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Schloss Moritzburg

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Schloss Moritzburg is a Baroque palace and museum in Moritzburg, Saxony, near Dresden.

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Why go

  • The feather bed in the Federzimmer, made with about a million feathers.
  • Chinese, Japanese and Meissen porcelain with hunting, exotic and mythological imagery.
  • The castle’s role as a filming location for the 1973 Cinderella film Trois Noisettes pour Cendrillon.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

Don't miss

  • The red deer antlerSee the nearly two-metre-wide antler weighing 19.8 kilograms, the world’s heaviest.Speisesaal
  • The feather bed and hangingsMoved here in 1830, they returned to display in 2003 after 19 years of restoration.Federzimmer
  • The 66-point antlerThis trophy was shot by Friedrich III in 1696.Monströsensaal

Know before you go

  • Dogs may enter the park on a leash; only assistance dogs may enter the museum.
  • Photography in the Baroque and winter exhibitions is allowed without flash or a tripod.
  • Photography is discouraged at Fasanenschlösschen.

What's inside

  • The entrance hall displays ceremonial carriages.
  • The first floor has four ceremonial halls: the billiard, dining, stone and monsters halls.
  • Eleven rooms have gilded leather wallpaper.
  • The Billiardsaal has monumental leather paintings by Louis de Silvestre.
  • The chapel has stucco and sandstone decoration, ceiling paintings, an altar and a royal box.

Tips for your visit

  • Buy tickets online through the castle’s website.

Best time to visit

  • In winter, a Cinderella-themed exhibition accompanies the Baroque exhibition.

With kids

  • Children aged 6–16 and school classes: €4.50 including HistoPad.
  • Prams and large child-carrier backpacks cannot enter the historic rooms. A pram parking area and baby changing facilities are available.

Interesting facts2

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  1. 1723

    Four smaller ponds were joined to form the castle pond during the 1723–1733 reconstruction.

    Schloss Moritzburg (Sachsen) - Wikipedia

  2. The grounds’ ponds have supported carp production since the 16th century; connecting channels let the water be drained for fishing.

    Moritzburg Castle - Wikipedia

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History

The chapel was consecrated in a Catholic rite after Augustus II the Strong converted to Catholicism. It has served Catholic liturgies since 1699.

  1. 1542–1546Duke Moritz of Saxony had a Renaissance hunting lodge built here.
  2. 1661–1671Elector John George II extended the lodge and added its chapel.
  3. 1703A Baroque rebuild was planned to make the castle a pleasure residence and hunting lodge.
  4. 1719Johann David Heinichen’s opera Serenata di Moritzburg premiered here during a royal hunt.
  5. 1723–1733Augustus II the Strong had the castle remodelled as a country seat. Pöppelmann resumed construction work.
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  1. 1769–1782The Rococo Fasanenschlösschen was built.
  2. 1933–1945Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony lived in the castle as the last resident of the House of Wettin.
  3. 1945The Saxon family was expropriated. Many art treasures disappeared or were taken elsewhere by Soviet troops; some were later found and donated to the museum.

Tours and audio guides

Online 360-degree tour
360-degree virtual tour

How to get there

  • TrainTake the historic Lößnitzdackel narrow-gauge railway from Radebeul to Moritzburg.
  • BusFrom Dresden-Neustadt, take bus 477 toward Radeburg after the train.
  • CarFrom the A4, leave at Dresden-Wilder Mann; from the A13, leave at Radeburg.

Sources: Moritzburg Castle - Wikipedia · Startseite | Barockschloss Moritzburg · Home | Barockschloss Moritzburg · Gästeservice | Barockschloss Moritzburg · Schloss Moritzburg (Sachsen) - Wikipedia · Château de Moritzburg - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Schlossallee 1, Moritzburg

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Questions and answers

How do I get to Schloss Moritzburg from Dresden?

From Dresden-Neustadt, take bus 477 toward Radeburg.

Does the chapel at Schloss Moritzburg still hold services?

Yes. Catholic liturgies have been held in the chapel since 1699.

What was the Hellhaus at Schloss Moritzburg used for?

Built in 1787 where the hunting paths meet, the Hellhaus served as a lookout for court hunting parties.

What music was performed at Schloss Moritzburg during a royal hunt?

Johann David Heinichen’s Serenata di Moritzburg was performed here in October 1719.

Did Schloss Moritzburg serve as an administrative seat?

Yes. It became the administrative seat of the Moritzburg district in 1550.

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