Splendor - Tears - Disasters - Closer than ever.
After the flood of 2013, no effort was spared to rebuild the Dresden Fortress. Tucked away between the art academy and the Albertinum, it is accessible by way of a lift down from Brühl's Terrace. The mighty walls surrounding the 400-year-old Brick Gate give an inkling of the bellicose background to courtly splendour. The very space where Johann Friedrich Böttger invented European porcelain in 1707 is now the setting of the ‘Fortress Xperience’ multimedia extravaganza. On an area of 1,500 square metres, breathtaking 360° projections and evocative audio technology bring the history of what was once Germany’s most modern bastion fortress back to life.
Opening times
Tuesday to Sunday 10 am - 6 pm, last admission 4:30 pm, closed on Mondays, see website for closing days
Admission fees
Adults 12 euros, concessions 10 euros, children from 6 to 16 years and school classes 4.50 euros per person, free admission with the “schlösserlandKARTE”. Please note that ticket quotas are limited. Ticket sales via webshop or box office, purchase of time slot tickets via webshop is recommended. For further details on discounts and free admission, see website.
Transport connection
Streetcar 3/7 to Synagoge; Tram 1/2/4 to Altmarkt
Extras/offers
audio guideshop
Misc. extras
free WiFi, lift
Handicapped accessible
- handicapped accessible in all areas
- handicapped accessible toilet
Foreign language offers
We offer the experience tour in the Xperience fortress in German and English.
Educational offers
Experience tour with interactive audio system and immersive sound technology, in-depth knowledge portal.
