Schleinitz Castle

The castle was built at the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th centuries on the site of a possible moated castle. The original late Gothic design did not intend the moat to be filled with water, but rather emphasized the architectural representation of the manorial estate, similar to the concept of Albrechtsburg Meissen. From this period dates the left wing with the former chapel, which features a net-rib vault and a wall cabinet with the year 1518. After a fire in the 16th century, an arcaded hall and two upper floors in Renaissance style were added, complementing the Gothic section. In 1790, the castle was the scene of the Saxon Peasant Uprising, during which the lord of the manor, Friedrich von Zehmen, was forced to relinquish feudal services. Renovations took place in 1905 under the architect Hans Gerlach, including the creation of a large two-story hall. Until 1945, the castle was owned by the von Friesen family.