Plaue Castle

From here you can also cycle seamlessly into the "Schlosspark".
Castle and castle park have certainly seen better days.

Plaue Castle on the northwestern shore of Lake Plau looks back on a long history. In the present three-winged baroque ensemble (1711-1716) parts of predecessor buildings have been integrated or overprinted. Probably existed already in Slavic time on a sand island in the then delta-like outflow of the Havel from the lake a castle, from which one the traffic on the water and on the old trade route between Magdeburg u. Spandau, who crossed the river here, could monitor or control.
The castle was built before 1197 by ministerials of the archbishop v. Magdeburg was taken over, in the middle of the 13th century it was in possession of the margraves. v. Brandenburg. 1459 came castle u. Office Plaue to the chamberlain of the Elector Friedrich II., George v. Waldenfels with the requirement to repair the festivals and to build a Havel bridge, for which the Plauer Zoll was also prescribed. Since that time remained Castle or castle, estate, office and city Plaue almost exclusively owned by known noble families.
Using foundations u. Masonry parts of the predecessor buildings were built by the minister Friedrich v. Görne 1711-1716 today's castle in the style of a baroque three-wing complex (remains of the Renaissance building are found in the cellar of the castle). North and north South wings have been listed on a single storey, while the Corps de Logis with 15 axes, two storeys and the other. large halls in both floors as well as a three-axle middle risalit with the additional mezzanine floor was designed very representative

The castle is still in the same state as in the GDR era and therefore conveys authenticity. Even the lanterns original. The cafe in front of the castle has the same charm. Unfortunately, the prices are not from that time.