At the beginning of the 18th century, Augustus the Strong gave Pillnitz Palace to his mistress, Countess Cosel. After he grew tired of her and banished her, the Elector had the Berg- und Wasserpalais built in the Chinese fashion style and made Pillnitz his Baroque play and pleasure palace. Later, the Saxon court resided here in the summer months and enjoyed the landscape between the Elbe and the vineyards. Today, the enchanting palace park invites hundreds of thousands of guests from all over the world to stroll around. Exotic plants thrive in the palm house and the famous 250-year-old camellia is protected in the winter months by its own mobile glass house. In the Palace Museum, the Catholic Chapel, the Royal Court Kitchen and the imposing domed hall are particularly impressive.
Opening times
Castle park: daily 6 a.m. to dusk (subject to charge April to October 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Castle museum: April to October daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Palm house: April to October daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., November to March 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission fees
Day ticket for Pillnitz Castle & Park (park, castle museum, palm house) Adults, 8 euros; concessions, 7 euros; groups of 10 or more, 7 euros per person; children under 5, free admission; children and young people aged 6 to 16, 1 euro; annual pass for the park, from 10 euros.
Transport connection
Bus no. 63 to Pillnitz or tram no. 2 to Kleinzschachwitz and bus no. 88 to Kleinzschachwitz ferry (Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt pier) and cross with ferry
Extras/offers
shopspecial exhibitions
Misc. extras
Stores, restaurants and vacation homes
Handicapped accessible
- handicapped accessible in all areas
- handicapped accessible toilet
- limited handicapped accessible
Foreign language offers
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
Educational offers
Guided tours for children and families, children's birthday parties, curriculum-oriented offers for school classes, vacation programs
Contact
Pillnitz Castle and Park
August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2
01326 Dresden
Tel: +49 (0)351 / 2 61 32 60
Fax: +49 (0)351 / 2 61 32 80
