Augustusburg is a town in the district of Freiberg, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Chemnitz. Augustusburg is known for the Jagdschloss (hunting castle) Augustusburg. Freiberg is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stat Sakska) has a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Chemnitz (Sorbian/Lusatian Kamjenica, 1953-1990 called Karl-marx) is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. ...
Coordinates: 50°49′N 13°06′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
The Augustusburg castle located in Saxony near Cologne was valued by UNESCO as the world heritage.
Augustusburg castle like other numerous castles in Germany obtained the mix of architectural styles but prevailing features belonged to the French baroque which was aimed to demonstrate the power and magnificence of the Cologne rulers.
Today Augustusburg castle being historical heritage teaches German history and being a well-used place reflects modern life of Germans at the same time: you can visit historical museum, listen to the famous German musicians’ works or feel the bikers’ life in one of the largest motorcycling museum.