Schloss Neu-Augustusburg

Schloss Neu-Augustusburg is a palace in Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Weissenfels.

The building in Baroque style is well preserved and features a notable Baroque church. St. Trinitatis. It is a monument of national importance.

The schloss now houses the Museum Weißenfels which shows both an exhibition of shoe-making, based on a 1964 Schuhmuseum of the GDR, and a historic exhibition of the duchy.

In the building next to the castle is the Gymnasium of Schloss Neuhaus. The Gymnasium is named after the castle and one of the biggest education institution in the area of Paderborn.

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