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A Romanesque building at its core, it has been redesigned several times. The façade was redesigned in the 16th century and again in 1840. One of the oldest historic town halls in Germany.

In 1564, Georg II Vitzthum von Eckstedt built the Renaissance castle Kannawurf on the estate, which had been in the family since 1539; there were also three other manors in the village. Inscriptions on doors and windows date from between 1563 and 1565. Instead of a medieval moated castle, a three-wing complex was built around an almost square inner courtyard by around 1570, the fourth side of which is closed off by a shield wall with a central round tower. A row of dormer windows decorates the roof. With this form of the so-called castle type, Georg II Vitzthum cited the construction of the new Dresden residential palace of Elector Moritz of Saxony, in whose service he was a marshal, which began around 1547. Owned by the Thuringian Monument Preservation Center and the Thuringian Artists' House since 2007, the partially renovated castle is now used for cultural events. Source: Wikipedia

We didn't see much on our little stroll through Weissensee, as our main goal was the Chinese Garden, but on the little tour we discovered a few things that we will take a closer look at on our next visit: e.g. the town hall, church and castle. We will also pay a visit to the windmill.

A very beautiful town hall for a city that is largely influenced by the Middle Ages.

The town hall of the town of Weißensee was first mentioned in 1351 but has existed since 1200. This can be seen inside, as the original stone house is well preserved. It is worth taking a look inside. Later extensions were added, which is why the year 1547 is written on the entrance. This makes the town hall in Weißensee the oldest in Thuringia and one of the oldest in Germany. Source: https://www.weissensee.de/kultur-tourismus/willkommen-in-weissensee/mittelalter-erleben/das-romanische-rathaus/

It's a bit out of the way but a short visit is fine...a lot of investment has been made in recent years

beautiful castle which is currently being renovated

There is a Touringen stamp here.