Wörlitz, castle

Friedrich Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff1769/1773

State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt
Magdeburg, Germany

The Wörlitz Castle is the earliest neo-classicist castle building on the European continent. It was built on the site of the baroque hunting lodge that was demolished in 1768. The foundation stone was laid on April 4, 1769.

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Title: Wörlitz, castle
Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff
Date Created: 1769/1773
Location Created: Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz, Wörlitzer Park
Rights: Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz

State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt

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