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A castle complex was built around 1230 on the left bank of the Zschopau, 60 m above the valley. It was built by the Margraves of Meissen, who had already colonized the entire area south and west of the river from Rochlitz several years earlier. The castle initially served as a bulwark against the imperial dominions of Mildenstein and Schellenberg to the north and east. It was administered by a margravial castellan, in which capacity a knight named Heidenreich von Lichtenwalde acted in 1280. Lichtenwalde Castle was owned by various noble families until 1551. Under Eustachius von Harras, the old castle was converted into a residential palace in 1550. According to Wikipedia If you liked it, please subscribe. See you soon! Hannelore