Weistropp Castle

The origins of Weistropp lie in a border fortress of the Nisan Gau, which was demolished at the beginning of the 13th century and replaced by a new building on the same site. In the late Middle Ages, the estate passed through the hands of various noble families such as Miltitz, Schönburg, Karras, and Rothschütz. It was mentioned as an old manorial estate in 1551. In 1590, House Marshal Heinrich von Eckersberg took over the property and, in 1601, had the existing Miltitz castle demolished to erect the current three-winged castle on the same spot. In the 17th century, a lord from Güntherode founded the Weistropp line of his noble family. An architectural expansion occurred in 1723 when Chief Kitchen Master Adolf Freiherr von Seyffertitz added a wing to connect the castle with the church. Through marriage, the property passed to the Saxon adventurer and Russian general Gottlob Heinrich von Tottleben in 1745. Later, his family sold the manor to the Austrian Consul General Jacob von Krause. Around 1860, the abdicated Duke of Parma, Charles II Louis, lived at the castle as a private citizen. After 1945, the then-owners were dispossessed and expelled.