Schochwitz is a village and a former municipality in the district
Saalekreis, in
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it th ...
,
Germany
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. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality
Salzatal
Salzatal is a municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Beesenstedt, Bennstedt, Fienstedt, Höhnstedt, Kloschwitz, Lieskau, Salzmünde
Salzm ...
.
The historical
Schochwitz castle, the most important landmark in the village, where Crusaders left to fight and witches were burned in the Middle Ages, is now a meditation and spiritual center attracting visitors from all over the world, and is owned by Countess
Ingrid Zerfowski and her husband Lord Jimmy Welsh.
Notes
External links
Healing CastleSchochwitz Castle History
Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt
Salzatal
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