Hubertusburg

Hubertusberg is a chateau in the former kingdom of Saxony, near the village of Wermsdorf and midway 6 m. between the towns Oschatz and Grimma. It was built in 1721-1724 by Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony, subsequently King Augustus III of Poland, as a hunting box, and was often the scene of brilliant festivities. It is famous for the peace signed here, the Treaty of Hubertusburg, on February 151763, which with the Treaty of Paris, ended the Seven Years War, or what Americans call the French and Indian War.

Related Topics:
Saxony - Wermsdorf - Oschatz - Grimma - Frederick Augustus II - Elector - Treaty of Hubertusburg - February 15 - 1763 - Treaty of Paris - Seven Years War - French and Indian War

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After undergoing various vicissitudes, in 1911 it served the purpose of a lunatic asylum and a training school for nursing sisters.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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