Where is Schloss Klippenstein located?

It stands in Radeberg, in the Landkreis Bautzen, in Saxony.

What can visitors see at Schloss Klippenstein?

Visitors can see Radeberg's local history museum and an exhibition on the town's industrial past, inside a castle of medieval origin reshaped into a Renaissance residence in the 16th century.

Is Schloss Klippenstein accessible for visitors with reduced mobility?

An outdoor lift was built starting at the end of 2017 to improve access to the site.

How old is the castle?

The original stronghold was first recorded in 1289, though its present form dates from rebuilding works begun in 1543 under Duke Maurice of Saxony.

Klippenstein Castle

Radeberg

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Tickets and prices

Adult: €4
Child: €2
Reduced: €2

Free for Schüler im Klassenverband Radeberg, Inhaber SchlösserlandKarte, Mitglieder FFW Radeberg, Mitglieder Schloss Klippenstein e.V., Mitglieder Kinder- und Jugendstadtrat, Mitglieder Sächsischer/Deutscher Museumsbund, ICOM, ICOMOS, Assoziation tschechischer/mährischer Museen, Begleitpersonen Schwerbehinderter mit Ausweis B

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Where: Radeberg

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Schloss Klippenstein stands in Radeberg (Landkreis Bautzen), in Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. Adult admission costs 4 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Klippenstein rises above Radeberg on a granodiorite outcrop, on the site of a medieval stronghold first recorded in 1289. Rebuilt as a hunting residence and administrative seat from 1543 under Duke Maurice of Saxony, it retains its three-wing layout with Renaissance gables. Today it houses the Radeberg local history museum, established in 1953, along with an exhibition on the town's industrial past.

What to know

The castle houses Radeberg's local history museum and an exhibition on the town's industrial heritage.
An outdoor lift was built starting at the end of 2017 to improve access to the site.
The castle garden was redesigned and replanted around the turn of 2019-2020.
A medieval tower, known as the owl or hunger tower, can be visited and served as a prison until 1810.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	10:00-17:00
Wednesday	10:00-17:00
Thursday	10:00-17:00
Friday	10:00-17:00
Saturday	10:00-17:00
Sunday (today)	10:00-17:00

Annual closures : Heiligabend (24.12.), erster Weihnachtsfeiertag (25.12.), Silvester (31.12.), Neujahr (1.1.), betrieblicher Schließtag 23.09.2026

Prices

Adult: €4
Child: €2
Reduced: €2

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

On site

Child-friendly

Where this château is

Radeberg · Landkreis Bautzen · Sachsen

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Address

Radeberg, Landkreis Bautzen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Sachsen
Period of construction: 12th century

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Klippenstein Castle: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €4. Child: €2. Reduced: €2. Free for: schüler im Klassenverband Radeberg, Inhaber SchlösserlandKarte, Mitglieder FFW Radeberg, Mitglieder Schloss Klippenstein e.V., Mitglieder Kinder- und Jugendstadtrat, Mitglieder Sächsischer/Deutscher Museumsbund, ICOM, ICOMOS, Assoziation tschechischer/mährischer Museen, Begleitpersonen Schwerbehinderter mit Ausweis B.
Where is Schloss Klippenstein located?: It stands in Radeberg, in the Landkreis Bautzen, in Saxony.
What can visitors see at Schloss Klippenstein?: Visitors can see Radeberg's local history museum and an exhibition on the town's industrial past, inside a castle of medieval origin reshaped into a Renaissance residence in the 16th century.
Is Schloss Klippenstein accessible for visitors with reduced mobility?: An outdoor lift was built starting at the end of 2017 to improve access to the site.
How old is the castle?: The original stronghold was first recorded in 1289, though its present form dates from rebuilding works begun in 1543 under Duke Maurice of Saxony.