A place travelers can visit Schloss Augustusburg

Reviews: Schloss Augustusburg

General description: Schloss Augustusburg

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Description
You should set aside a whole day to visit this castle, which is at a height of 516 m in a splendid location 12 km east of Chemnitz. There is a lot to see in the hunting and pleasure castle (1568-72) of Elector August I in the town of the same name (population of 5300). Three museums are housed here: the Motorbike Museum which documents the 100-year history of the motorbike; the Museum of Hunting and Ornithology in the Ore Mountains with interesting dioramas, and the Coach Museum in a former stable building. One very interesting feature is the exhibition on castle history and the history of hunting with a presentation featuring lots of light and sound; in the eagle and falcon yard you can see gyrfalcons, eagles, griffon vultures and Harris hawks in free flight. The castle well was drilled into the rock to a depth of 130.6 m, with forced labourers slaving away on it for seven years. The viewing tower presents a range of different exhibitions and - after you have climbed 130 steps - a magnificent view into the distance.
Museums, an eagle and falcon yard and a great view as well.

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