Wildeck Castle's owners were at the beginning, the Dukes, followed by prince electoral and finally it became a hunter’s seat of the King of Saxony. Since 1994 it is ... read more
Baroque Castle Rammenau, owned by the State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony, is open to the public and housing a museum with period furniture. read more
Castle Colditz is a Renaissance castle and is famous for being a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II for "incorrigible" Allied officers who had repeatedly ... read more
Castle Gnandstein dates back to the 13th century and is closely to the Counts von Einsiedel until confiscation in 1945 by the communists. The last owners of the v. ... read more
Mildenstein Castle has been since1890 already a museum with a permanent exhibition dedicated to Christian, the life in the castle when it was used as a noble residence, it ... read more
Castle Albrechtsburg dates back to the 10th century, but the present building was erected in the 15th century by Elector Ernest of Saxony and his younger brother Albert ... read more
The Dresdner Zwinger, constructed on behalf of August the Strong during the first half of the 18th century, was originally used as orangery, exhibition gallery and ... read more
The Royal Castle Dresden ''Residenzschloss'', was for almost four centuries the residence of the electors and kings of Saxony. Today it is a museum ... read more
Pillnitz Castle was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony, in particular for their mistresses. Today, the palace houses the Palace Museum and the Arts ... read more
Castle Moritzburg, originally a hunting lodge, was transformed into a Baroque palace in the 18th century by August the Strong and later by his great-grandson. It is a ... read more
Castle Nossen, today a museum, dates back to the 12th century when it was owned by the Knights of Nuzzin. After having passed on to the Meissen Bishops and later to the ... read more
Castle Weesenstein has a long noble history dating back to the 13th century. Early 19th century it came into the hands of the Royal family of Saxony which gave it true ... read more
Freudenstein Castle contains the world's largest private mineralogical collection "terra mineralia" (from the Bergakademie Freiberg, University of ... read more
Hunting Lodge Augustusburg is today a museum for motorcycles, coaches, game and birds and history of the castle itself. It is the biggest museum for motorcycles in ... read more
Castle and Park Lichtenwalde dates back to 1230 and has been in several noble hands, in particular the Vitzthum von Eckstädt family. It is a museum now, surrounded by a ... read more
Castle Scharfenstein dates back to 1250 and came into the hands of the Counts von Einsiedel until 1931. Today it is a museum and open to the public. read more
Fortress Königstein is more than 400 years old and was used as a state prison for centuries. Situated on a 9.5 hectare rock plateau, 240 metres above the Elbe and with ... read more
Delitzsch Castle is used as a museum, with a Baroque garden and a viewing tower. It displays prestigious interior, which has been preserved in its original state. read more
Castle Hartenfels is today a museum with temporary exhibitions and above all a permanent exhibition, the "Traces of Injustice", recounting the history of Torgau ... read more
Castle Klippenstein dates back to 1289 with not only military and administrative functions but served also as a Hunting Lodge for the Electors of Saxony. Today it is owned ... read more