Großböhla Castle

In the 13th century, a manor house was first mentioned in Grossböhla. The well-known noble family von Miltitz had a simple castle built in 1754. A family von Krosigk, coming from the Altmark, acquired the property in 1779. In the meantime, a castle owner von Krosigk married into the von Bültzingslöwen family, so that this name became associated with the castle. The property remained in this family until 1945. During this time, joys and dramas were to unfold at the castle. In 1921, the mentioned architect Paul Schultze-Naumburg came into play. He was asked to convert the castle to be more representative. The building received a superimposed central risalit on both sides and pilasters applied to it for visual structuring. On the gable end, the castle received a stair tower with a half-timbered structure and a pointed spire. The castle includes an extensive park, where the family crypt of the von Krosigk family is also located. The castle also has a tragic story to tell. The eldest son of the von Bültzingslöwen family was an enthusiastic pilot and was drafted into the Wehrmacht in 1939. To bid a proper farewell to his home, the pilot made a lap of honor with his aircraft low over the roof of the estate. In doing so, a wing of his aircraft got caught on the chimney of the house. He crashed and died in his mother's arms. In 1945, the owners were forcibly dispossessed and expelled by the communists. After refugees and later a school were housed there after 1945, the castle shines again in its old splendor, thanks to a renovation carried out in 1993.