Aerial view
by PÖPPELMANN, Matthäus Daniel, Photo
In 1723 P�ppelmann was summoned to Moritzburg to rebuild the Renaissance mansion there in the Baroque style. The original castle, built from 1542-46, was a hunting lodge for Moritz of Saxony, then Duke of Saxony. The external walls were torn down, and the monumental early Baroque chapel, built by Wolf Caspar von Klengel (1630-1691) between 1661-71, was balanced by a ceremonial hall. The round towers were enlarged.
The castle has four round towers and lies on a symmetrical artificial island. It is named after Duke Moritz of Saxony, who had a hunting lodge built there between 1542 and 1546. The surrounding woodlands and lakes have been a favourite hunting area of the electors and kings of Saxony.
The picture shows an aerial view from southeast.