Buseck Castle and Castle Gardens

Buseck Castle, a former moated castle, was first mentioned in 1458. It consists of two three-story buildings, which abut each other at right angles on the south and west sides. The west wing was built at the end of the 16th century, on the walls of an older residential tower. The coat of arms stone of the von Trohe family above the castle chapel dates back to the time of the residential tower.

The southern wing with a passage to the courtyard was added in the Baroque style during the renovation in 1754. This is indicated by the coat of arms stone of the von Nordeck zur Rabenau and von Minnigerode families above the archway on the courtyard side. The bridge that led across the moat, which still existed at that time, into the castle park also dates from this time. Around 1869, the building was modernized in the neo-Gothic style, which still characterizes the building today. Today, the rooms of the Buseck castle house the municipal administration and the registry office. The wedding ceremonies are held in the old castle chapel in the former tower.

The layout of the estate belonging to the castle in the southwest of the castle park is still clearly visible, especially since significant old farm buildings have been preserved.

The large tithe barn at the head of the court estate was built in 1677 by Crafft Adam von Buseck and has been preserved unchanged. Particularly remarkable is the almost unique wooden roof construction of the old barn.

At the southern end of the castle park, the foundation walls of a residential tower from the 14th century were excavated by archaeologists in 1999. This second castle, called the Perch, has been documented since 1387.

Today, the newly built Schlosspark Cultural Center, built between 1999 and 2001, stands on this site. In the foyer of the new community center, the excavation findings as well as a documentation of the history of the "Perch" and the excavations can be seen. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

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