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Schloss Mosigkau, Dessau-Roßlau

Schloss Mosigkau

Mosigkau Castle

Dessau-Roßlau

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Dessau-Roßlau

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Schloss Mosigkau stands in Dessau-Roßlau (Dessau-Roßlau), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Recorded dating: 18th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Mosigkau, in Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, is a rococo summer residence built between 1752 and 1757 for Princess Anna Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau. The complex has survived almost unchanged since the 18th century and ranks among the few fully preserved rococo ensembles in central Germany. Visitors can see seventeen original rooms, including a picture gallery with 17th-century Flemish and Dutch paintings, as well as a garden with an orangery and a maze. Its park is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz.

What to know

  • The visit takes in both the interior rooms of the main building and the garden with its orangery.
  • The picture gallery holds works by Rubens, van Dyck, Jordaens and other 17th-century Flemish and Dutch masters.
  • The park, part of the Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz, is listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
  • The orangery regularly hosts temporary exhibitions and concerts.
  • The interior decor has remained largely unchanged since the palace served as a foundation for unmarried noblewomen until 1945.

Practical information

Opening hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
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ThursdayClosed
FridayClosed
Saturday10:00-17:00
Sunday (today)10:00-17:00

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Where this château is

Dessau-Roßlau · Dessau-Roßlau · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Address

Dessau-Roßlau, Dessau-Roßlau

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
18th century

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Frequently asked

Who built Schloss Mosigkau?
Prince Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau had it built between 1752 and 1757 for his daughter Anna Wilhelmine.
Is Schloss Mosigkau a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Its park belongs to the Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz, which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
What can be seen inside?
Seventeen original rooms, including a picture gallery with 17th-century Flemish and Dutch paintings.
Why is the palace so well preserved?
After 1780 it became a foundation for unmarried noblewomen until 1945, during which time little was altered.

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