-Renaissance gables, polygonal stair tower on the east wing and dummy stair tower in the courtyard,
roof shape
hip roofFurther information
parkEnglish landscape park based on the model of Wörlitz, in the park the ruins of the orangery,
personsCarl Christoph von Hoffmann, Johann George Gottlieb SchochSource: architektur-blicklicht.de/schloesser-herrenhaeuser/schloss-dieskau-halle-saale

Very nice castle with castle park. Impressive and romantic at the same time. At the castle you can eat delicious homemade cakes, in the cozy café or outdoor seating, before you walk the 3.5 km round through the park and around the ponds. Highly recommended.

Beautiful old castle