Schochwitz castle
The Healing Castle, located in Schochwitz, Germany (17 km from Halle (Saale) in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt) was built in the 12th century. Today it serves as a meditation and healing centre to promote spiritual growth and awareness.
In 2005 the Healing Castle was purchased by Ingrid Straub-Zerfowski and her husband Lord James Welsh, who have converted it into a meditation and spiritual centre for healing.[1] The centre attracts therapists and visionaries from all over the world who give seminars and offers yoga classes every morning and every Wednesday evening. The centre has erected a 9 metre high wooden carving of the Virgin Mary created by the English chainsaw carving artist Matthew Crabb, which is currently the largest wooden carving of her in the world.[2]
The castle was the centre of episode 190 of the German RTL II TV reality TV show Die Schnäppchenhäuser - Der Traum vom Eigenheim (The bargain houses - The dream of an own home). It depicted the struggles of the owners to reduce their heating bill of 4000 Euro/Month. Including an attempt to renovate the former servants' house of the castle and move into it.[3]
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Coordinates: 51°31′46″N 11°45′9″E / 51.52944°N 11.75250°E