Kirchscheidungen Manor

The origins of the Kirchscheidungen Manor date back a long way. The so-called Niederschloss, a Saxon male fief, formed the foundation of the complex. Historical descriptions from the early 20th century suggest a picturesque ruin with a keep, chapel, and corner tower, connected by a stone bridge to a thatched residential and farm building. From 1424, the Lords of Rockhausen inhabited the Niederschloss. Over the centuries, it developed into a large manor with upper, middle, and lower courts. The middle court once bore a gate arch inscription from 1583, referring to the Rockhausen family. The upper court, in its current form built around 1748/49 as a four-sided courtyard, was owned by the Lords of Schulenburg. In the late 19th century, the manor house acquired its current Baroque appearance with a high central risalit and mansard roof. After World War II, the manor was dissolved as part of the land reform; the right wing of the manor house was demolished to provide building materials for new farmsteads, and the farm buildings were repurposed.

The Kirchscheidungen Manor is located in the Kirchscheidungen district of the municipality of Laucha an der Unstrut, nestled in the landscape of the Burgenland district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated at an altitude of approximately 120 meters above sea level.

Today, the Kirchscheidungen Manor is privately owned. The condition of the complex reflects the diverse structural changes and history it has undergone. Visitors can view the preserved parts of the manor house and the former farm buildings from the outside.

• Burgscheidungen Castle (Castle), approx. 1.1 km away
• Laucha Town Fortification (Town Fortification), approx. 2.7 km away
• Weischütz Manor House (Manor and Estate House), approx. 4.3 km away
• Gleina Frohnfeste (Castle), approx. 4.8 km away