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At least the tower is clearly visible from the cycle path.

An impressive sight even from a distance!

Beautiful bike path!

Very nice cycle path and fast connection between Halle and Leipzig.

cycle path good but very busy

A long stretch without intersections. Perfect training conditions.

From the ferry you have this great view

In 1565, the gatekeeper's house was built on the upper castle. The keep of the upper castle appears already ruinous in Merian's 1640 account. It was completely demolished in 1697. The upper castle burned down in the town fire of 1660. In 1663, the Trothas sold their fief to Johann Heinrich von Menius. He built the Menius House on the town side from 1663 to 1689. The lower castle was sold in 1446 by Archbishop Friedrich to Koppe von Ammendorf and Caspar aus dem Winckel. The Ammendorf family received the Saale side of the castle, and the Winkel family the town side. In 1555, the Winkel family acquired the Ammendorf share, thus becoming the owner of the entire lower castle. Around 1600, the lower castle underwent extensive expansion under Christoph aus dem Winckel. Three gables in Baroque style were added to the courtyard side of the Ammendorf house. The striking Winkel Tower at the northern tip was built in 1606. Between 1768 and 1770, the Winkel House was renovated in the Rococo style. In 1795, the Winkels sold the entire Wettin estate to the von Merode family, who sold it to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia on November 4, 1803. Louis Ferdinand had the Winkel Palace expanded once again for residential purposes until 1806. After his death, the lower castle was used solely for commercial purposes. The tenants established a brewery and a distillery in the buildings. Between 1806 and 1813, the gatehouse on the north side was demolished and the access road was widened. Around 1830, the upper floors of the north and south wings were demolished. The keep, which had long been in ruins, was demolished in 1860, as was St. Peter's Church in 1840. Several outbuildings were built on the castle grounds in the 19th and 20th centuries. They still define the castle's appearance today. The area around the gate of the Lower Castle was significantly altered after 1930 when it was used as a Gauführerschule (district leader school) for the Nazi Party. In the early 1950s, the Finance School for Farmers moved into the Lower Castle. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Wettin