I posted about our trip to Merseburg before and on our way, we saw a really intricating palace in a tiny village. It is Castle Bündorf, a mid-18th-century stately home and farm. I think it was sold a couple of years ago to someone, but we couldn't see any changes to the state of the buildung. Castle Bündorf is known to have been in use as the gowager duchess of Saxe-Zeitz's home, Erdmuthe Dorothea, who died there in 1720. Her initials can be seen at the front gate. She was even buried in the ducal crypt at Merseburg Cathedral.
It was first mentioned in 1266 and belonged to the bishops of Torgau and later to the Bündorf family. During the 18th century it belonged to the ducal family of Saxe-Merseburg-Zeitz. Until the end of the Second World War the castle was owned by the Counts of Zech-Burkersroda, who were disappropriated by the GDR-government and a retirement home was installed. It is typicall for GDR-times, that buildings such as this were neglected and not repaired.
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