Schloss Rochsburg

Manor in Lunzenau, Germany, dating from 1101

Rochsburg Castle (German: Schloss Rochsburg), which was probably built in the late 12th century, stands on a rock spur, surrounded on three sides by the Zwickau Mulde river, above the eponymous town quarter in Lunzenau in Saxony. The medieval site and its division into the inner bailey, outer bailey and two zwingers is still easy to recognise. In its present appearance the schloss dates, however, to the Late Gothic and Renaissance periods. Its main construction phases date to 1470 and 1548; it is an important example of Renaissance architecture in Saxony. Over centuries the Rochsburg has forme

From Rochsburg Castle on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:
Manor

Period:
1101

Where:
Lunzenau, Germany

Coordinates:
50.94°N, 12.76°E

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