Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

The hunting lodge of Augustusburg (German: Jagdschloss Augustusburg) was built from 1568 to 1572 above the town of the same name on a hill called the Schellenberg (516 m above sea level (NN)) on the northern edge of the Ore Mountains of Germany. The castle, which is visible from afar, is a local landmark. It lies about 12 kilometres east of the city of Chemnitz and about 21 kilometres southwest of Freiberg in the Free State of Saxony.

In building a new castle, Prince Elector Augustus wanted not just to create a prestigious palace for his hunting trips, but also to underline his leading position in Central Germany. The immediate occasion for its construction was his victory in the Grumbach Brawl (Grumbachsche Händel). By enforcing the imperial ban on his Ernestine rivals - John Frederick the Middle and outlawed knight, Wilhelm von Grumbach, who sought refuge with John Frederick - the Albertine elector, Augustus, was able secure his supremacy over the Ernestines. He was also given the Ämter of Weida, Ziegenrück and Arnshaugk, which belonged to what later became the district of Neustädter Kreis. Thanks to the thriving economy of the Electorate of Saxony under Moritz and Augustus, the necessary finance for the construction of the castle was available.

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Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

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Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

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Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 2
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 2

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Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 3
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Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 3

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Blick zum Torhaus vor dem Schloss. The north gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 4
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Blick zum Torhaus vor dem Schloss. The north gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 4

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Eingangstor Schloss Augustusburg. Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 5
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Eingangstor Schloss Augustusburg. Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 5

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Eingangstor Schloss Augustusburg. Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 6
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Eingangstor Schloss Augustusburg. Main entrance. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 6

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Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 9
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

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Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 10
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

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Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 11
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 11

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Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 12
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Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 12

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Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 13
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Nordportal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 13

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Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 14
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 14

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Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 15
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 15

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Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 16
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 16

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Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 17
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Innenhof. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 17

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The inner south gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 18
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

The inner south gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 18

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The inner south gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 19
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

The inner south gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 19

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

The inner south gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 20
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

The inner south gate from inside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 20

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Coat of arms above the entrance way. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 21
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Coat of arms above the entrance way. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 21

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The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 22
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The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 22

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The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 23
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 23

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The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 24
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 24

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Sundial. The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 25
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Sundial. The south gate from outside. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 25

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Brunnenhaus (Well house). Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 31
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Brunnenhaus (Well house). Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 31

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Well house. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 32
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Well house. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 32

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Brunnenhaus. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 33
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Brunnenhaus. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 33

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Brunnenmeister-Trauung. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 34
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Brunnenmeister-Trauung. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 34

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Venussaal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 35
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Venussaal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 35

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Hasensaal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 36
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Hasensaal. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 36

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Model of Castle. Interior. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 37
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Model of Castle. Interior. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 37

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Fireplace, interior. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 38
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Fireplace, interior. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 38

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Kutschenmuseum (Museo del Carro). Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 39
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Kutschenmuseum (Museo del Carro). Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 39

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Kutschenmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 40
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Kutschenmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 40

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Kutschenmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 41
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Kutschenmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 41

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Motorradmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 42
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Motorradmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 42

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Megola. Motorradmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 43
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Megola. Motorradmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 43

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Megola. Motorradmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 44
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Megola. Motorradmuseum. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 44

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Cepo. Schlosskerker (Mazmorra del Castillo). Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 45
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Cepo. Schlosskerker (Mazmorra del Castillo). Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 45

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Potro. Schlosskerker. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 46
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Potro. Schlosskerker. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 46

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Schlosskerker. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 47
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Schlosskerker. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 47

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Schlosskirche. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 48
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Schlosskirche. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 48

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Schlosskirche. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 49
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Schlosskirche. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 49

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Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 50
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 50

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Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 51

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Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 52

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Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 53
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 53

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 54
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftbild. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 54

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 55
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 55

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Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 56
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 56

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Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 57
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 57

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Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 58

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

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Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Luftaufnahme. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 59

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Map. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 60
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Map. Augustusburg Hunting Lodge 60

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge
Augustusburg Hunting Lodge

Augustusburg Hunting Lodge