Can you visit the inside of Schloss Pretzsch?

No, the building currently houses a children's home and its interior is not open to the public.

Where is Schloss Pretzsch located?

It lies in Bad Schmiedeberg, in the Landkreis Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, on the banks of the Elbe.

Who built Schloss Pretzsch?

Hans von Löser had the present Renaissance castle built between 1571 and 1574, on a site that had already been fortified since medieval times.

What is the connection between the castle and Christiane Eberhardine?

In 1697 Augustus the Strong gave the castle to his wife Christiane Eberhardine, who lived there in seclusion until her death in 1727.

Is the park at Schloss Pretzsch open to visitors?

The park, part of the Gartenträume network of Saxony-Anhalt, can be walked through, even though the castle itself remains closed to the public.

Pretzsch castle

Bad Schmiedeberg

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Schloss Pretzsch stands in Bad Schmiedeberg (Landkreis Wittenberg), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Pretzsch stands on the banks of the Elbe, on a site already fortified as early as 981. The present building, raised from 1571 by the von Löser family and later altered around 1700, combines Saxon Renaissance features with additions from the Dresden Baroque period. Its history is tied to Christiane Eberhardine, wife of Augustus the Strong, who withdrew here and lived at the castle until her death in 1727. The surrounding park, laid out in the early eighteenth century, now belongs to the Gartenträume network of Saxony-Anhalt.

What to know

The building currently serves as a children's home, so the interior cannot be visited.
The surrounding park, part of the Gartenträume network of Saxony-Anhalt, can be seen from the outside.
Sandstone portals from the former town entrance and the old landing stage on the Elbe still stand in the park.
Little of the original interior decoration survives, owing to the building's later use as an orphanage and care home.
No opening hours or admission fees are published, so access is limited to the exterior and park grounds.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	11:00-21:00
Wednesday	11:00-21:00
Thursday	11:00-21:00
Friday	11:00-21:00
Saturday	11:00-21:00
Sunday	11:00-17:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Where this château is

Bad Schmiedeberg · Landkreis Wittenberg · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Address

Schloßbezirk 1, 06909 Bad Schmiedeberg

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Château phone number

+49 173 6326274

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Sachsen-Anhalt

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Schloss Pretzsch?: No, the building currently houses a children's home and its interior is not open to the public.
Where is Schloss Pretzsch located?: It lies in Bad Schmiedeberg, in the Landkreis Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, on the banks of the Elbe.
Who built Schloss Pretzsch?: Hans von Löser had the present Renaissance castle built between 1571 and 1574, on a site that had already been fortified since medieval times.
What is the connection between the castle and Christiane Eberhardine?: In 1697 Augustus the Strong gave the castle to his wife Christiane Eberhardine, who lived there in seclusion until her death in 1727.
Is the park at Schloss Pretzsch open to visitors?: The park, part of the Gartenträume network of Saxony-Anhalt, can be walked through, even though the castle itself remains closed to the public.