Not far from Leipzig city center is the beautiful Gohlis Castle, also affectionately known as the Musenhof am Rosental. The Gohlis Castle was built in 1755/56 by the Leipzig merchant Johann Caspar Richter. It is one of the unique Saxon gems and the highlights of Rococo architecture in Leipzig.
The palace garden with its fountain and statues is the last remaining garden of Leipzig's once famous garden culture of the bourgeois Baroque. In the "Musenhof am Rosenthal" you will come across famous names all around - Körner and his circle of friends, Friedrich Schiller, Robert Schumann and Johann Ludwig Gebhard von Alvensleben.
The castle became the property of the city in 1793 through a testamentary disposition. In 1832 the von Alvensleben family bought it. The owners in the 19th century in particular did not allow any changes due to the values of the time. After the renovation in 1998, much of the originality of the architecture was once again visible. Today the complex enjoys a special reputation as the city's court of the muses. In addition to readings, concerts and exhibitions, it also offers an exclusive setting for receptions, galas and weddings.