Gatehouse of the castle

The inner courtyard is reached through the gatehouse of Moritzburg Castle. Behind it is the Zeitz Cathedral.

Moritzburg Castle Zeitz Construction period
Cathedral: 11th century, 14th century, 15th century,
16th century, 17th century,
Fortifications:
15th century, 2nd half of the 17th century,
Castle: 17th century,
1644/1645 (destruction of the castle), 1657 (start of construction), 1663 (completion of the south wing), 1678 (completion of the entire complex) Architectural style
Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque
Client
Duke Moritz of Saxony
Master builder/architect
Johann Moritz Richter the Elder,
possibly Johann Moritz Richter the Younger
Condition
Moritzburg Castle in Zeitz has been renovated.
Current use
Museum, gastronomy
Access
Moritzburg Castle and the park in Zeitz can be visited.
Description
Floor plan
three-winged castle building with a cathedral set into the castle courtyard, gatehouse, surrounded by a fortification with bastions and towers as well as a moat
Building
Gatehouse: four-storey,
Castle: three-storey with a five-storey central tower,
Facade
Plastered facades:
Gatehouse: passage with monumental, rusticated portals with Doric columns and coat of arms relief,
Castle: central wing with arcade, window frames and roofing
Roof shape
Hipped roof, tower structure of the castle with hood and lantern
Further information
Park
There is a landscape park around Moritzburg Castle in Zeitz. Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/schloesser-herrenhaeuser/schloss-moritzburg-zeitz

The gatehouse was built in the years 1661-1972.