Rochsburg Castle

Rochsburg Castle, which was probably built in the late 12th century, stands on a rock spur, surrounded on three sides by the Zwickau Mulde river, above the eponymous town quarter in in Saxony.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: château
  • Address: Schloßstraße 1, Rochsburg, Lunzenau, 09328

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rochsburg Castle Museum and Um die Rochsburg.

Museum
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Nature reserve
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Rochsburg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochsburg and Arnsdorf.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0.
is a former company settlement in the German state of and a district of the town of . A small village of 79 residents, it is known merely for its name, the German word for , which was given to it in the 19th century. is situated 2½ km southwest of Rochsburg Castle.

Rochsburg Castle

Latitude
50.94397° or 50° 56′ 38″ north
Longitude
12.76425° or 12° 45′ 51″ east
Open location code
9F2JWQV7+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 586420182
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1300080
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Rochsburg Castle” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “zámek Rochsburg”
  • Danish: “Rochsburg Slot”
  • German: “Schloss Rochsburg”
  • Russian: “Замок Рохсбург”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Framework Parapet Walk and Palace Chapel ‘St. Anna’.

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