Schloss und Festung Senftenberg

Until 1815, Senftenberg was a Saxon fortress that was supposed to protect Dresden from the Prussians. Yet history often doesn’t go to plan and the fortress was ‘moved’ to Brandenburg. Conquer this fortress, unique in Germany, and explore its secret passage, powder tower and postern gate! The palace exhibition shows why Senftenberg was always a border town and why here of all places a small castle was turned into a renaissance palace and a mighty fortress. The permanent exhibition takes you on an exciting travel through time into the history of Lusatia, where you can get to know Senftenberg as a city with its Sorbian roots, medieval splendour, mining tradition and new start in the 21st century. Go under the earth in the visitors’ mine in the palace. How did Lusatia turn into a mining region with chimneys billowing smoke? How did the lakes form? Take a seat at the desk of the director of Ilse Bergbau AG and immerse yourself in the world of the Lusatian mines.