Little Pheasant Castle

Under direction of architect Johann Daniel Schade the "New Palais", today's so-called "Little Pheasant Castle" was built in a pheasant garden from 1770-72. The dainty two-storey building in Chinoiserie style, with a square ground plan of 13.4 m by 13.4 m, offered enough space for all necessary short-term requirements needed for holding the court of the Elector and his wife.

The small living quarters were richly and elaborately decorated along thematic lines. The preferred embellishment was along the theme of ornithology. Throughout the course of the 19th and 20th century there were changes in furnishings and furniture. After World War II an ornithological exhibition was presented in the "Little Pheasant Castle". Restoration of the 18th/19th century interior is still in process.