Posterstein Castle Express - Dunk into history
Salonnières from Löbichau between Metternich and Talleyrand
The salon of the duchess of Courland in Löbichau near Posterstein was one of the most popular salons around 1800. The hostess knew Europe’s most important politicians in person.
Riewe collection: Christmas cribs of the world
Here you find Christmas cribs from Israel and colourful cribs from South America, wood cribs from Bavaria and such, made by traditional manufacturers in the German Erzgebirge. Czech and Austrian straw cribs stand side by side with African wood cribs and German tin cribs, some fit in a nutshell, others can’t be overseen.
“Maybe tree is just a sobbed word…”
The lyrical headline traces back to a poem called “Tannenfeld”, which was found in the patient’s records of Rudolf Ditzen, better known as the author Hans Fallada, who was admitted to the mental hospital (“Heilanstalt für Nerven- und Gemütskranke“) in Tannenfeld in January 1912.
Razed to the ground
More than 60 manors existed once in Altenburg county. Many of them were torn down after the land reform in East Germany in 1945. Others, still existing manor houses are vacant today and dilapidated. We are documenting their history and their destiny.
Earth shakes in Posterstein
The keep was shaking, rocks where roling down the hill – that’s what eye witnesses reported, who experienced the earth quake on March 6th 1871 in Posterstein. However, the castle survived. Deep cracks in the bridge and the keep where restaurated in1997 and 2013.
Emperor Barbarossa’s knights
The today’s Altenburger Land had been Slavic since the early Middle Ages. Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa safeguarded his gained rule with small castles. Posterstein is one of them.
Next event:
The photographer Karlheinz Rothenberger from Landshut captured landscapes shaped by the DDR mining company WISMUT in impressive photographs. Thirty years after the end of uranium mining in Ronneburg, the photo exhibition shows the former opencast mining sites, recultivation through BUGA 2007 to the present day situation.
The renowned artist Peter Zaumseil from Elsterberg in the Vogtland region turns 65. The well-known ceramist Ludwig Laser from Berga celebrates his 60th. Together they give an extensive insight into their work at Posterstein Castle. The art exhibition shows painting, woodcuts and graphics, sculptures and ceramics.
A highlight that attracts thousands of visitors to Posterstein is the medieval spectacle with traders, jugglers and knight tournaments every year at Pentecost. Around the castle, artisans, knights and traveling people set up their tents for three days and entertain the curious with their performances.