When I went to school in Ponitz in the 60s (the last century), our school lunch was in this castle. At that time, this building was not recognizable as a castle.
The name alone suggests a charming story. Nestled in a gently rolling landscape near Neukirchen/Pleiße, the castle sits enthroned on a hill with sweeping views over the countryside.
Glauchau Castle, the predecessor of the later palace complex, was built around 1180 by the Lords of Schönburg on a promontory above the valley of the Zwickauer Mulde. The Lords …