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Tips for trips

Colditz Castle – discover the legend!

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Escape Museum at Colditz Castle Castle chapel and Colditz glider

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Sleep directly in the castle!

Colditz Castle youth hostel, which is located directly in some of the rooms of the imposing castle, offers simple but comfortable accommodation.

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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

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Kingdom on the go The entertaining audio guide through the history of the parks and gardens in Schloesserland Sachsen.

Your permanent companion: free of charge for your Android or iOS smartphone Grand Garden of Dresden, Dresden Zwinger, Wackerbarth Castle, Altzella Monastery Park, Royal Grounds Bad Elster, Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden, Lichtenwalde Park, Pillnitz Park, Zabeltitz Baroque Garden, Moritzburg Castle & Pheasant Castle Moritzburg, Stolpen Castle Get it on

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Discover the festive and hunting culture of the Baroque at original sites and walk in the footsteps of Augustus the Strong.

Allow to be invited to the pleasure and hunting estates of the Saxon Elector and King of Poland, which were once created by the famous Leipzig ­architect Matthaeus Daniel Poeppelmann.

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31 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK The pleasure castle in chinoise style, once the Saxon royal court’s summer residence, enchants with a wealth of exotic plants.

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CASTLE The magnificent hunting castle accommodates Europe’s largest collection of hunting trophies and was the authentic backdrop when the fairy-tale movie »Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella« was shot.

9 DRESDEN ROYAL PALACE The impressive building complex at the heart of Dresden accommodates Augustus the Strong’s unique treasure chamber – the Green Vault.

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16 GROSSSEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN The grandiose estate, once the venue of Baroque court festivities, is deemed the most important piece of Saxon landscaping art of the 18th century.

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There have always been strong women behind strong men. This tour would like to carry visitors away to the world of the wives and mistresses of Saxon rulers. Come and join to learn more about the strong women of centuries past.

to u r 36 ROCHLITZ CASTLE Despite the opposition of the Duke of Saxony, Elisabeth of Rochlitz (1502 – 1557) courageously forwarded the Reformation in strictly Cartholic surroundings.

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Duchess Henriette Charlotte von Nassau-Idstein (1693 – 1734) gave birth to her only child of her Lord Chamberlain. »Intrigue and Love« at court!

24 MEISSEN ALBRECHTSBURG CASTLE The royal daughter Sidonia of Bohemia (1449 – 1510), first and last resident at the castle, refused to accompany her ducal consort on his military campaign.

43 WEESENSTEIN CASTLE For more than 50 years, Auguste of Saxony (1801 – 1877), a Bava­ rian princess, was conjoined in harmonious matrimony to John of Saxony.

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Who would not want to be a knight or princess 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!

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Mighty keep »Frieder Berg« invites to join him on a trip back in time to explore the castle – from the storage cellars to the attics.

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Fascinating discoveries in towers, courtyards and dungeons as well as Basaltus, the friendly castle ghost, await adventurers – young and old.

Mildenstein Castle

Koenigstein Fortress

12 FROHBURG CASTLE The fascinating exhibition of historical toys of centuries past invites to dream and give the toys a try.

38 SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE Get your hands dirty – outdoors in the medieval village, at the alternating family exhibitions or with arts and crafts. Exiting activities can be found at the family castle.

21 KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS Max, Marie and a fortress commander explain the fortress on an entertaining audio guide tour to those who have a thirst for knowledge.

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Take a stroll through Saxony’s most beautiful gardens. Allow to be enraptured by the scents.

Experience unexpected views and insights never seen before. And take home a piece of Schloesserland Sachsen: marmalade from Grosssedlitz, honey from Bad Muskau or camellia sprouts Leipzig from Pillnitz.

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32 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK The star of the Pillnitz Palace Park is the 250-year-old camellia.

But the Pleasure Garden, the Lilac Court or the Palm House are equally impressive.

23 LICHTENWALDE CASTLE AND PARK One of Germany’s most beautiful Baroque gardens enchants with its magnificent waterworks and breathtaking views into the Zschopau River valley.

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16 GROSSSEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN The Baroque garden impresses visitors with its magnificent flower beds and the largest collection of bitter oranges in the German-speaking countries.

47 ZABELTITZ BAROQUE GARDEN The estate with its alleyways, circular flower beds, and sandstone sculptures, following the example set by Versaille, is an invitation to take a stroll of pleasure.

3 ROYAL GROUNDS BAD ELSTER Seeing and being seen! This is where the high society met already during the times of the kings to nurture their health.

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43 WEESENSTEIN CASTLE A castle park inspired by the French style and located in front of the imposing castle in the Mueglitz River valley invites to take relaxing strolls.

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1 ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK What once used to be a Cistercian abbey was redesigned in 1798 to become a Romanticist landscape park, where an ancient burial site of the Wettins can be found.

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BAD MUSKAU Vorwerg The 830-hectare park, a »painting of nature« by Prince Hermann von Pueckler-Muskau, has been listed as German-Polish world heritage since 2004.

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36 ROCHLITZ CASTLE Gothic windows, filigree cross vaults, battlements, dungeons, the large court kitchen and the torture chamber carry you away to bygone times.

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21 KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE The imposing Gothic residential tower, old murals in the castle chapel and the fully painted Kriebstein Room will take you back to 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 anyone fascinated by the Middle Ages.

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Imprisonment has existed since medieval times. Sinister dungeons bear witness to hard times when revenge and often enough the rulers’ despotism, too, determined jurisdiction. Far into the 18th century, torture served as a means of finding the truth. Come and Leipzig join in an eerie, but fascinating 5 trip into a dark chapter of history.

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Marketplace Stolpen

Apart from medieval dungeons and a torture chamber, the rooms where Countess Cosel spent her 49-year confinement may also be visited.

22 LAUENSTEIN CASTLE Several prison cells and a guard room in this gem of Renaissance architecture still bear witness to 19th century law enforcement.

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In World War II, the castle served as a prison camp for officers of the Allied Forces. Today it presents facts and details about their almost 300 spectacular escape attempts.

30 NOSSEN CASTLE Since the 19th century, the castle has accommodated the judicial offices as well as dungeons; once a redoubtable brigand was incarcerated in the old Lips Tullian Tower.

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45 WILDENFELS CASTLE 29 N IMBSCHEN MONASTERY HOTEL 46 WOLKENBURG CASTLE 30 NOSSEN CASTLE 47 ZABELTITZ BAROQUE GARDEN 31 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK

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The view from an elevated spot has fascinated people at all times. It was not only for reasons of protection that important buildings were built high up on mountains, but also to get them a little closer to heaven.

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Schoenfels Castle, a medieval estate largely preserved in its original state with an outer bailey, lower bailey and core bailey, has also got a stately keep.

20 KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS The mountain fortress proudly stands 247 meters above the River Elbe, and the 1.7 kilometer panoramic trail offers stunning views of the Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland National Parks.

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Koenigstein Fortress

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17 HARTENFELS CASTLE From the watchtower of Germany’s oldest preserved Renaissance castle, one can overlook the town of Torgau and the expansive Elbe riverscape surrounding it.

41 VOIGTSBERG CASTLE The old part of the castle, housing a chapel and other rooms from medieval times, is towered over by a keep. (Bergfried inaccessible) 14 GNANDSTEIN CASTLE The 33-meter high accessible keep of Germany’s best preserved Romanic fortification is a dream made of stone for those who are fascinated by the medieval period.

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OF DRESDEN Restaurant Carolaschloesschen The green heart of Dresden offers 137 hectares or recreational space: forest and meadows, bodies of water, open-air stages, gardens, the Dresden Zoo and a Baroque palace.

8 THE DRESDEN PARK RAILWAY Restaurant Carolaschloesschen The miniature railway with a track gauge of 381 mm, traditionally operated by Dresden schoolchildren, wiggles along its 5.6 kilometers of rail tracks through the green landscape of the Grand Garden.

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19 KLIPPENSTEIN CASTLE The modernized facilities house an interactive exhibition on the industrial town of Radeberg and the building’s tumultuous history.

11 FREUDENSTEIN CASTLE The »terra mineralia« exhibition presents impressive mineral layers from five continents as incredibly beautiful evidence of the Earth’s history.

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42 WACKERBARTH CASTLE The Baroque gem situated against the backdrop of the Radebeul vineyards presents 850 years of the Saxon art of wine-growing and wine-making and is an invitation to taste and savor its wines as well as a place to celebrate.

Wildenfels Castle

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2 AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE The monumental Renaissance castle accommodates Europe´s most important motorcycle museum and exhibitions on hunting and ornithology.

45 WILDENFELS CASTLE The »Blue Salon« with its precious silk tapestries irradiates the magic of the »Arabian Nights«.

The Treasure Chamber at Freudenstein Castle

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Moritzburg Little Pheasant Castle

Wolkenburg Castle

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LITTLE PHEASANT CASTLE

Surrounded by precious furniture and wall tapestries of silk, feathers, straw and pearls, the Saxon nobility stylishly celebrated their festivities at the enchanting little late-Rococo castle.

46 WOLKENBURG CASTLE The family of Count von Einsiedel redesigned the old castle in classicist style; the architectural gems in its interior include the festive hall and the library.

18 KLAFFENBACH CASTLE Regional and international arts and crafts can be admired in the picturesque castle with its unique curved keel-arched roof.

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DKW and MZ are the motorcycle brands that put Zschopau on the international map. Experience Zschopau’s eventful transformation 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«.

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Klaffenbach Castle

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Mylau Castle

Rochsburg Castle

13 GLAUCHAU CASTLE One of Saxony’s oldest museums presents a wealth of cultural and historical treasures – from furniture to fine arts and minerals.

28 MYLAU CASTLE The largest castle in Saxon »Vogtland« is also the best preserved wide and far. Its attractions include historical rooms and a natural history collection.

37 ROCHSBURG CASTLE A castle estate in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde River was ­redesigned into a palace by Arnold von Westfalen. Its museum is devoted to the nobility’s everyday life and to the history of costumes.

15 RICHARD-WAGNER-STÄTTEN GRAUPA The Lohengrin House and the Graupa Hunting Chateau topicalize Richard Wagner’s life and work in Saxony. In summer 1846, the composer had sketched his opera »Lohengrin« there.

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35 RAMMENAU BAROQUE CASTLE In historical dining rooms, the chef and chambermaids serve ­excellent multi-course meals combining Lusatian originality with Mediterranean freshness. (Suite: 1 room) 34 THE PROSCHWITZ WINERY IN ZADEL Proschwitz Castle counts among the most traditional seats of Saxon nobility. B&B rooms invite guests to stay overnight in a romantic and elegant atmosphere. (B&B: 10 rooms plus two holiday apartments)

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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 with international flair by guests from all over the world.

(Youth Hostel: 34 rooms) 29 NIMBSCHEN MONASTERY HOTEL The historical monastery stables and storage facilities have evolved into a complex of unique ambience. All its 86 rooms are quietly ­located and furnished individually.

(Hotel★★★★: 54 rooms plus Guesthouse★★★: 32 rooms)

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Pillnitz Palace holiday cottages

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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 After a visit of Dresden, the hotel situated on the grounds of the Baroque palace of Pillnitz conveys the magic of Baroque joye de vivre to its visitors. (Hotel★★★★: 45 rooms) 31 PILLNITZ PALACE HOLIDAY COTTAGES Two little picturesque houses, where the castle trumpeter and the castle janitor used to live, serve as holiday cottages in the park area today and carry away their guests to idyllic fairy-tale times. (2 holiday apartments) Outdoor sitting area at the Dresden Pillnitz Palace Hotel

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27 MORITZBURG CASTLE ISLAND Staying overnight on Moritzburg Castle Island: Two of the five pond houses are available as holiday cottages from spring to fall – pure romance between closeness to nature and dreaming of Baroque festivities. (5 holiday apartments) 1 ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK What once used to be a Cistercian abbey was redesigned in 1798 to become a Romanticist landscape park, where an ancient burial site of the Wettins can be found. (1 holiday apartments and 8 rooms) Moritzburg Castle with pond houses

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Contacts 1 ALTZELLA MONASTERY PARK Zellaer Straße 10 | 01683 Nossen Phone +49 (0) 3 52 42 5 04 50 altzella@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.kloster-altzella.de 2 AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE 09573 Augustusburg Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 00 service@die-sehenswerten-drei.de | www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de 3 ROYAL GROUNDS OF BAD ELSTER Touristinformation | Badstraße 25 | 08645 Bad Elster Phone +49 (0) 3 74 37 5 39 00 touristinfo@badelster.de | www.badelster.de 4 PRINCE PUECKLER PARK BAD MUSKAU Tourismuszentrum | Neues Schloss | 02953 Bad Muskau Phone +49 (0) 3 57 71 6 31 00 info@muskauer-park.de | www.muskauer-park.de 5 COLDITZ CASTLE AND

EUROPEAN YOUTH HOSTEL Museum: Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz Phone +49 (0) 3 43 81 4 37 77 info@gesellschaft-schloss-colditz.com | www.schloss-colditz.com European Youth Hostel: Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz Phone +49 (0) 3 43 81 4 50 10 colditz@jugendherberge.de | www.colditz.jugendherberge.de 6 DELITZSCH BAROQUE CASTLE Schloßstraße 31 | 04509 Delitzsch Phone +49 (0) 3 42 02 6 72 37 tourist-info@delitzsch.de | www.barockschloss-delitzsch.de 7 FESTUNG XPERIENCE at DRESDEN FORTRESS Brühlsche Terrasse | Terrassenufer | 01067 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 57 festung.dresden@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.festung-Xperience.de 8 THE GRAND GARDEN OF DRESDEN

and THE DRESDEN PARK RAILWAY Grand Garden: Hauptallee 10 | 01219 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 45 66 00 grosser.garten@schloesserland-sachsen.de The Dresden Park Railway: Hauptallee 10 | 01219 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 45 67 95 parkeisenbahn@schloesserland-sachsen.d www.grosser-garten-dresden.de 9 DRESDEN ROYAL PALACE Taschenberg 2 | 01067 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 49 14 20 00 besucherservice@skd.museum | www.skd.museum 30

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THE DRESDEN ZWINGER Theaterplatz | 01067 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 57 zwinger@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.zwinger-Xperience.de DRESDEN STATE ART COLLECTIONS at THE DRESDEN ZWINGER Theaterplatz | 01067 Dresden Telefon +49 (0) 3 51 49 14 20 00 besucherservice@skd.museum | www.skd.museum 11 FREUDENSTEIN CASTLE Schlossplatz 4 | 09599 Freiberg Phone +49 (0) 37 31 39 46 54 fuehrungen@terra-mineralia.de | www.terra-mineralia.de 12 FROHBURG CASTLE Florian-Geyer-Straße 1 | 04654 Frohburg Phone +49 (0) 3 43 48 5 15 63 museum-schloss@frohburg.de | www.museum-schloss-frohburg.de 13 GLAUCHAU CASTLE Museum und Kunstsammlung Schlossplatz 5 A | 08371 Glauchau Phone +49 (0) 37 63 29 31 schlossmuseum@glauchau.de | www.glauchau.de 14 GNANDSTEIN CASTLE Burgstraße 3 | 04654 Frohburg Phone +49 (0) 3 43 44 6 13 09 gnandstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.burg-museum-gnandstein.de 15 RICHARD-WAGNER-STÄTTEN-GRAUPA Jagdschloss Graupa: Tschaikowskiplatz | 01796 Pirna OT Graupa Lohengrinhaus: Richard-Wagner-Straße 6 | 01796 Pirna OT Graupa Phone +49 (0) 35 01 4 61 96 50 wagnerstaetten@pirna.de | www.wagnerstaetten.de 16 GROSSSEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN Parkstraße 85 | 01809 Heidenau Phone +49 (0) 35 29 5 63 90 grosssedlitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.barockgarten-grosssdelitz.de 17 HARTENFELS CASTLE Schlossstraße 27 | 04860 Torgau Phone +49 (0) 34 21 7 01 40 info@schloss-hartenfels.de | www.schloss-hartenfels.de 18 KLAFFENBACH CASTLE Wasserschlossweg 6 | 09123 Chemnitz Phone +49 (0) 3 71 26 63 50 wasserschloss@c3-chemnitz.de www.wasserschloss-klaffenbach.de 31

19 KLIPPENSTEIN CASTLE Museum | Schlossstraße 6 | 01454 Radeberg Phone +49 (0) 35 28 44 26 00 kontakt@schloss-klippenstein.de | www.schloss-klippenstein.de 20 KOENIGSTEIN FORTRESS 01824 Königstein Phone +49 (0) 3 50 21 6 46 07 info@festung-koenigstein.de | www.festung-koenigstein.de 21 KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE Kriebsteiner Straße 7 | 09648 Kriebstein Phone +49 (0) 3 43 27 95 20 kriebstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.burg-kriebstein.eu 22 LAUENSTEIN CASTLE Osterzgebirgsmuseum | 01778 Altenberg/Stadtteil Lauenstein Phone +49 (0) 3 50 54 2 54 02 info@schloss-lauenstein.de | www.schloss-lauenstein.de 23 LICHTENWALDE CASTLE AND PARK Schlossallee 1 | 09577 Niederwiesa OT Lichtenwalde Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 00 service@die-sehenswerten-drei.de | www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de 24 MEISSEN ALBRECHTSBURG CASTLE Domplatz 1 | 01662 Meißen Phone +49 (0) 35 21 4 70 70 albrechtsburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.albrechtsburg-meissen.de 25 MILDENSTEIN CASTLE Burglehn 6 | 04703 Leisnig Phone +49 (0) 3 43 21 6 25 60 mildenstein@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.burg-mildenstein.de 26 MORITZBURG LITTLE PHEASANT CASTLE 01468 Moritzburg Phone +49 (0) 3 52 07 87 36 10 fasanenschloesschen@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.schloss-moritzburg.de ››› Partial wheelchair access 27 MORITZBURG CASTLE ISLAND 01468 Moritzburg Phone +49 (0) 3 52 07 8 73 18 moritzburg@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.schloss-moritzburg.de 28 MYLAU CASTLE Burg 1 | 08499 Mylau Phone +49 (0) 37 65 3 82 23 58 kontakt@burgmylau.de | www.burgmylau.de ››› Partial wheelchair access

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29 NIMBSCHEN MONASTERY HOTEL Nimbschener Landstraße 1 | 04668 Grimma Phone +49 (0) 3 4 37 99 50 info@kloster-nimbschen.de | www.kloster-nimbschen.de 30 NOSSEN CASTLE Am Schloss 3 | 01683 Nossen Phone +49 (0) 3 52 42 5 04 35 nossen@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.schloss-nossen.de 31 PILLNITZ PALACE AND PARK August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2 | 01326 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 2 61 32 60 pillnitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de 32 DRESDEN PILLNITZ PALACE HOTEL August-Böckstiegel-Straße 10 | 01326 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 2 61 40 reservierung@schlosshotel-pillnitz.de | www.schlosshotel-pillnitz.de 33 BOARDING HOUSE

»ZUR KOENIGLICHEN AUSSPANNE« Eugen-Dieterich-Straße 5 | 01326 Dresden Phone +49 (0) 3 51 2 68 95 02 info@koenigliche-ausspanne.de | www.koenigliche-ausspanne.de 34 PROSCHWITZ CASTLE The Proschwitz Winery in Zadel Dorfanger 19 | 01665 Diera-Zehren OT Zadel Phone +49 (0) 35 21 7 67 60 weingut@schloss-proschwitz.de | www.lippesches-gutshaus.de Proschwitz Castle Heiliger Grund 2 | 01662 Meißen OT Proschwitz Phone +49 (0) 35 21 4 06 00 willkommen@schloss-proschwitz.de | www.schloss-proschwitz.de 35 RAMMENAU BAROQUE CASTLE Am Schloss 4 | 01877 Rammenau Phone +49 (0) 35 94 70 35 59 rammenau@schloesserland-sachsen.de www.barockschloss-rammenau.com 36 ROCHLITZ CASTLE Sörnziger Weg 1 | 09306 Rochlitz | Phone +49 (0) 37 37 49 23 10 rochlitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.schloss-rochlitz.de ››› Partial wheelchair access 37 ROCHSBURG CASTLE Schlossstraße 1 | 09328 Lunzenau | Phone +49 (0) 37 38 3 80 38 10 museum-rochsburg@kultur-mittelsachsen.de | www.schloss-rochsburg.de ››› Partial wheelchair access 38 SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE Schlossberg 1 | 09430 Drebach OT Scharfenstein Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 00 service@die-sehenswerten-drei.de | www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de

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39 SCHOENFELS CASTLE Museum | Burgstraße 34 | 08115 Lichtentanne Phone +49 (0) 3 76 00 23 27 burg-schoenfels@gemeinde-lichtentanne.de | www.burg-schoenfels.de 40 STOLPEN CASTLE Schlossstraße 10 | 01833 Stolpen Phone +49 (0) 3 59 73 2 34 10 stolpen@schloesserland-sachsen.de | www.burg-stolpen.org 41 VOIGTSBERG CASTLE 08606 Oelsnitz/Vogtland | Phone +49 (0) 3 74 21 72 94 84 museum@schloss-voigtsberg.de | www.schloss-voigtsberg.de ››› Partial wheelchair access

350 YEARS OF MYTHS AUGUSTUS THE STRONG Special Exhibition from March 21 to November 1, 2020 Moritzburg Castle

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 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 zabeltitz@stadt.grossenhain.de | www.barockgarten-zabeltitz.de

PUBLISHER Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen gemeinnützige GmbH Stauffenbergallee 2 a | 01099 Dresden Phone +49 351 56391 1001 Telefax +49 351 56391 1009 E-Mail service@schloesserland-sachsen.de /Schloesserland.Sachsen /schloesserlandsachsen /Schloesserland www.schloesserland-sachsen.de

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HISTORY. HIS MYTHS. HIS LEGENDS.

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EDITORIAL DEADLINE February 2020, subject to changes

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