Heimatstube 1813 im Schloss Möckern

About the museum

The Heimatstube is located in Möckern Castle and is devoted entirely to the Battle of Möckern on April 5, 1813. At that time Eugène de Beauharnais, Napoleon's stepson and Viceroy of Italy, had assembled an army in the Magdeburg area, partly made up of remnants of the Grande Armée; near Möckern it was defeated by the troops of Bülow and Yorck.

The exhibition extends over several floors of the castle. On display are a replica of a cannon, a diorama showing a skirmish at Vehlitz, and numerous finds from the battlefield. The Traditionsverein (tradition association) 1813 supports the presentation.

The castle itself was built as a half-timbered building from 1705 to 1713 for Christian Wilhelm von Münchhausen, and was converted in the Neo-Gothic style from 1840 to 1863 under Count Adelbert vom Hagen. Since 1998 it has housed a primary school; after renovation by the town, it also hosts concerts and exhibitions.

Highlights

• Exhibition on the Battle of Möckern on April 5, 1813
• Diorama of a skirmish at Vehlitz
• Replica cannon and finds from the battlefield
• Castle setting (half-timbered, converted in the Neo-Gothic style)

Permanent exhibition

• Schlacht bei Möckern 1813 – The exhibition commemorates the battle of April 5, 1813 with a diorama, a replica cannon and finds from the battlefield.

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