Saxony
Mittelsachsen
Rochlitz

Rochlitz Castle

Rochlitz Castle or Rochlitz Palace lies in the west of the town of in the county of in the Free State of Saxony. It was built on the site of an imperial castle, erected in the second half of the 10th century, which fell into the possession of the Wettin margraves in 1143.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Petri Kirche and Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Burgstraße Rochlitz.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Rochlitz Castle.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 330 metres east of Rochlitz Castle.

Watermill
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is a watermill, which is situated 240 metres east of Rochlitz Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochlitz and Biesern.

Town
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is a major district town in the district of , in , Germany. is the head of the "municipal partnership Rochlitz" with its other members being the municipalities of , and .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Rochlitz Castle.

Rochlitz Castle

Latitude
51.04504° or 51° 2′ 42″ north
Longitude
12.79148° or 12° 47′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F3J2QWR+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 93490917
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q2243191
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Rochlitz Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schloss Rochlitz and Turnhalle Am Regenbogen.

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