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View of Weißenfels Old Town

View of Weißenfels Old Town

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View of Weißenfels Old Town

Name: View of Weißenfels Old Town
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Location: Weißenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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JR56

July 27, 2023

From the castle park, thanks to its elevated position, you have the best views of Weißenfels.

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Michi LE

December 5, 2022

Neu-Augustusburg Palace, Weissenfels

Construction period
17th century, 18th century, 19th century
1660 to 1669 south and central west wings
Completion until 1690
Tower completed from 1693 to 1694
Remodeling from 1753 to 1756
Renovations from 1783 to 1790, 1811 to 1812, 1815 to 1818, and 1837 to 1848
Architectural style
Baroque, Neoclassic
Client
Duke August of Saxe-Weissenfels
Master builder/architect
Erhard Lindner (1660 to 1661)
Johann Moritz Richter the Elder (1661 to 1669)
Johann August von Leitzsch and Johann Moritz Richter the Younger (1669 to 1690),
Johann Christoph Schütze (1753 to 1756),
Condition
Neu-Augustusburg Castle in Weißenfels has been partially renovated. The park is well-maintained.
Current Use
Museum

Access
The grounds of Neu-Augustusburg Castle in Weißenfels are open to the public. The castle can be visited.

Description

Floor Plan
Slavic castle site from the 9th/10th century. Century, German castle from the 12th century, remains of which have been preserved, strictly symmetrical, horseshoe-shaped castle building on a high cliff above the city, central wing with eleven axes and a tower, long side wings with 22 axes each, slightly projecting risalits on the side wings, courtyard enclosed to the east by a wall with a balustrade parapet,

Building structure

Three-story,
Facade

Plastered facade, strictly structured, pilaster strips, framed windows, accentuated corners, western central risalit emphasized by window canopies and portal,
Roof shape
Hipped roof

Further information
Park

Remains of the castle garden have been preserved.

Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/schloesser-herrenhaeuser/weissenfels-residenzschloss-neu-augustusburg-burgenlandkreis-halle-saale

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Frank Rmr

January 16, 2023

The balcony of Weißenfels is also located at the castle park. The green area can be reached both from the castle courtyard and via the steps at the Geleitshaus. Here you are only a few meters from the market square and yet a few "floors" higher above the city. Accordingly, there is also an interesting view of and over the roofs of the old town and the towers of the town hall and the Evangelical town church.

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Elevation 180 m

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Monday 29 December

2°C

-4°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Location: Weißenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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View of Weißenfels Old Town

1. Bismarck Tower Weißenfels – Saale Bridge at Großkorbetha loop from Weißenfels

2. Weißenfels Market Square – Weißenfels Town Fountain loop from Großkorbetha

3. Prince's House, Weißenfels – Bismarck Tower Weißenfels loop from Weißenfels

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