Saxony - Germany
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Dresden | Rating: 8.60 |
| Dresden - one of the most famous tourist cities in Germany. Taking into account it's beauty and number of attractions ..., read more... |
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Rochsburg castle (Schloss Rochsburg) | Rating: 8.60 |
| A beautiful and well-preserved castle in the forest, an important example of Renaissance architecture in Saxony, which we recommend. It was founded at the end of the 12th century and stands on a rocky ledge surrounded on three sides by the river Zwickauer Mulde, read more... |
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Scharfenstein Castle (Burg Scharfenstein) | Rating: 8.60 |
| The original castle was built around 1250, and it was owned by the Waldenburg family until 1931, when the castle was sold at auction for 330000 marks, read more... |
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Bastei | Rating: 8.40 |
| Bastei (Bastion) is the most beautiful place in the Saxon Switzerland National Park. This are sandstone cliffs that form bizarre ..., read more... |
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Palace and park in Bad Muskau | Rating: 8.00 |
| Bad Muskau is a location of a wonderful palace and park ensemble. The town itself is close to the border with Poland, so when you walk through the park, you will visit two countries at once, read more... |
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Kriebstein Castle (Burg Kriebstein) | Rating: 8.00 |
This luxurious knight's castle on a high cliff has been something we've wanted to visit for a long time, as its pictures on the internet are really enticing. You have also seen it in several movies, for example in The Grand Budapest Hotel.
At the time of our visit, the castle was under renovation and a large parking lot was being built, so we had to park quite far away. Because of the renovations, we didn't go inside the castle itself either. Fortunately, the renovation is not visible from the outside, at least from the river side, where the most picturesque views are, read more... |
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Meissen | Rating: 7.80 |
| Meissen has one of the most beautiful castles in Germany - Albrechtsburg. This was the main reason why we came ..., read more... |
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Glauchau castle (Schloss Glauchau) | Rating: 7.80 |
There was a noble residence on the site from 1174, but no information about the date of construction of the original castle has survived, and it is known from indirect facts from the history of other castles.
The castle was built by the Lords of Schönburg, who were one of the oldest Saxon noble families and had held direct imperial possessions since the 12th century, meaning that they were subject only to the emperor, exercised their own territorial sovereignty and thus belonged to the highest nobility. The castle became the center of their new domain of Glauchau.
The modern castle in Glauchau was built in 1470. It became a residential palace with late Gothic arched windows, lancet arched portals, a ballroom and a palace chapel. Some other elements, such as stepped gables decorated with scrolls or a beautiful bay window, appeared in the Renaissance, read more... |
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Klaffenbach Castle (Wasserschloss Klaffenbach) | Rating: 7.80 |
| Surrounded by a moat with water, Klaffenbach Castle was built in the early 16th century and is a unique example of a Renaissance castle in Saxony, read more... |
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Moritzburg castle | Rating: 7.60 |
| After the division of Saxony in 1485 and the transfer of the residence to Dresden and Wittenberg, a lot of ..., read more... |
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Devil's Bridge (Rakotzbrücke) | Rating: 7.60 |
| One of Germany's most famous bridges, which can often be seen on Instagram. In reality, it is not even a real bridge, but an art object located in the middle of a rhododendron park, read more... |
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Augustusburg Castle (Schloss Augustusburg) | Rating: 7.60 |
| A picturesque castle on a mountain, visible from any road, around the town of Augustusburg (Augustusburg). The mountain is called Schellenberg, and the castle belonged to the Saxon Electors of the House of Wettin, read more... |
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Wildenfels castle (Schloss Wildenfels) | Rating: 7.60 |
| A large white castle on a mountain, with a lake, a walking trail, an Italian restaurant and playground nearby, read more... |
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Hubertusburg palace | Rating: 7.40 |
| Hubersburg palace (castle) was built in 1721 by Prince Frederick Augustus. It became famous in 1763 after signing the Hubertusburg Peace Treaty, which stopped the seven-year war between Austria, Prussia and Saxony, read more... |
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Lichtenwalde Castle and Park | Rating: 7.40 |
| The original castle complex was built around 1230 by the Margraves of Meißen. In 1280 the castle was ruled by a knight named Heidenreich von Lichtenwalde, after whom the castle got it's name, read more... |
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Pirna | Rating: 7.20 |
| Pirna is a small old town on the banks of Elbe. It is located between Dresden and Saxon Switzerland National ..., read more... |
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Wildeck castle (Schloss Wildeck) | Rating: 7.00 |
| A former hunting castle located on a cliff top in the town of Zschopau. The first information about the castle dates back to 1299 and at that time it consisted of only one defense tower, located on the site of the present-day Dicken Heinrich tower. Its height was 20 meters and the entrance was at a height of 14 meters, which allowed only one man to defend the tower, read more... |
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Wolkenstein castle (Schloss Wolkenstein) | Rating: 6.80 |
| Castle Wolkenstein was first mentioned in documents in the 13th century. From 1378, Wolkenstein was the seat of the Waldenburg family. After the death of the last Waldenburger in 1473, the estate passed to the territorial rulers of Wettin, read more... |
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Leipzig | Rating: 6.60 |
Leipzig is fairly a large city by German standards and a major transport hub. During World War II it was ..., read more... |
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Koenigstein fortress | Rating: 6.60 |
| On a high cliff above the Elbe there is a plateau with an area of 9.5 hectares. Since 1233 this ..., read more... |
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