Schloss Schochwitz

Manor in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

The Schochwitz castle, located in Schochwitz, Germany (17 km from Halle (Saale) in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt) was built in the 12th century. Today it serves as a hotel. Earliest sources mention a castle about 1133 in conjunction with Odalricus de Scochwize who was the owner of the castle. Later the castle was owned by Friedrich von Merseburg, a clergymen. In 1565 the dynasty von der Schulenburg inherited the castle. Between 1601 and 1606 a renaissance castle was built at the site under the reign of Lewin von der Schulenburg. Gebhart von Alvensleben purchased Schochwitz castel in 1783 a

From Schochwitz Castle on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:

Manor

Where:

Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Coordinates:

51.53°N, 11.75°E

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