What castles to visit in Saxony

Saxony was once one of the princes of Germany. The city of Dresden is her beautiful capital, a sample of architectural perfection. Collection of paintings, sculptures and other works of art are concentrated in numerous castles of Saxony.

Moritzburg Castle is one of the most beautiful and majestic works of architecture. It is located 14 km from Dresden. Built on the water for a country rest during the hunt for the Morita Saxon Kuffer in 1546. Now after the reconstruction, he became even more beautiful and known to the whole world as Cinderella Castle. Fans of fairy tales know that it was here that Cinderella came to the ball.

Crybstin Fortress - the most remarkable Knight Castle of Saxony, as if grows on a steep, high rock with a height of 45 m, in the middle between the cities of Dresden and Leipzig, in the emitter of the Chopau River. Looking at him immediately pop up in the memory of the legend of beautiful ladies and their brave knights. The exact date of the construction of the castle is unknown, in the chronicles of the IV century there is a first mention of him. Architecture
Fortress refers to late Middle Ages.

Mildenstein Fortress was laid in 922 at the request of the Duke of Saxony Heinrich Chiscelov, who became the first king of the German kingdom. He entered the story as a warrior and a stern ruler. The construction of fortresses was one of his development conquest methods. Milldin's castle was also such a fortress, subsequently there was a court and prison. Every year on April 1, Valpurgiyev night is celebrated in the castle. A beautiful park is broken around the fortress.

Rokhlitz Castle attracts with its pointed towers, which are concerned about the river Muse. To admire his beautiful surroundings, it is necessary to overcome the staircase in 140 steps. The castle is known since the beginning of the XII century and even earlier when it was strengthened. At one time he was an imperial castle for the Saxon kings. According to the inner decoration, which has almost changed, one can judge the life of people in the Middle Ages.

Albrechtsburgh Castle is the main attraction of the city of Meisen, who is known as the homeland of the famous Maysensky porcelain. The castle was laid in 1471 during the reign of the Kurfürst of Ernest and his brother Albrecht bold. The castle is an architectural masterpiece, he is the first to be built as a peaceful dwelling, not a fortress. Now in the castle is the Museum of the White Porcelain, where unique exhibits are stored.

Zwinger is a palace ensemble built under August II strong in 1719 g, a luxurious monument to the German baroque. Consists of a variety of elegant pavilions that are connected by gallery. One of the buildings is the Dresden Art Gallery. Castle was built on the likeness of the castle Versailles. The appearance changed several times, it was changed. But today this work in the style of Baroque combines a variety of forms, strikes the unprecedented wealth of fantasy.

Hardenfels - the majestic castle in the style of Renaissance, is located in the city of Torgau. Built in the XV century, the lock is fully preserved until our time. This is the largest castle of the Epoch of Early Renaissance. Its feature is an unusual staircase in the form of a spiral. The twenty-meter "spiral of stone" is inside the open tower. Outside, you can see how it rises to the upper floors.

Palace Castle Pilnets was a summer country residence of the Saxon king of Augustus strong. It was built on the banks of the Elba River in the XVII century, it is a palace-park ensemble of three buildings: a water palace, a Nagorny Palace and later, they connected the new palace. The buildings are surrounded by a very elegant English park, the steps of the water castle are descending directly to the river.

Albrechtsberg is one of the castles on the Elbe, an excellent sample of Prussian classicism, built in 1850-1854 for Prince Albrecht - the younger brother of Prussian kings. Reminds Villa Rome Epoch Renaissance. Delicious castle terraces fix the slopes of the Elba River. One of his decorations is a magnificent Roman fountain with columns. Now there are concerts of classical music.

Saxony is a fabulous country of thousands of locks, you can meet them everywhere. I would like to visit all the locks and fortresses, but simply impossible. Therefore, the most legendary and unique of them are allocated here.