Uhyst Castle

Quite hidden in Uhyst near Boxberg lies the gigantic Baroque castle with its extensive park. Friedrich Caspar Graf von Gersdorff, who was also the owner of the castle in what is now Spreewiese, had the castle built from 1738 to 1742. It was intended to reflect his aristocratic status after he was elevated to the rank of Imperial Count in 1723. Influences of the Saxon master builder Johann Christoph Knöffel are clearly visible in the building. On the north side of the castle, the coat of arms of Count von Gersdorff and his wife Countess von Flemming adorns a massive central risalit in the triangular gable. On the south side, the triangular gable was removed after 1945. The park is adorned with four sandstone figures by Dresden sculptors. They embody the gods Apollo, Venus, and Ceres, and a musician. After the death of Count von Gersdorff in 1751, the castle passed to his widow and, after her death in 1794, into the hands of various owners. In 1883, Ferdinand von Rabenau acquired possession of the castle and appointed his estate manager Alwin Kluge as his heir. However, Kluge died before him, so Kluge's children came into possession of the castle. After 1945, a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients was established in the castle. Afterwards, a hospital was housed there. The property has been vacant since 1990.