Erdmannsdorf Castle

A fortification presumably built at this location around 1160 was first mentioned in a document in 1191 as the manor of Werner de Ertmarsdorf. This Werner is also considered the builder of the former Nidberg Castle near Zöblitz. Due to its location, the complex at that time can be classified as a spur castle and encompassed an area with a diameter of approximately 30 to 40 meters.

During later conversions into a knight's estate and then into a castle, most of the old building fabric was leveled, but the oldest part of the castle, the so-called stone house, has been preserved to this day. Medieval building fabric can be found in the castle's cellar.

The families von Erdmannsdorff, von Schütz, and von Könneritz can be named as owners. Under Hans Heinrich von Könneritz, the conversion to the castle in its present form began in 1843. The castle extension was executed in the Tudor Gothic style, but its decorative elements were destroyed around 1965 during the renewal of the exterior plaster. Already in 1829, the old economy located on the castle grounds was demolished because it had been replaced by new farm buildings built in 1822. In 1945, the owners were dispossessed and expelled by the communists.

In 2000, the castle outbuilding was restored. In addition to four apartments, club rooms and an exhibition room were created on the ground floor.