Altenburg Castle is the big ducal residence on a hill above the city center.
It was in use first as fortification and later as residence since the 9th century until the end of monarchy in Germany in 1918.
Today's castle is of 17th and 18th century origin and was built in Renaissance, later in Baroque style.
The chapel is of older origin (see above).
The castle is the scene of the famous Prinzenraub, related by Carlyle in his "Miscellanies".

Further buildings within the castle complex are the Junkerei in the north, built in the 16th century, the Flasche, an old castle tower from the 11th century, the Hausmannturm, built in the 12th century as the castle's keep as well as the Prinzenpalais and the Hofmarschallamt in the south, built after a fire in 1868.

Next to the castle lies the Schlosspark (castle park) with some more ducal buildings: the Baroque Teehaus (tea house) (1712), the Baroque Orangerie (1712) and the historist Marstall (1851).

The Amtshaus was built between 1725 and 1728 in Baroque style at Burgstraße and is now used as district court.

The Kanzlei was the seat of some ducal authorities, built in 1476 at Brühl.

The Neues Ministerium at Lindenaustraße was built in 1895 in Classicist style and is now the seat of the district government.

The former Landgericht at Pauritzer Platz was built in 1859 in Neo-Renaissance style and hosts the social court now.

The Landesbank (federal state bank) at Burgstraße was built in 1865 in Neo-Renaissance style.
Currently, it is vacant.

The Ducal Mausoleum in Altenburg Cemetery (burial site of several Dukes and Duchesses), now in ruins (those buried there removed to other parts of the cemetery in 1974).
Altenburg Castle is the big ducal residence on a hill above the city center. It was in use first as fortification and later as residence since the 9th century until the end of monarchy in Germany in 1918. Today's castle is of 17th and 18th century origin and was built in Renaissance, later in Baroque style. The chapel is of older origin (see above). The castle is the scene of the famous Prinzenraub, related by Carlyle in his "Miscellanies".
Further buildings within the castle complex are the Junkerei in the north, built in the 16th century, the Flasche, an old castle tower from the 11th century, the Hausmannturm, built in the 12th century as the castle's keep as well as the Prinzenpalais and the Hofmarschallamt in the south, built after a fire in 1868.
Next to the castle lies the Schlosspark (castle park) with some more ducal buildings: the Baroque Teehaus (tea house) (1712), the Baroque Orangerie (1712) and the historist Marstall (1851).
The Amtshaus was built between 1725 and 1728 in Baroque style at Burgstraße and is now used as district court.
The Kanzlei was the seat of some ducal authorities, built in 1476 at Brühl.
The Neues Ministerium at Lindenaustraße was built in 1895 in Classicist style and is now the seat of the district government.
The former Landgericht at Pauritzer Platz was built in 1859 in Neo-Renaissance style and hosts the social court now.
The Landesbank (federal state bank) at Burgstraße was built in 1865 in Neo-Renaissance style. Currently, it is vacant.
The Ducal Mausoleum in Altenburg Cemetery (burial site of several Dukes and Duchesses), now in ruins (those buried there removed to other parts of the cemetery in 1974).
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