Historic Town Center of Seußlitz

The tour through the historic town center begins at Castle Seußlitz. If you go left past the castle, you pass through a Gothic archway from monastic times and reach the castle church. The church, as an "Open Church," can be visited daily from April to October between 10 am and 5 pm; concerts are occasionally held. Directly behind the George-Bähr Church is the Historic Cemetery. Even during monastic times, the church or cemetery was used as a burial site. On this site, among other things, impressive stone coffins of Count Heinrich von Bünau and his daughter-in-law are preserved.

Through a narrow passage, you reach the Guest House, located in the former press house. The ground floor of the Guest House houses the tourist information and registry office. On the first and second floors, the nature conservation center with exhibition spaces and other rooms for rentals and special exhibitions are located. Opposite the Guest House is the wine café "Anno 1272" (Year of the first nuns' arrival at the Seußlitz monastery), which spoils you in season with coffee, Dresden Eierschecke, Flammkuchen, and, of course, delicious wine from the region.

Behind the Guest House, you can already see the castle vineyard standing out. Today, this vineyard belongs to the Schloss Proschwitz winery - Prince zur Lippe in Zadel. High up on the castle vineyard stands the Luisenburg. The former vineyard house "Luise" is now privately owned.

Walking straight ahead from the Guest House, you reach the "Old School." This former school building dates from 1676 and has been rebuilt, extended, and expanded several times since then. Since 1896, the house has no longer been used as a school and is now privately owned. From the school, you go a short way straight into the Seußlitz valley. There you reach the old forester's house. The forester's house was formerly the exit of the castle park, initially served as a villa, later as a forester's house, and finally as a kindergarten.

From the forester's house, the path continues through the castle park with the orangery to Heinrichsburg, which, alongside Luisenburg, is considered the second former vineyard house of the castle ensemble. The so-called "Lusthaus" hosts various exhibitions from April to October. Walking from Heinrichsburg back towards the castle ensemble, beneath the castle is the manor. These are the two buildings left and right beside the castle driveway. Today, these buildings are managed by various tenants.