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The New castle was built from 1616 to 1622 at the behest of the Dresden court by the Electoral Saxon Landrentmeister Kaspar Tryller.
The three-storey Renaissance building impressively dominates the south-east end of the market square area.
The west wing dates from 1586. The magnificent two-storey oriel on the east corner was rebuilt from 2008 to 2010, true to the historical model.
From 1711 to 1736, the New castle was the secondary residence of Duke Carl Christian of Saxony-Weißenfels.
The castle Chapel, built in 1731, was abandoned and demolished in 1830. From 1746 to 1751, the widowed Sophie Charlotte of Saxony-Eisenach lived here.
In the staircase of the west wing stands the Kobermännchen, a stone figure, around which all sorts of legends entwine.

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Today, the New Castle is the seat of the district court.

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