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A Trip Fit for a King
Palaces, Castles and Gardens in Saxony
Tips
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Contents
FILM:
Escape from
Colditz
schloesserlandCARD __________________________ 2–3
Tips for trips
Cultural Enthusiasts ________________________ 6–9
Colditz Castle – Families __________________________________ 10 – 11
Garden Friends ____________________________ 12 – 13
discover the legend! Fans of Medieval Times ______________________ 14 – 17
Map _______________________________________ 18 – 19
Escape Museum at Colditz Castle Tips for trips
Active People ______________________________ 20 – 21
Explorers _________________________________ 22 – 25
Castle chapel and Colditz glider
Tips for Overnight Stays
Lodge Royally _____________________________ 26 – 29
Sleep directly in the castle!
Tip Colditz Castle youth hostel, which is located directly in some of the rooms of the
imposing castle, offers simple but comfortable accommodation.
Contacts ____________________________________ 30 – 34
Colditz Castle is situated between Leipzig and Dresden and is easy to reach via the A14 motorway.
Learn more about Colditz Castle at www.schloss-colditz.de
APP with
Audio Guide Tour
Audio Guide Tour
Colditz glider Castle chapel
Gastronomy Accommodation
Museum Benefits from the
schloesserlandCARD
Gesellschaft Schloss Colditz e. V.
(on behalf of Staatliche Schlösser,
WiFi tested accessibility
Burgen und Gärten Sachsen gGmbH)
Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz More information on pages 30 – 34
Germany
Telefon +49 (0) 3 43 81 4 37 77
www.schloss-colditz.de More information on pages 4/5
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Pay once, experience lots Permanent and special exhibitions, including the Zwinger Xperience
and Festung Xperience.*
Take advantage of our family bonus 2 children aged 16 and under can accompany card holders for free.
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Purchase your schloesserlandCARD You can buy a physical schloesserlandCARD for 1 year or 10 days in
all castles, or use our wallet app with a savings calculator and
schloesserTRAIL.**
* Please check opening hours prior to your visit and bear in mind that free admission might not be granted
at certain major events. Reduced rate for the museums operated by the Dresden State Art Collections at
the Dresden Royal Palace and Dresden Zwinger.
**A physical card cannot be exchanged for a digital card (and vice versa).
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Grand Garden of Dresden, Dresden Zwinger, Wackerbarth Castle,
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Garden, Lichtenwalde Park, Pillnitz Park, Zabeltitz Baroque Garden, www.schloesserland-sachsen.de
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In the Lilac Courtyard of the New Palace at Pillnitz Palace ZWINGER XPERIENCE
FOR C U LT U R A L ENTHUSIASTS
On the Trail of
Augustus the Strong
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Discover the festive and hunting culture
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of the Baroque at original sites and walk
in the footsteps of Augustus the Strong.
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hunting estates of the Saxon Elector Au dio
and King of Poland, which were
once created by the famous Leipzig 31 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK
27
architect Matthaeus 9
Dresden 31 The pleasure castle in chinoise style, once the Saxon royal court’s
Daniel Poeppelmann. 10 16 summer residence, enchants with a wealth of exotic plants.
Chemnitz
16 GROSSSEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN
The grandiose estate, once the venue of Baroque court festivities,
27 MORITZBURG is deemed the most important piece of Saxon landscaping art of
CASTLE the 18th century.
The magnificent hunting castle accommodates Europe’s largest
Old Masters
collection of hunting trophies and was the authentic backdrop 10 THE DRESDEN ZWINGER Picture Gallery
when the fairy-tale movie »Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella« was shot. The Dresden Zwinger is a unique building and home to world-
famous museums. In fall 2020, the history of the Dresden Zwinger
9 DRESDEN ROYAL PALACE will be presented in a multi-media and interactive exhibition. For
The impressive building complex at the heart of Dresden accom- more information about the opening date, please visit our website:
modates Augustus the Strong’s unique treasure chamber – the www.zwinger-Xperience.de
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Moritzburg Castle Dresden Royal Palace
6 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 7
Rochlitz Castle Meissen Albrechtsburg Castle with the castle mountain
FOR C U LT U R A L ENTHUSIASTS
Saxon Can-Do
Women of Past Centuries
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There have always been strong women behind
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to u r
strong men. This tour would like to carry
visitors away to the world of the wives and
mistresses of Saxon rulers. Come and join 36 ROCHLITZ CASTLE
to learn more about the strong women Despite the opposition of the Duke of Saxony, Elisabeth of
of centuries past. Rochlitz (1502 – 1557) courageously forwarded the Reformation
6
Leipzig
in strictly Cartholic surroundings.
24 Dresden
36
40 24 MEISSEN ALBRECHTSBURG CASTLE
43 The royal daughter Sidonia of Bohemia (1449 – 1510), first and
Chemnitz
last resident at the castle, refused to accompany her ducal consort
on his military campaign.
43 WEESENSTEIN CASTLE
6 DELITZSCH BAROQUE CASTLE For more than 50 years, Auguste of Saxony (1801 – 1877), a Bava
Duchess Henriette Charlotte von Nassau-Idstein (1693 – 1734) rian princess, was conjoined in harmonious matrimony to John
gave birth to her only child of her Lord Chamberlain. »Intrigue of Saxony.
and Love« at court!
Marketplace
40 STOLPEN CASTLE Stolpen
Delitzsch Baroque Castle Anna Constantia Countess von Cosel (1680 – 1765), the most
influential mistress of Augustus the Strong, paid for her claim to
be legally married with 49 years of confinement in a fortress.
prisoned fo
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Stolpen Castle
8 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 9
Frohburg Castle
FOR FAMILIES
For Small Adventurers
and Explorers
Tips for T
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Who would not want to be a knight or prin-
ps
cess and go on a discovery tour? Come to
Schloesserland Sachsen and explore our
castles and palaces! Be it discovering, playing,
doing handicrafts or putting on fancy
dresses – there is something for
everyone! Leipzig
12 25 Dresden
40
20 12 FROHBURG CASTLE
Chemnitz
38 The fascinating exhibition of historical toys of centuries past invites
to dream and give the toys a try.
38 SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE
25 MILDENSTEIN CASTLE Get your hands dirty – outdoors in the medieval village, at the
Mighty keep »Frieder Berg« invites to join him on a trip back in alternating family exhibitions or with arts and crafts. Exiting
time to explore the castle – from the storage cellars to the attics. activities can be found at the family castle.
Marketplace
40 STOLPEN CASTLE Stolpen 21 KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS
Fascinating discoveries in towers, courtyards and dungeons as well Max, Marie and a fortress commander explain the fortress on
as Basaltus, the friendly castle ghost, await adventurers – young an entertaining audio guide tour to those who have a thirst for
and old. knowledge.
Mildenstein Castle Koenigstein Fortress Scharfenstein Castle Stolpen Castle
Foto: Patrick Engert
10 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 11
Lichtenwalde Castle and Park Prince Pueckler Park Bad Muskau
FOR GARDEN FRIENDS
The Gardens
of Kings
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Take a stroll through Saxony’s most beautiful
he
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gardens. Allow to be enraptured by the scents. 32 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK
Experience unexpected views and insights The star of the Pillnitz Palace Park is the 250-year-old camellia.
never seen before. And take home a piece But the Pleasure Garden, the Lilac Court or the Palm House are
of Schloesserland Sachsen: marmalade equally impressive.
from Grosssedlitz, honey from
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Bad Muskau or camellia sprouts 23 LICHTENWALDE CASTLE AND PARK
Leipzig
from Pillnitz. 47 One of Germany’s most beautiful Baroque gardens enchants with its
Dresden 31
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magnificent waterworks and breathtaking views into the Zschopau
43 River valley.
23
Chemnitz
4 PRINCE PUECKLER PARK
3 Café
BAD MUSKAU Vorwerg
The 830-hectare park, a »painting of nature« by Prince Hermann
16 GROSSSEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN von Pueckler-Muskau, has been listed as German-Polish world
The Baroque garden impresses visitors with its magnificent flower heritage since 2004.
beds and the largest collection of bitter oranges in the Ger-
man-speaking countries. 1 ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK
What once used to be a Cistercian abbey was redesigned in 1798
47 ZABELTITZ BAROQUE GARDEN to become a Romanticist landscape park, where an ancient burial
The estate with its alleyways, circular flower beds, and sandstone site of the Wettins can be found.
sculptures, following the example set by Versaille, is an invitation
to take a stroll of pleasure. 43 WEESENSTEIN CASTLE
A castle park inspired by the French style and located in front of
3 ROYAL GROUNDS BAD ELSTER the imposing castle in the Mueglitz River valley invites to take
Seeing and being seen! This is where the high society met already relaxing strolls.
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Zabeltitz Baroque Garden Royal Grounds Bad Elster Altzella Monastery Park
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12 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 13Kriebstein Castle
F O R F A N S O F M E D I E VA L T I M E S
From the Monk’s Cowl
to a Knights’ Feast
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A long-gone world of knights presents itself
he
to u r
on this tour. Feast on a knights’ meal in a
sociable atmosphere or allow yourself to be
enchanted by castles steeped in history!
21 KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE
Leipzig
The imposing Gothic residential tower, old murals in the castle
Dresden
14 36 21 chapel and the fully painted Kriebstein Room will take you back to
Chemnitz
the 15th century.
14 GNANDSTEIN CASTLE
The spirit of long-gone times can be felt here. The keep, the ward,
the battlements, the curtain wall – Gnandstein is the dream of
36 ROCHLITZ CASTLE anyone fascinated by the Middle Ages.
Gothic windows, filigree cross vaults, battlements, dungeons, the
large court kitchen and the torture chamber carry you away to by-
gone times.
Rochlitz Castle on the Mulde River Gnandstein Castle
14 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 15FESTUNG XPERIENCE Lauenstein Castle with its Baroque garden
F O R F A N S O F M E D I E VA L T I M E S
Incarceration
and Torture
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Imprisonment has existed since medieval
he
to u r
times. Sinister dungeons bear witness to
hard times when revenge and often enough
the rulers’ despotism, too, determined 7 DRESDEN FORTRESS
jurisdiction. Far into the 18th century, »Splendor. Tears. Disasters. Closer than ever.« awaits visitors at
torture served as a means of FESTUNG XPERIENCE. A captivating story lurks behind the
finding the truth. Come and Leipzig
dense walls. This is where prisoners led their miserable lives. The
join in an eerie, but fascinating vaults were flooded on several occasions, leading to quite a few
5 Dresden
trip into a dark chapter of history. 30
7
40 discoveries. More information: www.festung-Xperience.de
Chemnitz 22
22 LAUENSTEIN CASTLE
Several prison cells and a guard room in this gem of Renaissance
architecture still bear witness to 19th century law enforcement.
Marketplace Youth
40 STOLPEN CASTLE Stolpen 5 COLDITZ CASTLE Hostel
Apart from medieval dungeons and a torture chamber, the rooms In World War II, the castle served as a prison camp for officers of
where Countess Cosel spent her 49-year confinement may also be the Allied Forces. Today it presents facts and details about their
visited. almost 300 spectacular escape attempts.
Stolpen Castle 30 NOSSEN CASTLE
Since the 19th century, the castle has accommodated the judicial
offices as well as dungeons; once a redoubtable brigand was incar-
cerated in the old Lips Tullian Tower.
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Nossen Castle Colditz Castle
16 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 17Herzberg Żary
Finsterwalde
Saxony-Anhalt Spremberg
Torgau
17 Brandenburg Senftenberg Poland
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Elsterwerda
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24 Radebeul 35
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5 Meißen 42 Radeberg Görlitz
Zeitz Döbeln
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Dresden 33
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Altenburg 30 7 8 9 10
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Thuringia 46
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Freiberg 43
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Zittau Frýdlant
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A4 Chemnitz Czech Republic
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Zwickau A72
Zeulenroda-Triebes 44
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39 Ceská Lípa
45
38 Teplice
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Most
Plauen
Chomutov
41 16 G ROSSSEDLITZ 32 D RESDEN PILLNITZ
BAROQUE GARDEN PALACE HOTEL
17 HARTENFELS CASTLE 33 B
OARDING HOUSE »ZUR
Hof Ostrov 18 KLAFFENBACH CASTLE KOENIGLICHEN AUSSPANNE«
3 34 PROSCHWITZ CASTLE
19 KLIPPENSTEIN CASTLE
Bavaria Karlovy Vary 20 KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS 35 RAMMENAU BAROQUE CASTLE
Maßstab 21 KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE 36 ROCHLITZ CASTLE
ndesstraße Autobahn
1 5 10 15 20 km 22 LAUENSTEIN CASTLE 37 ROCHSBURG CASTLE
23 L ICHTENWALDE CASTLE 38 SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE
AND PARK 39 SCHOENFELS CASTLE
1 ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK 8 T
HE GRAND GARDEN
OF DRESDEN AND 24 MEISSEN ALBRECHTSBURG CASTLE 40 STOLPEN CASTLE
2 AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE
THE DRESDEN PARK RAILWAY 25 MILDENSTEIN CASTLE 41 VOIGTSBERG CASTLE
3 R OYAL GROUNDS
OF BAD ELSTER 9 DRESDEN ROYAL PALACE 26 M ORITZBURG LITTLE 42 WACKERBARTH CASTLE
10 THE DRESDEN ZWINGER PHEASANT CASTLE 43 WEESENSTEIN CASTLE
4 RINCE PUECKLER PARK BAD
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MUSKAU 11 FREUDENSTEIN CASTLE 27 MORITZBURG CASTLE ISLAND 44 WILDECK CASTLE
5 OLDITZ CASTLE AND
C 12 FROHBURG CASTLE 28 MYLAU CASTLE 45 WILDENFELS CASTLE
EUROPEAN YOUTH HOSTEL 13 GLAUCHAU CASTLE 29 N IMBSCHEN MONASTERY HOTEL 46 WOLKENBURG CASTLE
6 DELITZSCH BAROQUE CASTLE 14 GNANDSTEIN CASTLE 30 NOSSEN CASTLE 47 ZABELTITZ BAROQUE GARDEN
7 DRESDEN FORTRESS 15 R ICHARD-WAGNER-STÄTTEN- 31 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK
GRAUPA
18 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de Contacts page 30 19Small Castle Yard at the Dresden Royal Palace Hartenfels Castle at Torgau
FOR ACTIVE PEOPLE
From Tower
to Tower
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The view from an elevated spot has fascinated
he
to u r
people at all times. It was not only for reasons
of protection that important buildings
were built high up on mountains, but also 9 DRESDEN ROYAL PALACE
to get them a little closer to heaven. The »Hausmannsturm« Tower, the oldest part of Dresden Royal
Gain an imposing impression of 17 Palace, provides a good opportunity for having an overview of the
the Schloesserland from above! Leipzig
city from 67 m above.
Dresden
14 17 HARTENFELS CASTLE
9
Chemnitz
20 From the watchtower of Germany’s oldest preserved Renaissance
39 castle, one can overlook the town of Torgau and the expansive
41
Elbe riverscape surrounding it.
41 VOIGTSBERG CASTLE
39 SCHOENFELS CASTLE The old part of the castle, housing a chapel and other rooms from
Schoenfels Castle, a medieval estate largely preserved in its original medieval times, is towered over by a keep. (Bergfried inaccessible)
state with an outer bailey, lower bailey and core bailey, has also got
a stately keep. 14 GNANDSTEIN CASTLE
The 33-meter high accessible keep of Germany’s best preserved
20 KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS Romanic fortification is a dream made of stone for those who are
The mountain fortress proudly stands 247 meters above the River fascinated by the medieval period.
Elbe, and the 1.7 kilometer panoramic trail offers stunning views
of the Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland National Parks.
Schoenfels Castle Koenigstein Fortress Voigtsberg Castle Gnandstein Castle
20 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 21Wackerbarth Castle – the Belvedere in the vineyards Klippenstein Castle with front castle and castle pond
FOR EXPLORERS
Surprising
Discoveries
Schloesser
la
Schloesserland Sachsen holds most diverse
nd
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treasures that are worth discovering. Explore
nline
the hidden beauties off the most well-known 42 WACKERBARTH CASTLE
visitor attractions and be surprised by the The Baroque gem situated against the backdrop of the Radebeul
fascinating magnitude of exhibitions, vineyards presents 850 years of the Saxon art of wine-growing and
traditions and experiences! wine-making and is an invitation to taste and savor its wines as well
Leipzig
as a place to celebrate.
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19 KLIPPENSTEIN CASTLE
8 Dresden
46 Chemnitz 11 15 The modernized facilities house an interactive exhibition on the
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18 44 industrial town of Radeberg and the building’s tumultuous history.
45
11 FREUDENSTEIN CASTLE
The »terra mineralia« exhibition presents impressive mineral layers
from five continents as incredibly beautiful evidence of the Earth’s
8 THE GRAND GARDEN history.
OF DRESDEN Restaurant Carolaschloesschen
The green heart of Dresden offers 137 hectares or recreational space: 2 AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE
forest and meadows, bodies of water, open-air stages, gardens, the The monumental Renaissance castle accommodates Europe´s most
Dresden Zoo and a Baroque palace. important motorcycle museum and exhibitions on hunting and
ornithology.
8 THE DRESDEN PARK RAILWAY Restaurant Carolaschloesschen
The miniature railway with a track gauge of 381 mm, traditionally 45 WILDENFELS CASTLE
operated by Dresden schoolchildren, wiggles along its 5.6 kilometers The »Blue Salon« with its precious silk tapestries irradiates the magic
of rail tracks through the green landscape of the Grand Garden. of the »Arabian Nights«.
Dresden Park Railway Wildenfels Castle The Treasure Chamber at Freudenstein Castle Augustusburg Castle
22 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 23Moritzburg Little Pheasant Castle Wolkenburg Castle Mylau Castle Rochsburg Castle
26 MORITZBURG 13 GLAUCHAU CASTLE
LITTLE PHEASANT CASTLE One of Saxony’s oldest museums presents a wealth of cultural and
Surrounded by precious furniture and wall tapestries of silk, feath- historical treasures – from furniture to fine arts and minerals.
ers, straw and pearls, the Saxon nobility stylishly celebrated their
28 MYLAU CASTLE
festivities at the enchanting little late-Rococo castle.
The largest castle in Saxon »Vogtland« is also the best preserved
46 WOLKENBURG CASTLE wide and far. Its attractions include historical rooms and a natural
The family of Count von Einsiedel redesigned the old castle in history collection.
classicist style; the architectural gems in its interior include the
festive hall and the library. 37 ROCHSBURG CASTLE
A castle estate in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde River was
18 KLAFFENBACH CASTLE redesigned into a palace by Arnold von Westfalen. Its museum is
Regional and international arts and crafts can be admired in the devoted to the nobility’s everyday life and to the history of costumes.
picturesque castle with its unique curved keel-arched roof.
15 RICHARD-WAGNER-STÄTTEN GRAUPA
44 WILDECK CASTLE The Lohengrin House and the Graupa Hunting Chateau topicalize
DKW and MZ are the motorcycle brands that put Zschopau on the Richard Wagner’s life and work in Saxony. In summer 1846, the
international map. Experience Zschopau’s eventful transformation composer had sketched his opera »Lohengrin« there.
from a mountain town to a motorcycle town at Wildeck Castle.
Visitors can enjoy stunning views during their ascent to the keep
known as »Fat Henry«.
Wildeck Castle Klaffenbach Castle Richard-Wagner-Stätten Graupa Glauchau Castle
24 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 25Colditz Castle
FOR CONNOISSEURS
Lodge
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Take your time and enjoy – not only by
ern
ight stays
quickly passing through – the variety of
impressive palaces, defiant castles, idyllic
gardens and picturesque monasteries.
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5 EUROPEAN YOUTH HOSTEL
COLDITZ CASTLE
One wing of the old castle on the Zwickauer Mulde River, which
accommodates the European Youth Hostel Colditz Castle, is filled
35 RAMMENAU BAROQUE CASTLE with international flair by guests from all over the world.
In historical dining rooms, the chef and chambermaids serve (Youth Hostel: 34 rooms)
excellent multi-course meals combining Lusatian originality with
Mediterranean freshness. (Suite: 1 room) 29 NIMBSCHEN MONASTERY HOTEL
The historical monastery stables and storage facilities have evolved
34 THE PROSCHWITZ WINERY IN ZADEL into a complex of unique ambience. All its 86 rooms are quietly
Proschwitz Castle counts among the most traditional seats of Saxon located and furnished individually.
nobility. B&B rooms invite guests to stay overnight in a romantic (Hotel★★★★: 54 rooms plus Guesthouse★★★: 32 rooms)
and elegant atmosphere. (B&B: 10 rooms plus two holiday apart-
ments)
Rammenau Baroque Castle Proschwitz Winery in Zadel Ruins of Nimbschen Monastery Suite at Nimbschen Monastery Hotel
26 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 27Boarding House »Zur Koeniglichen Ausspanne« Pillnitz Palace holiday cottages Altzella Monastery Park
33 BOARDING HOUSE
»ZUR KOENIGLICHEN AUSSPANNE«
Pillnitz Palace and the Elbe River meadows are very close-by, and
down-town Dresden can be reached by public transport within
twenty minutes. (B&B: 9 rooms)
32 DRESDEN PILLNITZ PALACE HOTEL 27 MORITZBURG CASTLE ISLAND
After a visit of Dresden, the hotel situated on the grounds of the Staying overnight on Moritzburg Castle Island: Two of the five
Baroque palace of Pillnitz conveys the magic of Baroque joye de pond houses are available as holiday cottages from spring to fall
vivre to its visitors. (Hotel★★★★: 45 rooms) – pure romance between closeness to nature and dreaming of
Baroque festivities. (5 holiday apartments)
31 PILLNITZ PALACE HOLIDAY COTTAGES
Two little picturesque houses, where the castle trumpeter and 1 ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK
the castle janitor used to live, serve as holiday cottages in the What once used to be a Cistercian abbey was redesigned in 1798
park area today and carry away their guests to idyllic fairy-tale to become a Romanticist landscape park, where an ancient burial
times. (2 holiday apartments) site of the Wettins can be found. (1 holiday apartments and 8 rooms)
Outdoor sitting area at the Dresden Pillnitz Palace Hotel Moritzburg Castle with pond houses
28 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 29Contacts 10 ZWINGER XPERIENCE at
THE DRESDEN ZWINGER
Theaterplatz | 01067 Dresden
1 ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 57
Zellaer Straße 10 | 01683 Nossen zwinger@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.zwinger-Xperience.de
Phone +49 (0) 3 52 42 5 04 50
DRESDEN STATE ART COLLECTIONS
altzella@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.kloster-altzella.de
at THE DRESDEN ZWINGER
2 AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE Theaterplatz | 01067 Dresden
09573 Augustusburg Telefon +49 (0) 3 51 49 14 20 00
Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 00 besucherservice@skd.museum | www.skd.museum
service@die-sehenswerten-drei.de | www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de
11 FREUDENSTEIN CASTLE
3 ROYAL GROUNDS OF BAD ELSTER Schlossplatz 4 | 09599 Freiberg
Touristinformation | Badstraße 25 | 08645 Bad Elster Phone +49 (0) 37 31 39 46 54
Phone +49 (0) 3 74 37 5 39 00 fuehrungen@terra-mineralia.de | www.terra-mineralia.de
touristinfo@badelster.de | www.badelster.de
12 FROHBURG CASTLE
4 PRINCE PUECKLER PARK BAD MUSKAU Florian-Geyer-Straße 1 | 04654 Frohburg
Tourismuszentrum | Neues Schloss | 02953 Bad Muskau Phone +49 (0) 3 43 48 5 15 63
Phone +49 (0) 3 57 71 6 31 00 museum-schloss@frohburg.de | www.museum-schloss-frohburg.de
info@muskauer-park.de | www.muskauer-park.de
13 GLAUCHAU CASTLE
5 COLDITZ CASTLE AND Museum und Kunstsammlung
EUROPEAN YOUTH HOSTEL Schlossplatz 5 A | 08371 Glauchau
Museum: Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz Phone +49 (0) 37 63 29 31
Phone +49 (0) 3 43 81 4 37 77 schlossmuseum@glauchau.de | www.glauchau.de
info@gesellschaft-schloss-colditz.com | www.schloss-colditz.com
European Youth Hostel: Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz 14 GNANDSTEIN CASTLE
Phone +49 (0) 3 43 81 4 50 10 Burgstraße 3 | 04654 Frohburg
colditz@jugendherberge.de | www.colditz.jugendherberge.de Phone +49 (0) 3 43 44 6 13 09
gnandstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de
6 DELITZSCH BAROQUE CASTLE www.burg-museum-gnandstein.de
Schloßstraße 31 | 04509 Delitzsch
Phone +49 (0) 3 42 02 6 72 37 15 RICHARD-WAGNER-STÄTTEN-GRAUPA
tourist-info@delitzsch.de | www.barockschloss-delitzsch.de Jagdschloss Graupa:
Tschaikowskiplatz | 01796 Pirna OT Graupa
7 FESTUNG XPERIENCE at DRESDEN FORTRESS Lohengrinhaus: Richard-Wagner-Straße 6 | 01796 Pirna OT Graupa
Brühlsche Terrasse | Terrassenufer | 01067 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 35 01 4 61 96 50
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 57 wagnerstaetten@pirna.de | www.wagnerstaetten.de
festung.dresden@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.festung-Xperience.de
16 GROSSSEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN
8 THE GRAND GARDEN OF DRESDEN Parkstraße 85 | 01809 Heidenau
and THE DRESDEN PARK RAILWAY Phone +49 (0) 35 29 5 63 90
Grand Garden: Hauptallee 10 | 01219 Dresden grosssedlitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 45 66 00 www.barockgarten-grosssdelitz.de
grosser.garten@schloesserland-sachsen.de
The Dresden Park Railway: Hauptallee 10 | 01219 Dresden 17 HARTENFELS CASTLE
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 45 67 95 Schlossstraße 27 | 04860 Torgau
parkeisenbahn@schloesserland-sachsen.d Phone +49 (0) 34 21 7 01 40
www.grosser-garten-dresden.de info@schloss-hartenfels.de | www.schloss-hartenfels.de
9 DRESDEN ROYAL PALACE 18 KLAFFENBACH CASTLE
Taschenberg 2 | 01067 Dresden Wasserschlossweg 6 | 09123 Chemnitz
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 49 14 20 00 Phone +49 (0) 3 71 26 63 50
besucherservice@skd.museum | www.skd.museum wasserschloss@c3-chemnitz.de
www.wasserschloss-klaffenbach.de
30 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 3129 NIMBSCHEN MONASTERY HOTEL
19 KLIPPENSTEIN CASTLE
Nimbschener Landstraße 1 | 04668 Grimma
Museum | Schlossstraße 6 | 01454 Radeberg
Phone +49 (0) 3 4 37 99 50
Phone +49 (0) 35 28 44 26 00
info@kloster-nimbschen.de | www.kloster-nimbschen.de
kontakt@schloss-klippenstein.de | www.schloss-klippenstein.de
30 NOSSEN CASTLE
20 KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS
Am Schloss 3 | 01683 Nossen
01824 Königstein
Phone +49 (0) 3 52 42 5 04 35
Phone +49 (0) 3 50 21 6 46 07
nossen@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.schloss-nossen.de
info@festung-koenigstein.de | www.festung-koenigstein.de
31 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK
21 KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE
August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2 | 01326 Dresden
Kriebsteiner Straße 7 | 09648 Kriebstein
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 2 61 32 60
Phone +49 (0) 3 43 27 95 20
pillnitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de
kriebstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.burg-kriebstein.eu
32 DRESDEN PILLNITZ PALACE HOTEL
22 LAUENSTEIN CASTLE
August-Böckstiegel-Straße 10 | 01326 Dresden
Osterzgebirgsmuseum | 01778 Altenberg/Stadtteil Lauenstein
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 2 61 40
Phone +49 (0) 3 50 54 2 54 02
reservierung@schlosshotel-pillnitz.de | www.schlosshotel-pillnitz.de
info@schloss-lauenstein.de | www.schloss-lauenstein.de
33 BOARDING HOUSE
23 LICHTENWALDE CASTLE AND PARK
»ZUR KOENIGLICHEN AUSSPANNE«
Schlossallee 1 | 09577 Niederwiesa OT Lichtenwalde
Eugen-Dieterich-Straße 5 | 01326 Dresden
Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 00
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 2 68 95 02
service@die-sehenswerten-drei.de | www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de
info@koenigliche-ausspanne.de | www.koenigliche-ausspanne.de
24 MEISSEN ALBRECHTSBURG CASTLE
34 PROSCHWITZ CASTLE
Domplatz 1 | 01662 Meißen
The Proschwitz Winery in Zadel
Phone +49 (0) 35 21 4 70 70
Dorfanger 19 | 01665 Diera-Zehren OT Zadel
albrechtsburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de
Phone +49 (0) 35 21 7 67 60
www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de
weingut@schloss-proschwitz.de | www.lippesches-gutshaus.de
25 MILDENSTEIN CASTLE Proschwitz Castle
Burglehn 6 | 04703 Leisnig Heiliger Grund 2 | 01662 Meißen OT Proschwitz
Phone +49 (0) 3 43 21 6 25 60 Phone +49 (0) 35 21 4 06 00
mildenstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.burg-mildenstein.de willkommen@schloss-proschwitz.de | www.schloss-proschwitz.de
26 MORITZBURG LITTLE PHEASANT CASTLE 35 RAMMENAU BAROQUE CASTLE
01468 Moritzburg Am Schloss 4 | 01877 Rammenau
Phone +49 (0) 3 52 07 87 36 10 Phone +49 (0) 35 94 70 35 59
fasanenschloesschen@schloesserland-sachsen.de rammenau@schloesserland-sachsen.de
www.schloss-moritzburg.de www.barockschloss-rammenau.com
››› Partial wheelchair access
36 ROCHLITZ CASTLE
27 MORITZBURG CASTLE ISLAND Sörnziger Weg 1 | 09306 Rochlitz | Phone +49 (0) 37 37 49 23 10
01468 Moritzburg rochlitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.schloss-rochlitz.de
Phone +49 (0) 3 52 07 8 73 18 ››› Partial wheelchair access
moritzburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.schloss-moritzburg.de 37 ROCHSBURG CASTLE
28 MYLAU CASTLE Schlossstraße 1 | 09328 Lunzenau | Phone +49 (0) 37 38 3 80 38 10
Burg 1 | 08499 Mylau museum-rochsburg@kultur-mittelsachsen.de | www.schloss-rochsburg.de
Phone +49 (0) 37 65 3 82 23 58 ››› Partial wheelchair access
kontakt@burgmylau.de | www.burgmylau.de 38 SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE
››› Partial wheelchair access Schlossberg 1 | 09430 Drebach OT Scharfenstein
Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 00
service@die-sehenswerten-drei.de | www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de
32 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 3339 SCHOENFELS CASTLE
Museum | Burgstraße 34 | 08115 Lichtentanne 350 YEARS OF
Phone +49 (0) 3 76 00 23 27
burg-schoenfels@gemeinde-lichtentanne.de | www.burg-schoenfels.de MYTHS AUGUSTUS
40 STOLPEN CASTLE
Schlossstraße 10 | 01833 Stolpen THE STRONG
Phone +49 (0) 3 59 73 2 34 10 Special Exhibition from
stolpen@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.burg-stolpen.org
March 21 to November 1, 2020
41 VOIGTSBERG CASTLE
08606 Oelsnitz/Vogtland | Phone +49 (0) 3 74 21 72 94 84
Moritzburg Castle
museum@schloss-voigtsberg.de | www.schloss-voigtsberg.de
››› Partial wheelchair access
42 WACKERBARTH CASTLE
Sächsisches Staatsweingut GmbH
Wackerbarthstraße 1 | 01445 Radebeul
Phone +49 (0) 3 51 8 95 50
kontakt@schloss-wackerbarth.de | www.schloss-wackerbarth.de
43 WEESENSTEIN CASTLE
Am Schlossberg 1 | 01809 Müglitztal
Phone +49 (0) 3 50 27 62 60
weesenstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.schloss-weesenstein.de
44 WILDECK CASTLE
Schloss Wildeck 1 (Address for Sat Nav users: Altmarkt 2)
09405 Zschopau | Phone +49 (0) 37 25 28 71 70
schloss@zschopau.de | www.schloss-wildeck.de
45 WILDENFELS CASTLE
Förderverein | Schlossstraße 2 | 08134 Wildenfels
Phone +49 (0) 3 76 03 5 85 69
schloss-wildenfels@gmx.de | www.schloss-wildenfels.de
HISTORY.
46 WOLKENBURG CASTLE
Förderverein | Schloss 3 | 09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
Phone +49 (0) 3 76 09 5 81 70
post@limbach-oberfrohna.de | www.schloss-wolkenburg.de
47 ZABELTITZ BAROQUE GARDEN
Zabeltitz-Information, Zabeltitz | Am Park 1 | 01561 Großenhain
Phone +49 (0) 35 22 30 42 77
HIS MYTHS.
zabeltitz@stadt.grossenhain.de | www.barockgarten-zabeltitz.de
PUBLISHER The facilities marked as »accessible« have
HIS LEGENDS.
Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten been inspected by TMGS mbH to make sure
Sachsen gemeinnützige GmbH they are fully accessible. You can find more
Stauffenbergallee 2 a | 01099 Dresden information at www.sachsen-barrierefrei.de.
Phone +49 351 56391 1001
Telefax +49 351 56391 1009 This project is being cofunded by tax money,
E-Mail service@schloesserland-sachsen.de based on the budget passed by the Deputies of
/Schloesserland.Sachsen the Saxon Parliament.
/schloesserlandsachsen www.schloss-moritzburg.de
/Schloesserland EDITORIAL DEADLINE Schloss.Moritzburg
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