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To mark its 20th anniversary in 2013, the Elsterschloss-Gymnasium Support Association commissioned the creation and installation of an art installation on the grounds of the present-day Elsterschloss-Gymnasium. As part of the "Art at the Castle" project, a bronze casting model of Elsterschloss Elsterwerda was created. This model provides information about the former and current uses of the building complex, as well as its historical context throughout its existence, thus further enriching the castle's presence. https://www.elsterschloss.de/kunstobjekt.html

From 1796 until 1814, the castle remained under the administration of the Saxon Electors. In 1781, the officers' quarters were built right next to the castle. In 1851, the Prussian Provincial School Board commissioned the establishment of a seminary in Elsterwerda Castle. The Royal Prussian Teachers' Seminary opened in 1857 with 19 students. In 1926, it was replaced by the Elsterschloss Higher Secondary School, a state-run secondary school. In 1938, this school became a comprehensive school. During the GDR era (from 1959), the castle became the Extended Secondary School (EOS "Vladimir Komarov"). After German reunification in 1991, it became the present-day "Elsterschloss Gymnasium Elsterwerda." Following extensive renovations of the buildings beginning in 1995, the gymnasium is considered one of the most beautiful schools in Germany. https://lausitz.de/de/kultur/schloesser/artikel-elsterschloss-gymnasium-elsterwerda.html

On the outskirts of the small town of Elsterwerda, where the Pulsnitz River flows lazily through the countryside like a memory, the castle rises – not magnificent, not loud, but with that quiet dignity that only old walls possess. The air smells of rain and wet wood, the treetops in the castle park stand bare and reverent, as if they wanted to listen to the history that lives everywhere between the walls. Formerly a hunting lodge, then a place of learning – the traces of time lie on the building like patina on old silver. The facade is light and understated, the roof brick-red, a clock tower that not only strikes the hour, but also the passing of eras. Anyone who stands here senses: This is not a place for quick selfies. This is a place for slow steps, for pauses, for looking back – and perhaps also forward. Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, court architect to Augustus the Strong, left his mark. Not a baroque exaggeration, not a miniature Versailles – but a building that seems to have grown into the land. It tells of noblemen and teachers, of princes and students. Today, young people learn here. They hurry across the courtyard, past the linden trees that provided shade even in the 19th century. They may not know it – but they are walking on ground steeped in history. And then there is the park. Not a botanical garden, but a small, vibrant setting with mature trees that glow in autumn, exude fragrance in spring, and quietly crackle under the frost in winter. You can linger here, even if you have nothing to do. The palace is not accessible, but it is enough to stand before it – as a stroller, as a thinker, as a silent guest. Those who come with open eyes will notice: Elsterwerda Palace is not a museum. It is a living chapter of the past, embedded in the present – and perhaps also an inkling of what can remain when so much passes away.

Very beautiful castle with a pretty little park with great old trees.🌳

A very beautiful park.

What a beautiful park. And in spring, full of wood anemones.

Well-kept park with a 2 km long circular hiking trail, the castle is currently empty (2024) but has been sold to an investor. The park festival takes place here every year at Pentecost.

The castle church that can be seen today in Lindenau is a massive fieldstone and brick building. The church is dated to 1668,[4] although it cannot be ruled out that remains or parts of an original predecessor building were also used in the construction. The castle itself was under the rule of the noble family von Minckwitz at that time. Loth Gotthard von Minkwitz (1611–1678)[5] had the predecessor building of today's moated castle built as early as 1584. The nave has a three-sided east end. In the west of the nave the building has a tower in the form of an octagonal roof turret with a tail cap, lantern and weather vane. In the north there is a lodge extension that was built in the 19th century or raised, which is used as a sacristy on the lower floor. An extension at this location can already be seen on a map from 1735. The interior of the church has a flat roof. It is characterized by pre-baroque furnishings. There is a gallery on the south side, as well as on the west, which here serves as an organ gallery. Patronage boxes can be found to the side of the chancel. The patronage box in the north is located above the sacristy. This was intended for the former tenants of the Lindenau estate. The two-storey patronage box on the south side served the Lindenau castle and estate owners. The castle church has an altarpiece, the inscription of which dates from 1670 and thus from the time of construction. In the middle of it is a crucified figure of Christ surrounded by four angels. The predella, main field and upper part of the altar are decorated with pious sayings. It is decorated on both sides with vine leaf columns. Wikipedia