Palaces, castles and Gardens in Saxony

A trip! A trip – fit for a king.

Palaces, Castles and Gardens in Saxony

Publisher:Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten SachsenStauffenbergallee 2 a | 01099 Dresden

Phone +49 (0) 3 51 56 39 11 311Fax +49 (0) 3 51 56 39 11 009www.schloesserland-sachsen.deservice@schloesserland-sachsen.de

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A warm welcome to Schloesserland Sachsen

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Dr. Christian Striefler

In the Free State of Saxony, the rich cultural landscape

area in the heart of Europe, we can look back on a long

and proud history, which is reflected in the fascinating

variety of palaces, castles, gardens and monasteries. They

are an expression of the land’s high image. Schloesserland

Sachsen has taken on the responsibility to preserve this

wealth of cultural monuments and make them into expe-

riences you will never forget. With this brochure, we are

inviting you on a trip to some of the most fascinating

places of interest in Saxony.

With a Palaces Tour Card or Palaces Annual Card we would

like to offer the chance to reasonably and comfortably dis-

cover Schloesserland Sachsen. These cards allow you to

visit more than 50 places, either on seven consecutive

days or on 365 days, as often as you like. On the Internet

you can find out for which destinations the cards are valid,

where they can be purchased and about other advantages

its holder can enjoy. Suggestions for topical routes will

help you on your discovery trip which you can make, of

course, a very special highlight for its almost 1000 events

throughout the year.

A warm welcome to Schloesserland Sachsen

Dr. Christian Striefler

Director

Greetings

Content

Event highlights

Map overview of Schloesserland Sachsen

Altzella Monastery Park

Augustusburg Castle

Colditz Castle

Dresden Fortress

Dresden Great Garden

Dresden Stable Yard

Dresden Zwinger

Gnandstein Castle

Gross-Sedlitz Baroque Garden

Koenigstein Fortress

Kriebstein Castle

Lichtenwalde Castle and Park

Albrechtsburg Castle

Mildenstein Castle

Little Pheasant Castle Moritzburg

Moritzburg Castle

Nossen Castle

Pillnitz Castle and Park

Rammenau Castle

Rochlitz Castle

Scharfenstein Castle

Stolpen Castle

Weesenstein Castle

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For more information on events, rentals, routes as well as how to find our partners, visit

www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

Spring

Blooming of the Camellia in Pillnitz

Castle and Park with up to 35,000

carmine blossoms from February

till mid-April.

Schloesserland Sachsen – A Highlight in Every Season

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Fall

“A trip! A trip – fit for a king.”

A day out in Schloesserland Sachsen

on the first Saturday of the fall school

vacation

Winter

Christmas markets full of atmosphere

on the castles of Colditz, Nossen

and Weesenstein in November and

December

Summer

Pillnitz Castle Night –

the prime event on the second week-

end of August

We would like to personally inform you at ourSchloesserland Sachsen Visitor Service & Shop in Dresden

Schinkelwache I Theaterplatz 1 I 01067 DresdenPhone I +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 16Fax I +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 17E-mail I [email protected]

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Saxony

COLDITZ CASTLE

GNANDSTEIN CASTLE

ROCHLITZ CASTLEALTZELLA

MONASTERY PARK

AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE

MILDENSTEIN CASTLE

KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE

SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE

LICHTENWALDE CASTLE AND PARK

ALBRECHTSBURG CASTLE

LITTLE PHEASANT CASTLE MORITZBURG

NOSSEN CASTLE

MORITZBURG CASTLE

KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS

DRESDEN ZWINGER

DRESDEN FORTRESS

GREAT GARDEN

PILLNITZ CASTLE AND PARK

STOLPEN CASTLEDRESDEN STABLE YARD

WEESENSTEIN CASTLE

RAMMENAU CASTLE

GROSS-SEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN

DRESDEN PARK RAILROAD

Schloss Weesenstein

Altzella Monastery Park Am Schloss 3 | 01683 Nossen

Phone +49 (0) 3 52 42 504-30 and -50 Fax +49 (0) 3 52 42 504-33 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Nossen-Nord, Motorway A14 exit Nossen-Ost, follow the signposting

T he picturesque park, with its mostly 200-year-old trees, still commu-

nicates today what inspired the genius painter Caspar David Friedrich:

The many romantic perspectives of an area of reflection. The ruins of the

former influential Cistercian Monastery Altzella (1175 – 1540) belong to the oldest

evidence of Saxony’s past. The guiding idea of the order was ora et labora – pray

and work – which can still be seen today in the former Laienbruederhaus as well

as in its modest dining hall and in its impressive library. The classically construc-

ted mausoleum is in remembrance of the

sponsors of the monastery, Margrave Otto

von Meissen and his relatives, that were

buried in Altzella from 1190 – 1381.

The Ruins of the Romantics

Altzella Monastery Park

Romantic view of the monastery´s park

Refectory of the Laienbruederhaus

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Opening times: Easter till October: Tue. to Fri. 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Sat., Sun. and bank holidays 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | Closed on Mondays and from November till March

Entrance: Entrance is only valid with a ticket | The guided tour is charged additionally | Combined ticket is available with Nossen Castle

Special features: Buildings and ruins are in the middle of a romantic landscape park, mausoleum of the Wettins, exhibitions: introduction into the order’s history, book art and book producing of the Cistercians, over-night stays available in the monastery hostel Froehnerhaus

Schloss WeesensteinAugustusburg Castle

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View of the castle

Altar in the castle’s church

The Crown of the Ore Mountains

T his influential Renaissance facility is, due to

its monumentality and its beauty, often called

the Crown of the Ore Mountains. Once used

by the elector Augustus as a hunting and pleasure

palace, today it houses three museums: the coach

museum, the motorbike museum and the museum for

game and ornithology. From the look-out tower you can

enjoy a breath-taking view of the Ore Mountains, and

while taking one of the guided tours you will also be

given behind-the-scenes knowledge of this charming

castle and its grounds.

Augustusburg Castle 09573 Augustusburg

Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 018 Fax +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 024 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Frankenberg, in the direction of Flöha, follow the signposting, Motorway A72 exit Chemnitz-Süd in the direction of Erdmannsdorf, follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: daily 9:30 am – 06:00 pm | November till March daily: 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | Closed on December 24th | Closed on December 31st after 02:00 pm

Entrance: Museums and guided tours are only valid with a ticket | Entrance to the castle grounds is free | Special entry fees may apply during special events

Special features: Fountain house, castle church with an altar painting by L. Cranach the Younger, motorbike museum, Ore Mountain Museum for game and ornithology, exhibition of castle and hunting history, coach museum, dungeon, look-out tower with a gallery

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Colditz Castle

Gentlemen’s Prison Camp

Inner courtyard of the Colditz Castle

C olditz Castle has a long and dynamic history. This Renaissance construction

had many faces: a ruler’s residence, a hunting and widow’s castle, an

insane asylum, a hospital and many more, but it became famous when

it served as a prison for allied officers in the Second World War. The many escape

attempts out of this supposedly escape-proof facility are legendary in Great Britain.

An exhibition can be viewed within the castle as to how creative the inmates

were. In one wing of the castle you can enjoy a stay in the European Youth Hostel.

Colditz Castle Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz


How to get there: Motorway A14 exit Grimma, continue along the Federal Road B107 and follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: daily 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Sat. 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | Sun. and holidays 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | November till March: daily 10:00 am – 04:00 pm | Closed from December 24th till 26th as well as on December 31st and January 1st

Entrance: Exhibition and guided tours are only valid with a ticket

Special features: Escape Museum Oflag IV C, research concerning the history of construction, museum shop with English literature, European Youth Hostel

U nderneath the Balcony of

Europe, Bruehl’s Terrace,

within the walls of the for-

tification, lies the possibly oldest pre-

served part of Dresden. Here, next to

the 400-year-old brick gate, the oldest

preserved city gate, you can find the

historical remains of the medieval

stronghold, the old city bridge, the

small bastion, the famous casemates

and many more. Mysterious vaults

carry you off to a seemingly under-

ground world, which represents

through models how Dresden once

protected itself from enemies.

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Dresden Fortress

Bruehl’s Terrace

Brick Gate – Dresden’s oldest preserved gate

The Bastion – Witness of the Renaissance

Dresden Fortress Geschäftsstelle Brühlsche Terrasse/Zwinger/Theaterplatz | 01067 Dresden

Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 20 Fax +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 21 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Dresden-Altstadt, in the direction of the city center, regional public transportation, steamboat

Opening times: April till October: daily 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till March: daily 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | January 1st: 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm | Closed on December 24th and 31st as well as from Monday of the 2nd calendar week till Friday of the 3rd calendar week

Entrance: Fortification and guided tours are only valid with a ticket | Bruehl’s Terrace is free, special fees may apply for special events

Special features: Brick Gate – Dresden’s oldest preserved gate and former watch posts, free audio guides in various languages

W hen you enter the Great Garden, you step

into a huge green oasis with a large variety of

free time activities. In the middle of this won-

derful park landscape you can find the newly opened palace

with its sculpture exhibition, the open-air stage and the park

theater. While taking a gondola along Lake Carola or riding

on the Great Garden Park Railway, you can get a feeling

for how the landscape of an English garden and a French

influenced Baroque pleasure garden harmonize.

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Great Garden

The Green Heart of Dresden

Ueppigkeitsvase by Corradini

Palace in the Great Garden

Great Garden Schlösser und Gärten Dresden Kavaliershaus G, Hauptallee 5 | 01219 Dresden


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Dresden-Altstadt, in the direction of the city center, follow the signposting “Glass Manufactory” or “Zoo”

Opening times: Garden freely accessible | Palace: February till October: Wed. till Sat. 02:00 pm – 06:00 pm | Sat., Sun. and bank holidays 11:00 am

- 06:00 pm | November till January: Sun. and bank holidays 10:00 am – 04:00 pm | Closed on December 24th and 31st

For timetables of the Great Garden Park Railway, phone +49 (0) 3 51 44 56 795 or visit www.schloesser-dresden.de

Entrance: Palace and Park Railway with ticket only | Entrance to the garden is free

Special features: The children-run Park Railway, gondola pond, sculptures in the park, exhibition Permoser in the Palace, in the vicinity you will find the Botanical Garden and Dresden’s Zoo, close by there is also the Deutsches Hygienemuseum

I n the middle of the city, between the Palace and the Frauenkirche, you

can find a piece of Renaissance architecture which has become rather

rare in Dresden: The Stable Yard, fenced in by the former stable buil-

ding Kurfuerstlich Reissiger Stall and the long hallway with its Tuscan-style

columns. At its back you can admire the 102-meter-long Procession of Princes.

All of Saxony’s rulers have been immortalized here on 25,000 tiles from the

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. The Stable Yard was originally set up for knight

tournaments and as a festival area for the court and nobility, today it is used as

a suitable background again for knight tournaments, theater performances, or

for the Stallhoefische Adventsspektakel, a medieval Christmas market.

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Dresden Stable Yard

Procession of Princes and Knight Tournaments

Richly detailed façade of the Stable Yard with its sundial

Dresden Stable Yard Schlösser und Gärten Dresden Zwinger / Theaterplatz | 01067 Dresden

Phone +49 (0) 3 51 49 14 96 01 Fax +49 (0) 3 51 49 14 96 25 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de


Opening times: Daily from 07:00 am – 08:00 pm

Entrance: Stable Yard entry free | Entry fees will be charged during special events

Special features: The long hallway, the sundial and the Procession of Princes

T his was the name given to Dresden’s Zwinger by the literary scholar

Hermann Hettner. The area was erected at the beginning of the 18th

century by order of Augustus the Strong as a location for court festi-

vities. This unified work of Baroque art was created by the architect Matthaeus

Daniel Poeppelmann and sculptor Balthasar Permoser. Its impressive sandstone

architecture hides some true treasures in its world famous collections: The uni-

que Old Masters painting gallery, the Glockenspiel made of Meissen Porcelain,

the hidden Bath of the Nymphs and one of the oldest scientific and techni-

cal collections that has fascinated visitors from near and far for many years.

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Dresden Zwinger

View of the Zwinger

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Versailles Style

Schlösser und Gärten Dresden Geschäftsstelle Brühlsche Terrasse | Zwinger | Stallhof | 01067 Dresden

Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 12 Fax +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 13 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de


Opening times: The Zwinger’s inner courtyard daily from 06:00 am – 11:00 pm

Entrance: Inner rooms | Exhibitions of the Dresden State Art Collections and guided tours: admission only with a valid ticket | Zwinger’s courtyard is entry free | Entry fees will be charged during special events

Special events: Crown Gate, Glockenspiel, Bath of the Nymphs, The Wall Pavilion, The Dresden State Art Collections: the Old Masters, the Porcelain Collection, the Armory (the Mathematics and Physics Salon will remain closed until 2009)

S axony´s best preserved fortification out of the

Romanesque period, 800-year-old Gnandstein

Castle, is located on the border to Thuringia. From

here, visitors can enjoy a breath-taking view of the Kohren

Region. The castle was owned by the von Einsiedel family

for over 500 years. The late-Gothic chapel with its three-wing

altars and various works of Christian art are not all that this

castle has to offer, apart from the fountain house, the donjon

and the knights’ residence and hall. Valuable collections such

as the “Sammlung Groß” with its amazing artifacts from

various centuries make this an area worth seeing.

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Gnandstein Castle

A Picture-book Castle

Vase of Opulence made of Meissen Porcelain

Overview of the Gnandstein Castle

Gnandstein Castle Burgstraße 3 | 04655 Kohren-Sahlis


How to get there: Motorway A4 up to Kreuz Chemnitz, continue along the Motorway A72 in the direction of Leipzig, exit Niederfrohna, continue along the Federal Road B95 in the direction of Leipzig, follow the signposting

Opening times: May till October: Tues. to Sun. 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | January: Sat. and Sun. 10:00 am – 04:00 pm | Mon. to Fri. closed |

February till April and November: Tues. to Sun. 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | December: Tues. to Sat. 10:00 am – 04:00 pm | closed on Sun. | Bank holidays upon request | Closed Mondays, Ascension Day, December 24th, 31st and January 1st

Entrance: Entrance fees will be charged | Guided tours will be charged extra

Special features: Romanesque knights’ hall, donjon, late-Gothic chapel with its three-wing altars, historical castle garden, exhibitions on the castle history and Christian art, expansion of the permanent exhibition “Sammlung Groß”, a viewable magazine, interior rooms, a show of furniture, the Gnandstein toy box

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Gross-Sedlitz Baroque Garden

Festivity Hall in the Green

“Stille Musik” in the lower orangery levels

Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden Parkstraße 85 | 01809 Heidenau

Phone +49 (0) 35 29 56 390 Fax +49 (0) 35 29 56 39 99 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A17 exit Pirna, continue along the Federal Road B172 in the direction of Heidenau, follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: daily 08:00 am – 08:00 pm | November till March: daily 08:00 am till sunset, 08:00 pm at the latest | closed during periods of ice and snow

Entrance: Guided tours are charged extra | An entrance fee is charged for the park, November till March entrance is free | Special fees will apply during special events

Special features: Upper and lower orangery, citrus trees in summer time, sculptures in the park e.g. the figure group “Stille Musik”

T he Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden is Augustus

the Strong’s best garden – headstrong, very

harmonic with its flower beds, orangery

levels, diversified fountains and sculptures of ancient

gods. Its extraordinary landscaping was inspired by

French garden style and Italy. This artwork known

as the Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden has remained

unchanged to this day. In the summer months the

Festivity Hall in the Green, the lower levels of the

orangery, are decorated with 150 orange trees from

Tuscany.

Sculpture “Europa”

K oenigstein Fortress has literally taken on a uni-

que position among the castles and palaces of

Saxony being 240 meters above the Elbe river

valley. It was considered impregnable, belongs to the

largest fortifications in Germany with its 9.5 hectares

and was used by the Wettins, with its works of art and

treasures, as a retreat during times of war. Koenigstein

was very important in military history and looks back on

over 400 years. This is even apparent in the architec-

ture of the buildings upon the fortress which has many

examples of various architectural periods.

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Koenigstein Fortress

Only to Be Conquered Touristically

View of the fortress

Commander‘s apartment

Koenigstein Fortress 01824 Königstein


How to get there: Motorway A17 exit Pirna, continue along the Federal Road B172 in the direction of Bad Schandau, steamboat

Opening times: April till September: daily 09:00 am – 08:00 pm | October: daily 09:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till March: daily 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | Closed on December 24th

Entrance: An entrance fee is charged | Exhibitions and usage of the elevator are included in the entrance fee | During events special fees may apply

Special features: Well house with its water pump, old and new armory, treasure room, Georgenburg, Garnisonskirche, Friedrichsburg with its “wishing-table”, a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers, interior of the commander’s apartment, stable, state prison, glass elevator, audio guides, vacation apartments

A knight´s castle rises up, almost threateningly, 45 meters above the mighty

Zschopau River, the domain of a ruler as one would imagine it. The fully

renovated Kriebstein Castle is one of the most beautiful knights’ castles

in Saxony. The more than 620-year-old walls, which are reached by means of the

steepest street in Saxony, are recognizable through their wonderful murals from

Gothic and Renaissance times, the painted wood ceilings, the Kriebsteinzimmer

and, last but not least, the Schatzgewoelbe, a vault of treasures.

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Kriebstein Castle

Late Gothic in Its Perfection

View of Kriebstein Castle

Kriebstein Castle 09648 Kriebstein


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Chemnitz-Ost, in the direction of Talsperre Kriebstein, Motorway A14 exit Döbeln-Nord, in the direction of Waldheim, follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: Tue. to Fri. 09:00 am – 05:00 pm, Sat., Sun. and bank holidays 10:00 am – 05:30 pm | February, March, November: Tue. to Sun. and bank holidays 10:00 am – 04:00 pm | Closed Mondays and December till mid-February

Entrance: An entrance fee will be charged | Guided tours are charged extra

Special features: Late-Gothic tower with living quarters with its superbly preserved interior decoration, castle chapel and Kriebsteinzimmer with its murals from the 15th century, interior rooms from late-Gothic and neo-Gothic periods, treasure vault, well house, Gothic hall, castle pub Zum Hungerturm

T he Lichtenwalde Castle and Park are surrounded by fabulous landscapes

close to Chemnitz. Narrow, wonderful hiking trails wind their way through

this ideal park. The peace and quiet is only interrupted by the splashing

of numerous fountains. The renovated castle with its red roof offers a magnificent

view. Formerly the home of

the family of Vitzthum von

Eckstaedt, it is home to

such curiosities as the first

divining rod exhibition in the

world today.

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Lichtenwalde Castle and Park

View of the castle park

Fountains and Pleasure Garden

Lichtenwalde Castle

Lichtenwalde Castle Schlossallee 1 | 09577 Lichtenwalde


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Chemnitz-Ost, follow the signposting

Opening times: The castle is closed due to construction work until summer 2009 | The restaurant Vitzthum is open | Park open from April till October 09:00 am till 06:30 pm | Closed from November till March

Entrance: Fees are charged for exhibitions, guided tours and park entry | During events special fees may apply

Special features: Exhibition at the puppet and toy museum, clock museum

Schloss Weesenstein

T he Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen is the first

castle in Germany’s architectural history. Here, the

master builder Arnold von Westfalen implemen-

ted new elements of architecture such as the famous

curtain arch windows and the unique cellular

vaulting. A special masterpiece of this jewel of a

late-Gothic Saxon Elbe River castle is its Grosser

Wendelstein, a spiral staircase. Albrechtsburg Castle

is also famous because of Johann Gottfried Böttger

and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, who invented

the European porcelain. Subsequently Albrechtburg

Castle became the home of Europe’s first porcelain

manufactory. Today visitors have a true picture book

regarding Saxony’s history because of the historical

murals from the 19th century found here.

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Albrechtsburg Castle

The Cradle of Saxony and Its Porcelain

Albrecht the BraveAerial photo of the castle

Albrechtsburg Castle Domplatz 1 | 01662 Meißen

Phone +49 (0) 35 21 47 070 Fax +49 (0) 35 21 47 07 11 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Nossen-Nord, Motorway A13 exit Radeburg, Motorway A14 exit Nossen-Ost, after the exits follow the signposting, steamboat

Opening times: March till October: daily 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till February daily 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | January 1st 11:00 am – 04:00

pm | January 15th till 31st only open on Sat. and Sun. | Closed on December 24th, 25th and 31st

Entrance: Entrance fees apply for exhibitions and guided tours | During events special fees may apply | The historical walking path is free during the above-mentioned opening times

Special features: Cellular vaulting and Grosser Wendelstein, medieval sculptures from Saxony’s churches, lent out by the sculpture collection from the Dresden State Art Collections, exhibition “Make Gold, Boettger”, Albrechtsburg Castle and Its Porcelain, combined ticket including the Dome, audio guides, walking path around the castle grounds

Schloss Weesenstein

M ildenstein Castle looks like something out of an old painting when

viewed from the Freiberger Mulde river at sunset, gently resting

on top of porphyry rocks on the edge of the contemplative town

of Leisnig. Nothing hints to the torturing methods prisoners suffered here. An

exhibition and the prisoners’ cells remind us of those times. A masterpiece of

medieval carpenters’ art is the roof truss

of the Attic Granary. Across from the donjon

you can enjoy a beautiful view over Leisnig

and the Muldental valley. Here the annual

Walpurgis Night has reached cult status

and creates a rather spooky atmosphere

which attracts many broom-riding visitors

to Leisnig.

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Mildenstein Castle

View of the castle ground by night

The Emperor’s Glory and Witches’ Dance

Donjon

Mildenstein Castle Burglehn 6 | 04703 Leisnig

Phone +49 (0) 3 43 21 62 560 Fax +49 (0) 3 43 21 62 56 25 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

How to get there: Motorway A14 exit Leisnig, regional train from Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz

Opening times: April till October: Tue. to Fri. 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Sat. and Sun. 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till March: Tue. to Fri. 10:00 am – 04:00 pm Sat. and Sun: 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Closed Mondays

Entrance: An entrance fee is charged | Guided tours are charged extra

Special features: Prison cells, Romanesque castle chapel, knights’ halls, Donjon, Doebeln’s giant boot, exhibitions, including one on a thousand years of the castle’s history, one showing sculptures from five centuries, an exhibition on medieval imprisonment and one on the history of office in Leisnig

T o the east of Moritzburg Castle you can find the Little Pheasant Castle of

Moritzburg which has finally re-opened its doors after reconstruction going

back to 2007. This Saxon late Rococo castle, built in 1770, with its harbor,

mole and its recently restored lighthouse on Baernsdorfer Grossteich as well as its

original furnishings and decorations has been captivating its visitors for years. The

castle built according to chinoiserie examples was used as a summer house and as a

representative property for Saxony’s court. And who knows, maybe some time soon,

the pheasant garden will again host rococo festivities. But you can, of course, come

today and while away the time or stroll around the grounds, and you need little fantasy

to imagine how living here for a summer must have been.

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Little Pheasant Castle Moritzburg

Paradise in a Nutshell

Little Pheasant Castle

Moritzburg Castle and Little Pheasant Castle 01468 Moritzburg

Phone +49 (0) 35 207 87 30 Fax +49 (0) 35 207 87 311 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Dresden-Wilder Mann, follow the signposting, Motorway A13 exit Radeburg, follow the signposting

Opening times: April and October: daily 10:00 am till 05:00 pm | May till September: daily 10:00 am till 06:00 pm | Closed November till March | Tour only available with a guide (every half hour) | reservations are required due to limited number of guides

Entrance: A fee is charged for guided tours

Special features: The only castle in Saxony in the original style of late Rococo, originally restored rooms from the 18th century, priceless tapestries, recently restored lighthouse

A Fairy Tale Castle and Its Treasures

A n artificially created pond landscape surrounds the water castle in

Moritzburg, which houses true treasures within. Unique leather tapestry,

priceless baroque furniture, porcelain from Meissen and Asia as well as

various paintings represent the style of the times. As does the Moritzburg Feather

Room with its almost two million varieties of bird feathers embedded in canvas, and

Europe’s most impressive collection of

game antlers. Moritzburg Castle was the

location for shooting the Czech fairy tale

movie “Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella”.

Due to the international success of

that motion picture, Moritzburg Castle

became known throughout the world as

the “Fairy Tale Castle”.

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Paradise in a Nutshell

Moritzburg Castle

A Fairy Tale Castle and Its Treasures

Castle with its ponds

The magnificent Moritzburg Feather Room

Moritzburg Castle and Little Pheasant Castle 01468 Moritzburg


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Dresden-Wilder Mann, follow the signposting, Motorway A13 exit Radeburg, follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: daily 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | November, December, February, March: Tue. to Sun. 10:00 am – 04:00 pm hourly guided tours | January: Sat., Sun.: 10:00 am – 04:00 pm

hourly guided tours | Closed on December 24th | Closed on December 31st after 01:00 pm

Entrance: Entrance to the castle grounds is free | Entry to exhibitions and inner rooms will be charged | A fee will be charged for guided tours

Special features: Hunting lodge of Augustus the Strong, impressive collection of game antlers, large collection of Baroque leather tapestry as well as porcelain, furniture and paintings from the 17th /18th centuries, Moritzburg Feather Room, an exhibition on what keeps body and soul together, audio guides

N ossen Castle is majestically

situated upon a cliff forma-

tion above the Freiberger

Mulde river as if upon a throne. The

dynamic history of the castle: once a

knight’s castle, once a seat for bishops

and abbots, once a hunting lodge and it

even served as a government building,

can be seen when the castle is viewed

in its entirety. The historical rooms

within the hall with their Renaissance

ceilings and murals send visitors back

in time. A re-enacted courtroom scene

helps to understand the life of electors,

thieves and governmental officials.

There is a lot to be discovered here:

the cellar, the vaults, the dungeon,

the fascinating historical library and

emotion-filled impressionistic lands-

cape paintings.

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Nossen Castle

Nossen Castle Am Schloss 3 | 01683 Nossen


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Siebenlehn, Motorway A14 exit Nossen-Ost, follow the signposting

Opening times: February till December: Tue. to Fri. 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Sat., Sun. and bank holidays 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | Closed December 24th, 31st, all of January and Mondays

Entrance: An entrance fee is charged for the castle grounds | Guided tours are charged extra | A combined ticket is available for the Altzella monastery park | During events special fees apply

Special features: Exhibitions on the castle, duties and hunting, on “Otto Altenkirch”, a lifetime between landscape and the Dresden stage, on nature, the fountain of life, on the Schoenberg family traced back over eight centuries

A White Symbol of Power

View of the castle’s courtyard

T he best way to visit Pillnitz Castle and Park is on

an Elbe River steamboat. This way you have the

chance, along the river, to let the UNESCO World

Heritage with its former royal pleasure palace overcome you.

These grounds are a perfect example of pleasure and fun in

Baroque times. The Mountain Palace and the Water Palace

were both built in the style of chinoiserie and, together with

the New Palace, create a very harmonic picture, which is

surrounded by a splendid pleasure garden. Within this spa-

cious park, there are numerous special features to wonder

upon. One of these happens to be the over 250-year-old

famous Japanese Camellia, blooming from mid-February till

mid-April. In the winter time it is protected by a green house

open to the public. In early spring you can acquire offshoots

from this famous Camellia.

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A White Symbol of Power

View across the river to the Water Palace

Lightness and Flower Power

Pillnitz Castle and Park Schlösser und Gärten Dresden August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2 | 01326 Dresden


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Dresden-Hellerau, in the direction of Pillnitz, Motorway A17 exit Pirna, in the direction of Radeberg, exit Graupa, steamboat

Opening times: Castle park 05:00 am till sunset | Castle museum: April till October 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Closed Mondays | November till March only on

weekends 11:00 am – 02:00 pm hourly guided tours | Camellia greenhouse: mid-February till mid-April daily 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Visitor information and museum are closed on December 24th and 31st

Entrance: An entrance fee is charged for the Camellia green house, palm-tree house and exhibitions

Special features: Mountain Palace and Water Palace with pieces from the Dresden State Art Collection (May till October), Castle Museum in the New Palace with its royal court kitchen, Camellia, palm-tree house, garden and landscape park with its pavilions, vacation apartments

Flora statue in the castle park

Pillnitz Castle and Park

3 00 years ago Ernst Ferdinand von Knoch, the builder of Rammenau Castle,

recognized the beauty of this area and decided to build the castle here. This

former country estate appeals to visitors not only for its harmonization of

Baroque architecture and Classicistic decorations. The illusional murals, stylistic

salons and priceless porcelain are just as beautiful as the monuments dating from

the castle’s history and its times as a manor. By the way, the philosopher Johann

Gottlieb Fichte was born in Rammenau in 1762.

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Rammenau Castle

A Baroque Gem

Magnificent staircase with its architectural painting

Frontal view of the castle

Rammenau Castle Am Schloss 4 | 01877 Rammenau


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Burkau, in the direction of Rammenau, follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: daily 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till March: daily 10:00 am – 04:00 pm, Sat. 12:00 pm – 04:00 pm | Closed on December 24th

Entrance: An entrance fee is charged for the entire grounds | Guided tours are charged extra | During events special fees may apply

Special features: Mirror hall, spacious park, J.G. Fichte memorial, exhibitions regarding the castle’s history and construction, information center for the crafts street “Handwerk erleben”, concerts, offers for culinary delights in historical ambience

R ochlitz Castle presents itself, full of architectural surprises, high above the

Muldental Valley. This powerful and filigree castle, with its impregnable

walls, is full of contradictions and was the residence of many famous

family members of Saxony’s royalty. Rochlitz Castle is structurally unchanged and

enclosed by two bulky towers, also known as Jupen. Here you can experience,

first hand, how life must have been in a medieval

castle. You should not forget to visit the castle’s

kitchen from the 14th century, the reconstruc-

ted 34-meter-high tower living quarters and the

gloomy dungeon. Since May 2007 the castle has

also become the home of the life-size reproduc-

tion of Dresden’s Procession of Princes, a unique

genealogy of Saxony’s rulers.

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Rochlitz Castle

Rochlitz Castle Sörnziger Weg 1 | 09306 Rochlitz


How to get there: Motorway A14 exit Döbeln-Nord, continue along the Federal Roads B169 and B175, Motorway A4 exit Chemnitz-Ost, continue along the Federal Road B107, follow the signposting

Opening times: February till October: Tue. to Sun. 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | November till January: only open on Sat., Sun. and bank holidays 11:00 am –

04:00 pm | Closed on December 24th and 31st and on January 1st

Entrance: An entrance fee is charged | Guided tours are charged extra

Special features: Historical castle rooms in Romanesque and Renaissance styles, castle kitchen from the 14th century, the two castle towers: the Lichte Jupe (with its viewing platform) and the Finstere Jupe (with its torture chamber, the angst hole and the tower living quarters), Dresden’s Procession of Princes permanently on show

View of the castle with its two towers

Medieval Symbol of Power

The living Procession of Princes

J ust like Gnandstein Castle, Scharfen-

stein Castle also belonged to the

Einsiedel family for many years. Today

-- a different family calls this 800-year-old

castle their home, the Christmas figurines of the

Ore Mountain handicrafts. Visitors experience The

Longing for Light, which has had its influence on

the entire region, in a lovingly decorated museum.

Here, exhibitions of angels, nutcrackers, pyramids and

carved illuminating arches that are called Schwibbogen

provide an insight into their early stages of origin and

their respective tools. A viewable production area, the

hands-on area “ErlebnisZeit” and a small shop spark the

creativity of the visitors.

Schloss Weesenstein

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Scharfenstein Castle Schlossberg 1 | 09435 Scharfenstein

Phone +49 (0) 37 25 70 720 Fax +49 (0) 37 25 70 72 50 [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

How to get there: Motorway A72 exit Chemnitz-Süd, continue in the direction of Zschopau, then follow the signposting, Motorway A4 exit Chemnitz-Nord, continue in the direction of Zschopau, and then follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: Tue. to Sun. 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till March: Tue. to Sun. 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Closed on Mondays (except on bank holidays) and on December 24th, on December 31st closed after 02:00 pm

Entrance: An entrance fee is charged for exhibitions, climbing the tower, guided tours | Castle grounds and park are free | During events a special entrance fee may apply

Special features: Ore Mountain’s Christmas and Toy Museum, Karl Stuelpner Museum and an exhibition regarding the castle’s history, the donjon and the cistern


The lighted angel

The Creative Experience

T|he Stolpen Castle is not just

famous for its recognizable towers

and for being situated upon a rock

of basalt. Its fame is also due to the Countess

Cosel. The rejected mistress of Augustus the

Strong died after having been imprisoned here

for 49 years and was buried in the castle chapel:

An exhibition informs visitors as to her life and her

exile. However, the dark dungeon, the twisted cellar

vaults, the torture chamber, and the hunger hole tell a very

different story. Namely, that Stolpen Castle was deeply involved

in many of Saxony’s war disputes. The world’s deepest, authentic and hand-hewn

basalt water well and the fantastic view from the castle’s courts and towers make

this place a very special tourist attraction.

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Stolpen Castle

Stolpen Castle Schlossstraße 10 | 01833 Stolpen


How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Ottendorf-Okrilla, follow the signposting, also along the Federal Road B6

Opening times: April till October: daily 09:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till March: daily 10:00 am – 04:00 pm (weather permitting) | Closed on December 24th

Entrance: An entry fee is charged for the entire grounds, guided tours are charged extra, for larger events special fees may apply

Special features: Basalt fortification, castle with four courts, exhibition about Countess Cosel’s life and imprisonment and her grave, the well, geological exhibition on Saxon basalt rock, newly restored Seigerturm

The Fated Years of a Mistress

View of the towers: Seigerturm and

Johannisturm (Coselturm)

Painting of the Countess Cosel

Schloss Weesenstein

T he ability to adapt has become part of this castle’s character: for 700

years it has been built, torn down, changed, and preserved. In this way,

an architectonic curiosity has been created comprising elements from

Gothic to Classicism: Housing such sights as the ballroom in the attic, the stables

on the fifth floor, the cellar vaults below, and the lordship’s quarters another floor

lower. These walls became famous as they belonged to King Johann von Sachsen

in the 19th century. At the foot of this monumental castle settled in a throne of

rock, you can find a park and garden area of French design. This creates a won-

derful contrast to the seemingly untouched wilderness of the cliffs surrounding

Weesenstein Castle.

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Overview of Weesenstein Castle

Weesenstein Castle

Weesenstein Castle Am Schlossberg 1 | 01809 Müglitztal


How to get there: Motorway A17 exit Pirna, in the direction of Glashütte, Federal Road B172 in the direction of Altenberg, follow the signposting

Opening times: April till October: daily 09:00 am – 06:00 pm | November till March: daily 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | Closed on December 24th

Entrance: An entry fee is charged for exhibitions and guided tours, the castle grounds and park are free | For special events additional fees may apply

Special features: The princely inner rooms with wallpaper from the 18th and 19th centuries, permanent exhibition on the castle’s history with a focus on Buenau and the Wettins of the 19th century, the Baroque castle chapel, the castle brewery, the restaurant in the royal kitchen, audio guides

Its Character is Change

The Quality of ServiceThe Palaces, Castles and Gardens in Saxony take responsibility for the quality

of service and do not wish to allow the satisfaction of our customers be subject

to chance. Almost all of our facilities have been awarded the “Q”, an award for

quality. Because of this, we see ourselves as a quality team and are striving for

first class service.

Opening times in Schloesserland Sachsen are:In the summer season our sights are generally open from 10:00 am till 06:00 pm,

in the winter season from 10:00 am till 04:00 pm, but we are closed for December

24th. For more information regarding opening times visit the respective Internet

sites of the individual properties.

Entry fees in Schloesserland SachsenAlong with all regular entrance fees the following discounts are available for all

of our facilities:

· Concession prices for children between 6 and 15 years of age, pupils,

apprentices, students, handicapped, recipients of unemployment funds,

for those doing military or civil service, members of ICOM (International

Council of Museums), ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and

Sites) and the German Association of Art Historians, only applicable with

valid ID

· Special discounts for adults with children

· Groups of more than 15 can principally enjoy a discount of 20%

· School groups will enjoy special discounts

· Free entrance for people on their dates of birth, children younger than

six, a person accompanying a handicapped person, tour guides, bus

drivers, chaperons for 10 or more pupils, press workers, only applicable

with valid ID

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