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Events timeline

31 March 1206
Schellenberg is first mentioned in records on 31 March 1206.

1275 - 1293
Heinrich and Ulrich von Schellenberg feud with the Altzella monastery.

1319
Heinrich von Schellenberg ravages the Altzella monastery properties.

1324
Heinrich von Schellenberg is made an outlaw: His property is confiscated, the Margrave of Meissen becomes the new owner of Schellenberg Castle.

Presumably Schellenberg Castle, detail of the altar piece, Augustusburg Palace church

1332
The Margrave of Meissen, owner of Schellenberg Castle, enfeoffs the knight Friedrich von Honsberg with Schellenberg Castle.

1421
Planting of the lime tree: The legend goes that a convict wanted to prove his innocence by planting it the wrong way.

1528
A part of Schellenberg Castle is destroyed by fire.

1547 April 8.
Conquest of Schellenberg during the Schmalkaldic War

1547 April 28.
Schellenberg Castle is partially destroyed by lightning.

30 March 1568
Laying of the foundation stone (Summer House) of Augustusburg Palace

30 January - 2 February 1572
Inauguration of the palace church

1614
The lion coat of arms of Johann Georg I is attached.

22 August 1632
The palace is plundered by imperial soldiers during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

1659
Removal of the antlers in the Lime Tree House

1669
Removal of the lead cover on the gallery

1704
418 Polish and Swedish people are temporarily imprisoned at Augustusburg Palace (until 23 November). Then, they are taken to Torgau. (1700-1721 The Great Northern War)

March 1722
330 antlers are taken from Augustusburg Palace to the new Wermsdorf Hunting Palace and Moritzburg Palace.

1772
Frederick Augustus II was the last Elector of Saxony to stay at Augustusburg Palace. (Augustus III of Poland)

Porträt Kurfürst August aus der Psalter Deutsch von Martin Luther

Baumeister Hieronymus Lotter

1775
Storeroom for hop and crops

1776
Removal of the balustrade (outside gallery)

1784
Completion of the new palace church organ

1785
Silver-plating of the antlers at Augustusburg Palace

1796 -1801
Removal of the oriels in the roof area and remaining balustrades (plans and execution by master builder Christian Traugott Weinlig)

1800
Auction of the last remaining pieces of equipment.

1813
During the Anti-Napoleonic Wars of Liberation (1813-1815), a military hospital was set up at the palace.

1831
The palace is bought by the state. Living accommodation and offices as well as the district administration authorities, financial administration authorities and the local court are established at the palace.

1831
The well house burnt down.

1882
Municipal water pipes are constructed and the palace is connected to the water supply system. The well loses its significance.

1925
A museum dedicated to the Erzgebirge region is established in the Hasensaal ("Hare Room") and the Fürstensaal ("Princes' Room").

1933
A Gau leader school is established and the palace is handed over to the Gau administration as Nazi leader school on 24 June 1933 at 5.00 pm. The youth hostel and the museum have to be closed.

1933 Sommer
Summer: 120 persons are arrested and are forced to work in the area of the palace.

1938
The palace becomes a refugee camp.

7 May 1945
Invasion of the Red Army: The main leader (= head of the Gau leader school) has explosive devices fixed in the area of the palace before he makes his escape.

7 May 1945
Tanks of the Red Army head towards Augustusburg. The Fascists dash out of the palace which has been used as Nazi Gau leader school since 1933. The anti-Fascists take over the palace and the city.

1951
In May, the District Museum is opened in the Hare Room.

1952
As of January 1952, the head administration of public museums, palaces and gardens takes over the administration of the palace.

1953
The youth hostel is re-established.

1961
Arrangement and opening of the carriage collection in the stables Organisation and opening of the Two-Stroke Motorcycle Museum in the Küchenhaus ("Kitchen house") on 1 October

1962
Completion of the restoration works at the palace church

1969
Opening of the Museum of Hunting Animals and Ornithology of the Erzgebirge Mountain Range.

1972
Restoration of the Renkewitz organ

1981
Complete revamp of the Two-Stroke Motorcycle Museum for its 20th anniversary

1985
Complete revamp of the ornithology section in the Museum of Hunting Animals and Ornithology of the Erzgebirge Mountain Range Opening of the "Development of the Motorcycle - Motorcycle History" museum section in the ground floor of the Kitchen House

1991
Reopening of the revamped Carriage Museum after extensive renovation works

1993
The Administrative District of Flöha takes over the administration of Augustusburg Palace which becomes a Staatlicher Schlossbetrieb ("Public Palace Institution"). The Saxon State Office for Finances participates in the administration.

1995
A more moderate version of the Trompeterstuhl ("Trumpeter's Stool") is re-erected.

1996
Renovation of the whole courtyard including the excavation of the remaining foundation walls of Schellenberg Castle.

2000
The Public Palace Institution is transformed into a GmbH ("limited liability company"). In 2004 it is transformed into a gGmbH ("non-profit limited liability company").

2009
Start of extensive construction works in the Summer House and Lime Tree House.

Further reading:

Schulze, Tonio: "Schloss Augustusburg"
available at the Souvenirshop Augustusburg in the city of Augustusburg

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