Rauenstein Castle

Coordinates: 50°43′44.50″N 13°12′03.50″E / 50.7290278°N 13.2009722°E / 50.7290278; 13.2009722
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50°43′44.50″N 13°12′03.50″E / 50.7290278°N 13.2009722°E / 50.7290278; 13.2009722

Rauenstein Castle from the opposite side of the valley
Adrian Zingg, Rauenstein Castle Seen from the River's Edge, c. 1800. Pen and brown ink and brown wash on wove paper; overall size: 50.2 × 68.3 cm (19+3⁄4 × 26+7⁄8 inches.) National Gallery of Art, Washington. Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1991.126.1

Rauenstein Castle (

Freiberg to Annaberg
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History

The castle is first mentioned in 1323, although from archaeological investigations it is postulated that it had been built by around 1200. The first lords of Rauenstein were the Schellenbergers. After several changes of ruler, the castle went into the possession of the Electorate of Saxony in 1567. The

Soviet Zone of Occupation
in 1945, the castle was used as a children's convalescent home. It has been owned by a private family since 1998 and may now only be viewed from the outside.

  • East face
    East face
  • West face
    West face
  • An 1839 lithograph
    An 1839 lithograph

Sources

  • Schumann, August (1821). "Rauenstein". Vollständiges Staats-, Post- und Zeitungslexikon von Sachsen (in German). Vol. 8. Zwickau. p. 790.

External links

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