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Forchheim Castle was built in 1558 for Christoph von Berbisdorf. The city of Chemnitz acquired the castle in 1912, as it did with other manors and properties in the area. It needed large areas to build the Saidenbach Dam. Construction was delayed until well after the end of the First World War. The castle was used by the forestry administration and as a children's convalescent home. It later served as the hunting lodge of the notorious Martin Mutschmann. From 1953, Niederforchheim Castle was used as a kindergarten. The outbuildings were demolished in the 1970s. The kindergarten moved out in 1999. The previous year, the castle was purchased privately. Since then, the castle has been renovated and surrounded by a high wall. Source:https://sachsens-schloesser.de/pockau-lengefeld-schloss-forchheim/

Churches are always worth a visit. They give travelers a place to relax and rest.

The Lauterstein, like the other castles in the area, the Neidberg, the Liebenstein and the nameless complex at Nonnenfelsen, were local bases for the expansion of the country in the 12th and 13th centuries. Century, which was carried here by the Reich Ministerials of the Pleißenland. The colonizers of the area around Zöblitz/Niederlauterstein were the Lords of Erdmannsdorf, whose relative Werner built Neidberg Castle on the Pockau (on the Lion's Head Rock) in the 12th century. In the 13th century, probably before the middle of the century, the area was included in the imperial rule of Schellenberg. Source: display board

The stone castle complex was the center of power and served to protect the medieval trade and pass road from Leipzig over the Ore Mountains to Prague. Archaeological investigations in the 1970s proved that it was created in the second half of the 12th century. It was first mentioned in a document in 1304. After the Schellenberg feud and the loss of power by the lords of Schellenberg (today Augustusburg), Margrave Frederick the Freed of Meissen enfeoffed the Burgrave Albrecht von Altenburg and Otto von Leisnig with Lauterstein Castle and the town of Zcobelin (Zöblitz). At that time the lords of Schellenberg were in charge of the castle.

After numerous changes of ownership, Schloss Purschenstein was owned by the von Schönberg family for over 500 years.

The castle is decaying and is unfortunately also closed at the moment (spring 2022) ... An English-style park (unfortunately also decaying) stretches around the castle. - The Lobkowitz family (the lords of the castle): one of the oldest and richest Bohemian noble families (also in Dux). In the middle of the 18th century, one of the lords of Lobkowicz planned to build a chapel for a relic, the Holy Thorn (from Christ's crown of thorns), which was kept in the castle chapel. About 500m below the castle - don't miss it!

Manor in very good condition

The Deep Victoria Stolln is located on the Pockau River below the old Lauterstein castle ruins. A symbolic entrance still exists today from its former mouth hole. However, you can drive into the former “bat hole” a few meters further. This comes from the older mining industry in the 16th/17th century. Century. It was buried for a long time, but members of the local history association did what can be viewed here today. Source: https://www.ins-erzgebirge.de/Tiefer-Victoria-Stolln