From the moment you step into the castle courtyard, you know you are about to experience something amazing
From the moment you step into the castle courtyard, you know you are about to experience something amazing. Hartenfels Castle is the only Early German Renaissance castle still standing today.
Now home to the district administration of North Saxony, Hartenfels was the most modern residential castle in the state in the 16th century. Over the years, it has been the setting for many historically important events. Some of the many figures associated with the castle’s history include Martin Luther and Saxon Electors Frederick the Wise and John Frederick the Magnanimous. There are also numerous anecdotes involving other famous historical figures, such as Tsar Peter the Great, Lucas Cranach and Napoleon. In the exhibition wing of the castle, the Dresden State Art Collections, district authority of North Saxony and the district town of Torgau have been holding annual special exhibitions as part of the Luther Decade.
The castle’s church, the first protestant church building, the lapidarium in the lower courtyard room and the “Traces of Injustice” exhibition by the Documentation and Information Centre of Torgau (DIZ) are all open to visitors.
Lapidarium
In the lower courtyard room, the oldest part of the building, which is constructed from unique medieval building materials, and the impressive vaults under the castle church, visitors can explore Hartenfels’ fascinating architectural history. The lapidarium (Latin: stone collection) tells the story of the castle through a collection of “stone witnesses”.
Hausmannsturm tower
This proud, medieval tower is Hartenfels’ highest at 53 metres, and connects the late Gothic Albrecht building with the grand John Frederick section, which dates to the early Renaissance. Inside the tower, visitors can explore two small exhibitions on the life of the court jester Claus Narr and the “flood of the century” in 2002.
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Schlossturm: 1.00 EUR
Ermäßigt: 4.50 EUR
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