Hohenhaus Castle

The history of Hohenhaus dates back to the 14th century, when the slope was already used as a vineyard and mentioned in 1373 as belonging to Bishop Konrad II of Meissen. In the 15th century, it became the summer residence of the Meissen bishops. After the Reformation, ownership changed hands several times until farmer Simon Clauß acquired it in 1584. Significant alterations were made in the 17th century under Johann Georg von Rechenberg, who transformed an existing winegrower's house into a representative building, initiating the name change to “Hohes Haus”. In the 19th century, merchant August Thienemann acquired the estate. His nephew Berthold Thienemann undertook extensive redesigns from 1864, including the expansion of the building into a country estate and the creation of a spacious park.