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Burg Falkenhain Ruins (Kellerberg)

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Burg Falkenhain Ruins (Kellerberg)

Name: Burg Falkenhain Ruins (Kellerberg)
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Location: Meuselwitz, Altenburger Land, Thuringia, Germany

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Michi LE

May 26, 2023

Manor Falkenhain
City of Meuselwitz, district of Altenburger Land

construction time
19th century,
architectural style
classicism, historicism
builder
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Builder/Architect
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Condition
The manor house of the Falkenhain manor is in a damaged condition. The farm buildings are in a damaged to ruinous condition. The park is well maintained.
Todays use
Mansion: vacant,
Commercial buildings: residential, commercial, vacant
Access
The grounds of the manor in Falkenhain are not accessible. The mansion cannot be visited. The park is well maintained and accessible.

Description

Layout
very large, open, irregular estate, today in the form of a large block perimeter development with buildings built in later, eastern part of the farmyard probably built earlier, integrated manor house and estate chapel,
structure
two storey
facade
Plaster facade with plaster ashlars on the ground floor, window roofs and front entrance, prominent tower in the farmyard,
roof shape
mansion: gable roof,
Farm buildings: flat roofs, gable roofs, tower with tent roof,

Further information
park

There is a landscape park at the manor Falkenhain.
persons

Hans, called the younger von Minckwitz (owner until 1494),
Nickel von Minckwitz (owner 1538),
Jobst von Minckwitz (owner 1544),
Salomon von Minckwitz (owner 1600),
Rudolf the Elder by Minckwitz (owner 1632),
Rudolf the Younger von Minckwitz (owner 1659),
Rudolf Siegfried von Minckwitz (owner 1714),
Adam and Moritz August von Minckwitz (owners 1746),
Hans Heinrich von Minckwitz (owner 1751),
Johann August von Schönfeld (owner from 1751),
Sahrer von Sahr family (owners until 1789),
hereinafter the von Ponickau family,
von Falkenhain family (owners around 1848),
Julius Treuherz (owner from 1905),
Phönix AG for lignite recycling Berlin (owner from 1915)

Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/schloesser-herrenhaeuser/rittergut-falkenhain-meuselwitz-gera

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Sven FG ⚒

March 21, 2021

Not much is known about Falkenhain Castle. The castle hill with 45m DM and some remains of walls and arches is preserved. The castle hill is privately owned.

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Burg Falkenhain Ruins (Kellerberg)

1. Meuselwitz Town Hall – Meuselwitz Orangery loop from Breitenhain

2. Schlosspark – Meuselwitz Orangery loop from Meuselwitz

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