Palaces, castles and Gardens in Saxony by Bookletia

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Palaces, Castles and Gardens in Saxony

Publisher: Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen Stauffenbergallee 2 a | 01099 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 56 39 11 311 Fax +49 (0) 3 51 56 39 11 009 www.schloesserland-sachsen.de service@schloesserland-sachsen.de Design: kleiner und bold GmbH Print: Thieme Printing House Editorial deadline: December 2008

A warm welcome to Schloesserland Sachsen

Dr. Christian Striefler

I n 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 landâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high image. Schloesserland Sachsen has taken on the responsibility to preserve this wealth of cultural monuments and make them into experiences 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 discover 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

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Event highlights Map overview of Schloesserland Sachsen

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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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Schloesserland Sachsen –

A Highlight in Every Season

Spring Blooming of the Camellia in Pillnitz Castle and Park with up to 35,000 carmine blossoms from February till mid-April.

Summer Pillnitz Castle Night – the prime event on the second weekend of August

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

Saxony LITTLE PHEASANT CASTLE MORITZBURG ALBRECHTSBURG CASTLE

MILDENSTEIN CASTLE

MORITZBURG CASTLE RAMMENAU CASTLE DRESDEN FORTRESS

KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE NOSSEN CASTLE

COLDITZ CASTLE

ROCHLITZ CASTLE GNANDSTEIN CASTLE

DRESDEN ZWINGER DRESDEN STABLE YARD

STOLPEN CASTLE

DRESDEN PARK RAILROAD GREAT GARDEN

ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK LICHTENWALDE CASTLE AND PARK

PILLNITZ CASTLE AND PARK

WEESENSTEIN CASTLE

KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS

GROSS-SEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN

AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE

SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE

We would like to personally inform you at our Schloesserland Sachsen Visitor Service & Shop in Dresden Schinkelwache I Theaterplatz 1 I 01067 Dresden Phone I +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 16 Fax I +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 17 E-mail I shop@schloesserland-sachsen.de

Schloss Weesenstein

Altzella Monastery Park

Romantic view of the monastery´s park

The Ruins

of the Romantics

he picturesque park, with its mostly 200-year-old trees, still communicates 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 constructed 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.

Refectory of the Laienbruederhaus 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 altzella@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A4 exit NossenNord, Motorway A14 exit Nossen-Ost, follow the signposting

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 Weesenstein Augustusburg Castle

The Crown of the

View of the castle

Ore Mountains

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.

Altar in the castle’s church Augustusburg Castle 09573 Augustusburg Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 018 Fax +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 024 augustusburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de 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 9

Colditz Castle

Gentlemen’s

Prison Camp

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.

Inner courtyard of the Colditz Castle

Colditz Castle Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz Phone + 49 (0) 3 43 81 43 777 Fax + 49 (0) 3 43 81 45 383 colditz@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 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

Dresden Fortress

The Bastion –

Bruehl’s Terrace

Witness of the Renaissance

nderneath the Balcony of Europe, Bruehl’s Terrace, within the walls of the fortification, lies the possibly oldest preserved 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 underground world, which represents through models how Dresden once protected itself from enemies. Brick Gate – Dresden’s oldest preserved gate

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 festung.dresden@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A4 exit DresdenAltstadt, 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 11

Great Garden

The Green

Heart of Dresden

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 wonderful 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.

Ueppigkeitsvase by Corradini Palace in the Great Garden

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

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

Phone + 49 (0) 3 51 44 56 600 Fax + 49 (0) 3 51 44 56 722 grosser.garten@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

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

How to get there: Motorway A4 exit DresdenAltstadt, 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 12

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

Dresden Stable Yard

Procession of Princes and Knight Tournaments

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 building 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.

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 stallhof@schloesserland-sachsen.de 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

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

Dresden Zwinger

View of the Zwinger

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

in Versailles Style

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 festivities. 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 unique Old Masters painting gallery, the Glockenspiel made of Meissen Porcelain, the hidden Bath of the Nymphs and one of the oldest scientific and technical collections that has fascinated visitors from near and far for many years.

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 zwinger@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A4 exit DresdenAltstadt, in the direction of the city center, regional public transportation, steamboat Opening times: The Zwinger’s inner courtyard daily from 06:00 am – 11:00 pm 14

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)

Gnandstein Castle

A Picture-book Castle

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. Vase of Opulence made of Meissen Porcelain

Overview of the Gnandstein Castle Gnandstein Castle Burgstraße 3 | 04655 Kohren-Sahlis Phone + 49 (0) 3 43 44 61 309 Fax + 49 (0) 3 43 44 61 383 gnandstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 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 15

Gross-Sedlitz Baroque Garden

Festivity Hall in the Green

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”

“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 grosssedlitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de 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”

Koenigstein Fortress

Only to Be Conquered

View of the fortress

Touristically

oenigstein Fortress has literally taken on a unique 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 architecture of the buildings upon the fortress which has many examples of various architectural periods.

Commander‘s apartment Koenigstein Fortress 01824 Königstein Phone + 49 (0) 3 50 21 64 607 Fax + 49 (0) 3 50 21 64 609 koenigstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A17 exit Pirna, continue along the Federal Road B172 in the direction of Bad Schandau, steamboat

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 “wishingtable”, a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers, interior of the commander’s apartment, stable, state prison, glass elevator, audio guides, vacation apartments

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 17

Kriebstein Castle

Late Gothic in Its Perfection

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. View of Kriebstein Castle

Kriebstein Castle 09648 Kriebstein Phone +49 (0) 3 43 27 95 20 Fax +49 (0) 3 43 27 95 222 kriebstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 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

Lichtenwalde Castle and Park

View of the castle park

Fountains and Pleasure Garden

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.

Lichtenwalde Castle Lichtenwalde Castle Schlossallee 1 | 09577 Lichtenwalde Phone + 49 (0) 3 72 91 38 00 Fax + 49 (0) 3 72 91 38 024 lichtenwalde@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A4 exit ChemnitzOst, 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

Albrechtsburg Castle

The Cradle of Saxony and Its Porcelain

he Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen is the first castle in Germany’s architectural history. Here, the master builder Arnold von Westfalen implemented 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. Albrecht the Brave Aerial photo of the castle

Albrechtsburg Castle Domplatz 1 | 01662 Meißen

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

Phone + 49 (0) 35 21 47 070 Fax + 49 (0) 35 21 47 07 11 albrechtsburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

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

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

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

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 20

Schloss Weesenstein Mildenstein Castle

View of the castle ground by night

The Emperor’s Glory and

Witches’ Dance

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.

Donjon Mildenstein Castle Burglehn 6 | 04703 Leisnig

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

Phone + 49 (0) 3 43 21 62 560 Fax + 49 (0) 3 43 21 62 56 25 mildenstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

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

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

Little Pheasant Castle Moritzburg

Paradise in a

Nutshell

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 Saxonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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 moritzburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A4 exit DresdenWilder 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

Moritzburg Castle

Castle with its ponds

Fairy Tale Castle and Its Treasures

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”.

The magnificent Moritzburg Feather Room Moritzburg Castle and Little Pheasant Castle 01468 Moritzburg

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

Phone +49 (0) 35 207 87 30 Fax +49 (0) 35 207 87 311 moritzburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

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

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

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

Nossen Castle

A White Symbol of Power

ossen Castle is majestically situated upon a cliff formation 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 landscape paintings.

View of the castle’s courtyard Nossen Castle Am Schloss 3 | 01683 Nossen Phone +49 (0) 35 242 50 430 Fax +49 (0) 35 242 504 33 nossen@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 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 24

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

Pillnitz Castle and Park

View across the river to the Water Palace

Lightness and

Flower Power

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 spacious 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.

Pillnitz Castle and Park Schlösser und Gärten Dresden August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2 | 01326 Dresden Phone + 49 (0) 3 51 26 13 260 Fax + 49 (0) 3 51 26 13 280 pillnitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A4 exit DresdenHellerau, 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

Flora statue in the castle park

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 25

Rammenau Castle

Baroque Gem

Frontal view of the castle

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. Magnificent staircase with its architectural painting

Rammenau Castle Am Schloss 4 | 01877 Rammenau Phone +49 (0) 35 94 70 35 59 Fax +49 (0) 35 94 70 59 83 rammenau@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 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

Rochlitz Castle

View of the castle with its two towers

Medieval

Symbol of Power

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 reconstructed 34-meter-high tower living quarters and the gloomy dungeon. Since May 2007 the castle has also become the home of the life-size reproduction of Dresden’s Procession of Princes, a unique The living Procession genealogy of Saxony’s rulers. of Princes

Rochlitz Castle Sörnziger Weg 1 | 09306 Rochlitz

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

Phone +49 (0) 37 37 49 23 10 Fax +49 (0) 37 37 49 23 12 rochlitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

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

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 –

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

Schloss Weesenstein

Scharfenstein Castle

The Creative Experience

ust like Gnandstein Castle, Scharfenstein 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. The lighted angel Scharfenstein Castle Schlossberg 1 | 09435 Scharfenstein Phone +49 (0) 37 25 70 720 Fax +49 (0) 37 25 70 72 50 scharfenstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A72 exit ChemnitzSüd, 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

Stolpen Castle

The Fated Years of a Mistress

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 Painting of the Countess Cosel 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.

View of the towers: Seigerturm and Johannisturm (Coselturm) Stolpen Castle Schlossstraße 10 | 01833 Stolpen Phone +49 (0) 3 59 73 23 410 Fax +49 (0) 3 59 73 23 419 stolpen@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de How to get there: Motorway A4 exit OttendorfOkrilla, 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 29

Weesenstein Castle

Schloss Weesenstein

Its Character is Change

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 wonderful contrast to the seemingly untouched wilderness of the cliffs surrounding Weesenstein Castle. Overview of Weesenstein Castle

Weesenstein Castle Am Schlossberg 1 | 01809 Müglitztal Phone + 49 (0) 3 50 27 62 60 Fax + 49 (0) 3 50 27 62 628 weesenstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 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 30

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

The Quality of Service The 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 Sachsen Along 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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