Pillnitz Castle and Park

Fairytale baroque castle with oriental elements

This former summer residence of the Saxon royal dynasty is the largest palace complex in Europe to reflect the taste for chinoiserie. The park, with more than 2,000 trees and shrubs and over 600 plants in tubs, offers fascinating walks at every season.

One botanical marvel is a camellia that is over 230 years old, and during its flowering period, from mid-February to mid-April, visitors may walk around inside its protective housing to view it. The historic palm house contains mainly Australian and South African plants.

The Schlossmuseum in the Neues Palais has displays on the history of the palace complex and the courtly lifestyle of those who lived there, the fashion for chinoiserie, and festivities and pastimes in the Baroque era. In the Katholische Kapelle (Catholic Chapel) visitors are informed, in a lively and up-to-date manner, about religious life within the palace.

Address

August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2
01326 Dresden

Contact

Tel: +49 (0)351 / 2 61 32 60

Website

Opening hours

Castle park: daily 6 am to nightfall (admission charged April to October 9 am to 6 pm) Museums: April to October, Tues to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm Palm House: April to October, daily 9 am to 5 pm, November to March 10 am to 4 pm

Prices

One-day ticket for Pillnitz Castle and Park (park, castle museum, Museum of Decorative Arts, Palm House): adults 12.00 EUR, reduced 10.00 EUR, groups (min. 10 persons) 7.00 EUR pp, visitors up to and including the age of 16 free of charge One-day ticket for Pillnitz Park (including Palm House): adults 5.00 EUR, reduced 4.00 EUR, groups (min. 10 persons) 2.50 EUR pp, visitors up to and including the age of 16 free of charge Annual ticket from 10.00 EUR

Offers

shopspecial exhibitions

Room rentals and holiday condos, restaurant facilities, shop gallery Elbe-Labe offer: discount on the "Museum Ticket"

Experiencing nature in the Castle Park: adventure tours for childrens' groups age 6 to 12

Exhibition texts in the castle and Kunstgewerbemuseum in German and English Guided tours for groups in German and English Guided tours in French, Spanish, Russian, Czech and Bulgarian by previous arrangement

handicapped accessible in all areas, handicapped accessible toilet, limited handicapped accessible

Arrival

There are several bus stops in the area around Pillnitz Park. To access the park directly, it is best to take the stop "Leonardo-da-Vinci-Straße" directions_railway directions_bus. If you want to go to the castle first, the "Lohmener Straße" stop directions_railway directions_bus is cheaper.

There are two large paid parking lots to the west and east of the park.

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