Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Moritzburg, Germany
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3.9 km
85 m
Experience Moritzburg in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in MoritzburgSight 1: Sächsische Gestütsverwaltung, Landgestüt Moritzburg
The Moritzburg State Stud is the state stud of the states of Saxony and Thuringia. It is located in Moritzburg near Dresden. Together with the Graditz Main Stud, it forms the Saxon Stud Administration and has been a commercially oriented state-owned enterprise since 2004.
Sight 2: Wildgehege Moritzburg
The Moritzburg Game Reserve is an approximately 40-hectare wildlife park in the Saxon municipality of Moritzburg, about ten kilometres from the state capital Dresden. The facility belongs to the state enterprise Sachsenforst.
Sight 3: Marcolinihaus
The Marcolinihaus, built in 1771/72, is located in the municipality of Moritzburg near Dresden. It is located in the pheasantry laid out in 1728, part of a spacious landscape park.
Sight 4: Fasanenschlösschen
The Fasanenschlösschen is a castle complex in the municipality of Moritzburg near Dresden, which was built on behalf of the Princely House of Wettin. It is located in the pheasantry of the castle park of Moritzburg, which was laid out in 1728 and is named after the pheasant breeding practiced there. The castle is located on the Niederer Großteich Bärnsdorf; in its immediate vicinity there are ponds and forests, gardens and the Moritzburg lighthouse, which was also built in the 18th century. The building is visually connected by a visual axis to Moritzburg Castle, 1.9 kilometres away, to the west.
Sight 5: Leuchtturm
The lighthouse in Moritzburg is an inland lighthouse in Saxony. The staffage building (folly) was built in the late 18th century as part of a backdrop for re-enacted naval battles (naumachia). It is the only lighthouse in Germany built for this purpose and at the same time one of the oldest inland lighthouses in the Federal Republic.
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