Landsberg Castle

Archaeological findings confirm that the castle hill was fortified as early as the Slavic period. In the 12th century, Landsberg belonged to the Wettin dynasty. Following the division of Conrad the Great of Meissen's possessions in 1156, Dietrich received the March of Lusatia, which included Landsberg. A document from 1174 mentions Dietrich as “Comes de Landsberc,” indicating the castle's completion or construction at that time. Dietrich's close ties to Emperor Frederick Barbarossa explain the design of the double chapel, typical of the Staufer imperial house. It is believed that the castle was completed in 1184, the year of Dietrich's death. In the second half of the 13th century, Landsberg flourished as a residence of the Wettin territorial principality under Margrave Dietrich the Wise and his son.