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Triumphantly rising in sunlight, a 15-m-high fountain, surrounded by green lawn compartiments, old trees and colorful flower carpets receives its visitors truly royally to Pillnitz Palace & Park.

Once a pleasure castle and later a summer residence of the Saxon royals, at the time of Elector Augustus the Strong it was the scene of intoxicating weddings and festivities. Today, museums have moved into the palaces, and the castle park is one of the most beautiful Saxon oases for recreation for both Dresdeners and tourists from all over the world, only about 15 km from the city center of the Saxon state capital of Dresden. Pillnitz Palace & Park is one of Europe’s most important palace estates in chinoise style. The ensemble of architecture and landscaping lies before the backdrop of sunny vineyards, harmonically embedded in the Elbe riverscape. The estate unites landscaping and gardening design from many continents. Explore the fascinating park, the palm tree house and exotic plants, such as Saxony’s oldest orange tree and the famous 250-year-old Pillnitz Camellia.

»Scandal at Court – The Escape of Luise of Tuscany, Crown Princess of Saxony« Special Exhibition at the Palace Museum April 28 to November 5, 2017

With the schloesserlandPASS on tour 1 ticket – 50 properties Free admission to permanent exhibitions Reduced rates for special exhibitions Information and booking online: www.schloesserland-sachsen.de/en

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Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen gemeinnützige GmbH Schloss & Park Pillnitz | August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2 | 01326 Dresden Phone: +49 (0) 3 51 2 61 32 - 60 | Fax: +49 (0) 351 2 61 32 - 80 Mail: pillnitz@schloesserland-sachsen.de Opening hours: Palace Park: Open all year round from 6:00 am to nightfall Palm Tree House and Visitor Center: Jan 1 to Mar 31: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Apr 1 to Nov 5: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm | Nov 6 to Dec 30 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Museums: Apr 29 to Nov 5: Tue – Sun and public holidays 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Camellia House: Mid-Feb to mid-Apr: daily 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Tip Go aboard a steamboat of the Saxon Steamboat Company in Dresden and approach the Pillnitz ensemble on a gentle Elbe River cruise.

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This view is just breathtaking! When you enter the Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden, you can let your eye wander across the entire estate – wide flights of stairs, innumerous trick fountains, exotic plants, more than 60 Baroque sculptures in sandstone and almost 400 potted plants and bitter orange saplings decorate a magnificent Baroque park estate, majestically nestling between two opposing hills. The Baroque garden is impressive for its collection of bitter orange trees being one of the largest throughout the German-speaking lands. Once, up to 1,250 orange saplings survived the winter in the Grosssedlitz orangeries. Today, there are still more than one hundred of the trees with the golden fruit bearing witness to the Saxon culture of orangeries.

The rulers of bygone times gathered exotic plants as a symbol of their power and glamor – an invitation to take a pleasurable stroll. This is where French and Italian Baroque are uniquely liaised. The Baroque garden has principally not changed since 1732, and what we see today is only about a third of what had originally been planned.

From mid-May to September, the bitter lemon trees adorn the garden – an unparalleled experience of fragrance. Exactly lined up, they highlight the Baroque architecture of the garden.

During the summer months, guests favor the Upper Orangery as a location for weddings or other celebrations.

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On a discovery tour through the Gardens of Kings P Th AP e sc hloesserland

With an interactive map and an audio-guided tour through our parks

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A4: Exit Dresden-Hellerau or Exit Dresden-Altstadt A17: Exit Pirna

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Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen gemeinnützige GmbH Barockgarten Großsedlitz l Parkstraße 85 l 01809 Heidenau l Phone: +49 (0) 35 29 56 39 - 0 Opening hours: Apr to Oct: daily 10:00 am – 6:00 pm l Closed Nov to Mar

Tip Prior to your visit, always inform yourself on our website about our current opening hours, please.

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