Where the new palace is today, was until 1395 a defensible living castle, a manor. After the system has been widely sold and constantly changed hands the whole area came in 1706 into the hands of Friedrich August I (August the Strong). He gave the castle to his mistress Countess of Cosel. In 1718 but he holder it back and had it in 1720 in Baroque style, designed by Pöppelmann rebuild.
The Chinese-style roofs and turrets are fashion tastes of the 18th century
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