Kürbitz Manor

The von Feilitzsch family, who appeared as landlords in Kürbitz around 1300, established the Rittergut. Jobst von Feilitzsch acquired various outworks in the village in the late 15th century, forming the estate. An earlier moated castle at the crossing of the White Elster river was transformed into the manor house. For approximately 700 years, until its expropriation in 1945, the property remained in the possession of this noble family. In the 17th century, Urban Caspar Freiherr von Feilitzsch had the building converted into a residential castle, giving it its present form. The medieval residential tower was fitted with a projecting half-timbered structure and a steep gabled roof. In the early 19th century, extensions with hip roofs were added to the north and east sides. After a renovation from 1936 to 1938, the manor house served as accommodation for displaced persons after World War II. A fire in 1961 destroyed the potato distillery, and other farm buildings deteriorated or were demolished.