Watercastle in Podelwitz

I think that is the literal translation for Wasserburg. We saw this castle on the way home from Leisnig and simply had to make a quick stopover. Nothing much on historical value  except how it was owned from one family to another since the 15th century to be currently owned by the town who spent…

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Castle Mildenstein

In celebration of good health and being safe from death’s door, we went on a day trip to Leisnig with a stopover first at Karls Erdbeerhof for kids to enjoy the huge playground and stockbrot roasting. Also called Schloss Leisnig (Castle Leisnig) because it is located in Leisnig, it has been around for over 1000…

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Castle Hartenfels

There are 20,000+ castles, palaces and ruins in Germany.  And one of them is Castle Hartenfels in Torgau which has been around since 1500. It used to be a one rectangle building only but it was attacked, rebuilt, burned, rebuilt, modernized until what we see nowadays. Not all castles/palaces are maintained in Germany because that…

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Kriebstein Castle

Search for “castle” in google map and Sachsen or Saxony, the region where I am in, does not disappoint. So when we had spring-like weather in February (Sunny @ 18C), we went out on a day trip. First stop is Karl’s Erdbeerhof which we love by the way. Parking is free and there is a…

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