Dauerausstellung im Jagdschloss Letzlingen

## Brief Description

The Hohenzollern kings held their royal hunts at Letzlingen. How Friedrich Wilhelm IV once lived here is shown in a permanent exhibition in Schloss Letzlingen.

## Description

King Friedrich Wilhelm IV awakened the hunting lodge from its fairy-tale slumber and had it remodeled in 1843/44 by the gifted architect Friedrich August Stüler in the neo-Gothic style. For the state hunts of the later emperors Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II, crowned heads from all over Europe gathered here. A permanent exhibition by the Saxony-Anhalt Cultural Foundation in the castle tells the story of what happened during the court hunts in the Letzlinger Heide.

Also on display is the bel étage once inhabited by Friedrich Wilhelm IV. It is furnished with original furniture from his time. Among the treasures is an intricately decorated desk of the king, made of oak and walnut wood, also designed by Stüler. Valuable portraits show the builder of the predecessor castle, Johann Georg von Brandenburg, and his first wife, Sophia von Liegnitz.

Just like for the remodeling of the castle, Stüler was also responsible for the construction of the new castle church, completed in 1861.

## Parking Information

Free parking is available at and around the castle.

## Arrival Information

Letzlingen is located about twelve kilometers south of Gardelegen and 21 kilometers north of Haldensleben, accessible directly from both towns via the B71.

## Public Transportation

Buses run from the Gardelegen and Haldensleben train stations to "Letzlingen, Ort." From there, it’s about 800 meters along Magdeburger and Schlossstraße to Schloss Letzlingen.

## Entrance Fees

Adults: 5 Euro

Reduced admission (severely disabled with companion): 3.50 Euro

Children and youths up to their 18th birthday enter free