Begerburg Castle

The Begerburg is a castle-like villa built in the 19th century in the Dölzschen district of Dresden. The building, striking due to its location on a rocky outcrop above the Weißeritz valley, is listed as a cultural monument in the city of Dresden's monument register.

As early as the 18th century, Carl Siegmund von Nimptsch, owner of the Roßthal manor, had a pleasure house built on a rocky outcrop above the Plauenscher Grund, known as a "sofa," which was named Carlsburg after its builder. The wooden structure fell victim to a storm in 1742 and was subsequently replaced by a stone building. In connection with the Battle of Kesselsdorf during the Second Silesian War, this building fell victim to the turmoil of war in 1745. After the renewed destruction of the rebuilt pleasure house in the Seven Years' War in 1759, a viewpoint with a rotunda and benches was created in its place.

In 1852, Johann Gottlieb Beger, a quarry owner from Dölzschen, acquired the property and had a neo-Gothic style villa built there. The architect of the building, designed with stylistic elements of a medieval castle, was Theodor Lehnert. Inside the house, initially used for gastronomy, there were several restaurant rooms connected to the kitchen by a dumbwaiter. In addition, there was a hall, a coffee salon, and a viewing platform accessible via a spiral staircase. The interiors were also designed in a medieval style, with some wood imitations and glazes used for cost reasons.

Until 1871, the building served as a restaurant, but had to be closed by official order after a tragic accident in which a guest fell over the rocky cliffs. Subsequently, the Begerburg was converted into a residential building.

After the builder's descendants sold the house to the municipality of Dölzschen in 1934, the demolition of the Begerburg was planned due to its poor structural condition. However, after protests from residents, it was decided to renovate it. Until 1945, the local NSDAP group used the building, and after 1945, the FDJ. Later, the Begerburg served as a library and storage space. In 1979, it was sold to a private owner, who had the Begerburg renovated until 1985 and set it up as a guesthouse. Today, the house serves residential purposes.