The origins of the castle are assumed to be a Slavic rampart, for which there is also archaeological evidence.[2] This became a German fortress in the 10th century at the latest and was first mentioned as civitas Zurbici in 961. Since in the document the tithe of this castle ward was transferred to the Mauritius monastery (Magdeburg) by Otto I, on the one hand it must have already existed and on the other hand it was either an imperial castle or it was part of the royal property. Shortly afterwards, the castle itself came to the Wettins, who owned it as a fief from the German emperors in the 11th century (confirmation e.g. in 1007) and acted as burgraves. It was probably also created to secure the old trade routes from Magdeburg to Leipzig and from Halle (Saale) to the northeast, which crossed here on the southern edge of the Fuhne Aue. The castle thus played a significant role in the development of a place as a suburbium in which traders settled, which later became a city with a city wall and city gates (the Halle Tower was preserved), and the castle was part of the fortifications.[3] Even in 1156, Zörbig was still part of Wettin, because when the inheritance was divided among the sons of Conrad I, it went to Friedrich I of Brehna.[4] It was probably the Counts of Brehna who expanded the castle.[5] In 1201, towns between Plößnitz and Niemberg belonged to the Burgward.[1]

In the 13th century, the castle also became property of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg (successor to the Moritz Monastery) when Zörbig was ceded to them in 1242 by the Magdeburg burgrave Burchard von Querfurt. It is not known when it came into possession. In the middle of the 14th century, the people of Wettin acquired Zörbig back, this time it became part of the Margraviate of Meißen. With the division of Leipzig in 1485, Zörbig came to the Albertine line. From 1657 it belonged to the Saxony-Merseburg branch, in which it formed the Zörbig office. At times, this secondary geniture formed into another one called Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig, because Augustus of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig chose the castle as his residence, which he received when his father Christian's inheritance was divided. He had lived in Mecklenburg until then, moved to Zörbig in 1692 and had the castle expanded into a palace from 1694.[6] However, August died before completion, so that in 1715 Moritz Wilhelm of Saxe-Merseburg made the castle the widow's residence for August's wife Hedwig Eleonore of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and her only living daughter Caroline Auguste, as August's sons were already 20 years before him died. The long-term construction activity suggests that the castle was badly damaged in the Thirty Years' War and only existed as a ruin, because the actual expansion of the castle began in 1656 with modernizations and resulted in the creation of a castle garden in 1662 to the southeast of the complex.[ 5][7]
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Today the complex consists of a surrounding wall with a moat (formerly a moat) and an access bridge made of quarry stone, as well as a keep and the three-wing castle complex. There are also only a few farm buildings left. The keep was built in the 12th century from rubble stone, but was given a brick upper part with a pointed conical roof in the 16th century. Repairs are documented for the years 1655 and 1792. The 45 meter high structure is a landmark that can be seen from afar. The castle itself was built between 1694 and 1703. It has been preserved in a very simplified manner and is now dominated by its roof, which has tow and bat dormers and chimneys. All other castle buildings, including the castle chapel, built between 1707 and 1710, were demolished in the late 18th century. Older buildings were also removed.[5] The castle is a listed building and is recorded in the list of monuments with the number 094 90012.[8] The fountain superstructure in the courtyard is a replica of the original location from 2001. The fountain is 9.5 meters deep.[9]
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The medieval use as a castle complex was followed by its function as an official residence, which can be traced back to 1501 at the latest.[5] From 1789/1790 to 1943 the district and district court was housed here, and the dungeon was also in the keep. After the Second World War, apartments were housed in the castle building from 1945 to 1951, and a special school was also set up.[10] The local history museum has been housed here since 1951, and today it also houses the city archives and the city library (since 2019 the Zörbig Castle Cultural Square). The tower tavern and exhibits in the stairwell are located in the tower. Open-air events such as the castle festival or the castle Christmas are also regularly held here. There are casemates beneath the complex.[11][12][13]

In the local history museum, the entire historical development of the castle and town is presented in 12 different rooms. A special exhibition is dedicated to the writer Victor Blüthgen, son of the city, whose literary legacy is presented here, for example. B. is maintained with readings and art scholarships. A castle model can also be found in the exhibition. The collection includes around 15,000 individual pieces. From 2020 to 2023, the museum is to be converted and become an “integrated socio-cultural education and event center”.[14][15] There are also community and club rooms.

In addition, in 1971 and 1972, a bunker with 30 rooms was set up under the castle for the civil defense staff of the then Bitterfeld district. For this purpose, parts of the castle hill were dredged away.[16]
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