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Nossen Castle above the roofs of the town
Nossen Castle
The Elite, Myths, Errors
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nights’ castle, abbot’s seat, hunting lodge – a mysterious history is
concealed behind the ancient walls of Nossen Castle. Originally
built as a knight’s castle in the 12th century, Saxony’s Elector Augustus
arranged for its conversion into a Renaissance-style travel and hunting
lodge. From the outside, the castle presents itself as a witness to European
high culture.
The inside, on the other hand, reveals the darker side of bygone times.
In the Princes‘ Chambers, the story of the robber chief Lips Tullian and
his cronies is recounted. Dark holding cells and medieval instruments of
torture tell of cruel practices in the history of justice, as courts were held
at Nossen Castle from 1630 until the 19th century.
Saxony’s most famous mistress and prisoner was also a resident of Nossen:
Countess von Cosel. Seriously ill, she was nursed in the castle for almost
a month in 1716 before being taken to Stolpen Castle, where she lived until
her death. Today, guests discover the history of the noble von Schoenberg
family.
Nossen Castle
Am Schloss 3, 01683 Nossen
Telephone +49 (0) 3 52 42 5 04 35
nossen@schloesserland-sachsen.de
www.schloss-nossen.de
Directions
By car via A 14 exit Nossen-Nord or Nossen-Ost, via A 4 exit Siebenlehn, towards Nossen
By public transportation bus lines 424, 412, 418 and 420 to Nossen
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