Schloss Krobnitz is a ''
Schloss
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Related terms appear in several Germanic languages. In the Scandinavian languages, the cogn ...
'' in
Reichenbach (Oberlausitz)
Reichenbach/O.L. (full German name: Reichenbach/ Oberlausitz, Sorbian and Polish: ''Rychbach'') is a town in the Görlitz district, in eastern Saxony, in eastern Germany. It is located 13 km west of Görlitz.
History
The settlement was fir ...
,
Saxony
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(Germany). Dating from the 17th century, it was the residence of the
Prussian Minister of War
Albrecht von Roon during the 19th century.
History
A manorial estate on this site was mentioned for the first time in 1315. However, it is not known who the owners of the estate were until the 17th century, when the von Nostiz family acquired the manor.
The present manor house was built during the middle of the 18th century, and originally belonged to the family von Üchtritz. The building was originally
Baroque
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in style. In 1873 the estate was acquired by the Prussian Minister of War, ''
Generalfeldmarschall''
Albrecht von Roon.
von Roon rebuilt the building and had an additional floor added. This transformed the Baroque house into a
Neoclassical building. The new design was similar to that of the Prussian Ministry of War in
Berlin
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. During the same time, the park of the estate was enlarged. Albrecht von Roon also had a small family burial crypt constructed in the farther reaches of the park. His son, Waldemar von Roon had the chapel enlarged in a
Gothic Revival
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style. The chapel has since been destroyed.
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In 1945, the estate was expropriated and the family moved from the castle. For some time it was used to house refugees, but later it was divided into apartments. The whole estate suffered from neglect during the entire East German period. In 2000, it was bought by the local municipality, and it was renovated between 2003 and 2005. It today houses a museum with a permanent exhibition about the life of Albrecht von Roon, as well as the offices of the Schlesisch-Oberlausitzer Museumsverbund, an association of museums that operate in the area.][
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References
External links
* {{commons category-inline, Schloss Krobnitz
Castles in Saxony
Museums in Saxony
Buildings and structures in Görlitz (district)