Schloss Netzschkau

En un regard

Le château en bref

In the centre of the small town of Netzschkau, in the Saxon Vogtland, Schloss Netzschkau is a late Gothic residential castle built around 1490 by Caspar Metzsch. It is among the first residential castles in Saxony, from a time when defensive fortresses were giving way to more open residences. In the 17th century the von Bose family, who acquired it in 1617, had it enlarged and embellished: a castle church was built in 1629, and two wings, with a chapel, gave it a horseshoe plan. In the 19th century the Schönburg-Hinterglauchau family laid out an English-style park of about four hectares. Supported since 1998 by a preservation association, the castle hosts exhibitions, concerts, lectures and, since 1999, weddings.