Exhibition in the Upper Castle
The Upper Castle reveals architectural features from the Romanesque to the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and even Rococo periods. Until 1809, the Upper Castle, apart from a short interval, was always the residence for lords, counts and the first Prince Heinrich XI of the Reuss Older Line, who was able to reunite the territory in 1768.
Heinrich XIII of the Reuss Older Line chose the Lower Castle as his place of residence. The Upper Castle was home to the royal state government and the royal consistory from then until 11 November 1918.
The permanent exhibition entitled “From the Land of the Vogtland Reeves to the Reuss Older Line Principality” has been located in one part of the Upper Castle since 2010. It deals with the history of the reeves, the lords, the imperial counts and Reuss imperial princes as well as the small-state royal culture associated with them.
The permanent exhibition in the Upper Castle is devoted to regionally important historical events, particularly related to the small-state royal culture.
Museum in the Lower Castle
The Lower Castle was the place of residence for the Lower Greiz lords and imperial counts for centuries and for the Reuss Older Line princes from 1809 onwards.
The Lower Castle is a self-contained ensemble of 19th-century residential architecture. The Lower Castle is now home to the museum, the textile exhibition workshop, Greiz’s information office, the music school and a café.
