Tauchritz Castle

Tauchritz Water Castle is a manor house in the Görlitz district of Tauchritz. It is located on the northern edge of the village near Lake Berzdorf.

The former knight's estate was first mentioned in a document in 1306. It belonged to Lord Nikol von Neuershove, hereditary judge in Görlitz. The castle was built on oak piles in marshy terrain and partly surrounded by moats to prevent the piles from drying out. From 1349 to 1422, it was owned by the noble family of Bieberstein zu Friedland. In 1422, it was bought by the von Gersdorf family. In 1611, Georg von Warnsdorf bought the castle and Dominium Tauchritz for 25,000 thalers. In 1683, a fire destroyed the castle and eleven other buildings. The current Baroque castle was rebuilt by Maria Sidonia von Warnsdorf in 1686/1687 on the foundations of the old castle. Until 1749, it was owned by the von Warnsdorf family and was then sold to the Joachimstein Abbey. After 1945, it became public property and served, among other things, as a school. It has been vacant since 1987. After a sale, the building is to be restored.