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Hellhaus, Moritzburg

Hellhaus, Moritzburg

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Hellhaus, Moritzburg

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Location: Moritzburg, Saxon Elbland

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1. Fasanenschlösschen Moritzburg – Moritzburg Castle loop from Bärwalde

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2. Moritzburg Castle – Fasanenschlösschen Moritzburg loop from Bärnsdorf

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3. View of Moritzburg Castle – Moritzburg Castle loop from Steinbach

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Randonneur de Saxe

June 22, 2019

The Hellhaus was once one of the most beautiful Rococo palaces in Saxony and was a popular postcard motif. The architect was Johann Daniel Schade (1730-1798), the builder of the neighboring Fasanenschlösschen. He built it on a hill in 1787 as a hunting lodge for Elector Friedrich August III. (1750-1827), later King Friedrich August the Just. It lies at the intersection of eight star-shaped aisles and was the center of legendary parforce hunts and places of glamorous court festivals. It is of artistic, architectural and landscaping importance and an example of the courtly culture in everyday life in the late 18th century.

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Matthias

February 8, 2018

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maria

February 21, 2025

The Hellhaus survived the Second World War, but was completely destroyed by arson in 1988. In the following years, a temporary roof was put on.

The Hellhaus is also known as the third castle in Moritzburg. It is considered an important example of baroque park design in Germany and the last of its kind in Europe. After years of vacancy and decay, the start of renovation work by the state-owned company Sachsenforst was publicly announced at the end of 2020.

Large areas in the surrounding area were cleared, creating, among other things, a line of sight to Moritzburg Castle. The roof of the Hellhaus has already been reconstructed, and the facade on one side of the octagon already gives a glimpse of the future design.
Source:sachsens-schloesser.de/moritzburg-hellhaus

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Hellhaus, Moritzburg

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