Bear Enclosure at Schloss Hartenfels

In 1452 there was already the first bear pit at Hartenfels Castle. The tradition has been preserved to this day, although it was long interrupted between 1760 and 1950. In 2015 the ditch was renovated and currently three bears live there: schloss-hartenfels.de/schlossgeschichten_baeren.html.

Here you can stay longer and watch the bears. In March 2021, the bear pit was made a little more species-appropriate.

Hartenfels Castle in Torgau

construction time
15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century,
18th century,
Albrechtsbau 1483 to 1485,
Johann Friedrich building from 1533, Wendelstein 1534,
Chapel wing 1543 to 1544,
entrance wing 1620 to 1624,
Wing E 1791
architectural style
Renaissance, Baroque
builder
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Builder/Architect
Arnold of Westphalia,
Konrad (Conrad) Pfluger (1483 to 1485, Albrechtsbau),
Hans Zingkeyssen and Conrad (Kunz) Krebs (Johann-Friedrich-Bau),
Nikolaus Gromann (Nickel Grohmann, chapel wing),
Andreas Schwartz and Hans Steger (entrance wing),
Status
Hartenfels Castle in Torgau has been renovated.
Todays use
administration, museum.
Access
Hartenfels Castle in Torgau is open to the public and can be visited. The park is in good condition.

Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/schloesser-herrenhaeuser/torgau-schloss-hartenfels