Palaces, Castles and Gardens in Saxony Publisher: Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen Und Gärten Sachsen Stauffenbergallee 2 a | 01099 Dresden
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A trip! A trip – fit for a king. 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 [email protected] Design: kleiner und bold GmbH Print: Thieme Printing House Editorial deadline: December 2008 A warm welcome to Schloesserland Sachsen In the Free State of Saxony, the rich cultural landscape area in the heart of Europe, we can look back on a long and proud history, which is reflected in the fascinating variety of palaces, castles, gardens and monasteries. They are an expression of the land’s high image. Schloesserland Sachsen has taken on the responsibility to preserve this Dr. Christian Striefler wealth of cultural monuments and make them into expe- riences you will never forget. With this brochure, we are inviting you on a trip to some of the most fascinating places of interest in Saxony. With a Palaces Tour Card or Palaces Annual Card we would like to offer the chance to reasonably and comfortably dis- cover Schloesserland Sachsen. These cards allow you to visit more than 50 places, either on seven consecutive days or on 365 days, as often as you like. On the Internet you can find out for which destinations the cards are valid, where they can be purchased and about other advantages its holder can enjoy. Suggestions for topical routes will help you on your discovery trip which you can make, of course, a very special highlight for its almost 1000 events throughout the year. A warm welcome to Schloesserland Sachsen Dr. Christian Striefler Director 3 Content Greetings 3 Content 4 Event highlights 5 Map overview of Schloesserland Sachsen 6/7 Altzella Monastery Park 8 Augustusburg Castle 9 Colditz Castle 10 Dresden Fortress 11 Dresden Great Garden 12 Dresden Stable Yard 13 Dresden Zwinger 14 Gnandstein Castle 15 Gross-Sedlitz Baroque Garden 16 Koenigstein Fortress 17 Kriebstein Castle 18 Lichtenwalde Castle and Park 19 Albrechtsburg Castle 20 Mildenstein Castle 21 Little Pheasant Castle Moritzburg 22 Moritzburg Castle 23 Nossen Castle 24 Pillnitz Castle and Park 25 Rammenau Castle 26 Rochlitz Castle 27 Scharfenstein Castle 28 Stolpen Castle 29 Weesenstein Castle 30 4 5 For more information on events, rentals, routes as well as how to find our partners, visit www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 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 week- end 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 4 5 Saxony LITTLE PHEASANT CASTLE MORITZBURG ALBRECHTSBURG MILDENSTEIN CASTLE CASTLE MORITZBURG CASTLE RAMMENAU CASTLE DRESDEN FORTRESS KRIEBSTEIN CASTLE DRESDEN ZWINGER COLDITZ CASTLE DRESDEN NOSSEN CASTLE STOLPEN CASTLE DRESDEN PARK STABLE YARD RAILROAD ROCHLITZ CASTLE GREAT GARDEN ALTZELLA PILLNITZ CASTLE KOENIGSTEIN GNANDSTEIN CASTLE MONASTERY AND PARK PARK FORTRESS LICHTENWALDE CASTLE AND PARK WEESENSTEIN CASTLE GROSS-SEDLITZ BAROQUE GARDEN AUGUSTUSBURG CASTLE SCHARFENSTEIN CASTLE 6 7 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 [email protected] Altzella Monastery Park Schloss Weesenstein Romantic view of the monastery´s park The Ruins of the Romantics he picturesque park, with its mostly 200-year-old trees, still commu- nicates today what inspired the genius painter Caspar David Friedrich: T The many romantic perspectives of an area of reflection. The ruins of the former influential Cistercian Monastery Altzella (1175 – 1540) belong to the oldest evidence of Saxony’s past. The guiding idea of the order was ora et labora – pray and work – which can still be seen today in the former Laienbruederhaus as well as in its modest dining hall and in its impressive library. The classically construc- ted mausoleum is in remembrance of the sponsors of the monastery, Margrave Otto von Meissen and his relatives, that were buried in Altzella from 1190 – 1381. Refectory of the Laienbruederhaus Altzella Monastery Park Opening times: Easter till October: Tue. to Fri. 10:00 Am Schloss 3 | 01683 Nossen am – 05:00 pm | Sat., Sun. and bank holidays 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | Closed on Mondays and from Phone +49 (0) 3 52 42 504-30 and -50 November till March Fax +49 (0) 3 52 42 504-33 [email protected] Entrance: Entrance is only valid with a ticket | The www.schloesserland-sachsen.de guided tour is charged additionally | Combined ticket is available with Nossen Castle How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Nossen- Nord, Motorway A14 exit Nossen-Ost, follow the Special features: Buildings and ruins are in the signposting 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 8 9 AugustusburgSchloss Weesenstein Castle View of the castle The Crown of the Ore Mountains his influential Renaissance facility is, due to its monumentality and its beauty, often called T 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 Opening times: April till October: daily 9:30 am – 09573 Augustusburg 06:00 pm | November till March daily: 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | Closed on December 24th | Closed on Phone +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 018 December 31st after 02:00 pm Fax +49 (0) 3 72 91 38 024 [email protected] Entrance: Museums and guided tours are only www.schloesserland-sachsen.de valid with a ticket | Entrance to the castle grounds is free | Special entry fees may apply during special How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Frankenberg, events in the direction of Flöha, follow the signposting, Motorway A72 exit Chemnitz-Süd in the direction of Special features: Fountain house, castle church Erdmannsdorf, follow the signposting 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 8 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 C 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 Opening times: April till October: daily 10:00 Schlossgasse 1 | 04680 Colditz am – 05:00 pm | Sat. 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | Sun. and holidays 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | November till Phone +49 (0) 3 43 81 43 777 March: daily 10:00 am – 04:00 pm | Closed from Fax +49 (0) 3 43 81 45 383 December 24th till 26th as well as on December [email protected] 31st and January 1st www.schloesserland-sachsen.de Entrance: Exhibition and guided tours are only How to get there: Motorway A14 exit Grimma, valid with a ticket continue along the Federal Road B107 and follow the signposting Special features: Escape Museum Oflag IV C, research concerning the history of construction, museum shop with English literature, European Youth Hostel 10 11 Dresden Fortress Bruehl’s Terrace The Bastion – Witness of the Renaissance nderneath the Balcony of Europe, Bruehl’s Terrace, U within the walls of the for- tification, lies the possibly oldest pre- served part of Dresden. Here, next to the 400-year-old brick gate, the oldest preserved city gate, you can find the historical remains of the medieval stronghold, the old city bridge, the small bastion, the famous casemates and many more. Mysterious vaults carry you off to a seemingly under- ground world, which represents through models how Dresden once protected itself from enemies. Brick Gate – Dresden’s oldest preserved gate Dresden Fortress Opening times: April till October: daily 10:00 Geschäftsstelle Brühlsche Terrasse/Zwinger/ am – 06:00 pm | November till March: daily 10:00 Theaterplatz | 01067 Dresden am – 05:00 pm | January 1st: 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm | Closed on December 24th and 31st as well as Phone +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 20 from Monday of the 2nd calendar week till Friday Fax +49 (0) 3 51 4 38 37 03 - 21 of the 3rd calendar week [email protected] www.schloesserland-sachsen.de Entrance: Fortification and guided tours are only valid with a ticket | Bruehl’s Terrace is free, special How to get there: Motorway A4 exit Dresden- fees may apply for special events Altstadt, in the direction of the city center, regional public transportation, steamboat Special features: Brick Gate – Dresden’s oldest preserved gate and former watch posts, free audio guides in various languages 10 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 W free time activities.