Schochwitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalekreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality Salzatal.

Schochwitz
Ortsteil of Salzatal
Schochwitz castle
Location of Schochwitz
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Coordinates: 51°31′49″N 11°45′9″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Saalekreis
Municipality	Salzatal
Area
• Total	15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	1,251
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06179
Dialling codes	034609

The historical Schochwitz castle, the most important landmark in the village, where Crusaders left to fight and witches were burned in the Middle Ages, is now a meditation and spiritual center attracting visitors from all over the world, and is owned by Countess Ingrid Zerfowski and her husband Lord Jimmy Welsh.[1]

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External links

• Healing Castle
• Schochwitz Castle History

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