In the middle of a small park in the city, the castle with its 43-meter-high tower rises into the sky. First documents prove the construction of a castle by the bishops of Merseburg in 1252. In the 14th century it was extended to a castle complex with a moat. It was not until 1538 that Bishop Sigismund von Lindenau had it rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. The round towers, oriels and the upper floor were removed by Johann August Patzschke, who owned the castle in the 19th century. The moat also no longer exists. The most famous guest of the castle was Generalissimo Albrecht von Wallenstein. He stayed here from November 5 to 6, 1632, before the battle of Lützen.

Today, "Wallenstein's parlor" houses the castle café. In 1928 a museum was opened in the castle, which today has taken possession of the entire castle. The exhibition focuses on the 30-year war, the Napoleonic wars of liberation, especially in 1813, battlefield archaeology in Lützen, the poet Johann Gottfried Seume and the history of the town. Two large dioramas depict the Battle of Lützen on November 6/16, 1632 (3600 pewter figures) and the Battle of Großgörschen on May 2, 1813 (5500 pewter figures). Regularly changing special exhibitions on various topics and exhibits from "grandma's times" located in the attic welcome you.