Lichtenwalde Castle & Park

Lichtenwalde Palace and Park form one of the most remarkable Baroque ensembles in Germany. A minister of Augustus the Strong had the three-winged complex built from 1722-1726 and his son later laid out the park. In 1772, the country estate passed to the Counts von Vitzthum von Eckstädt, who lived there until 1945. Today, the treasury museum on three floors tells of foreign and past cultures. Art and ritual objects from Nepal and Tibet, porcelain, lacquer work, furniture and silk embroidery from China and Japan as well as burial objects and ghost masks from West Africa are not to be missed - as is one of the largest collections of silhouettes in Germany.

In the adjoining 10-hectare park, 100 water features are spread across the baroque garden, making Lichtenwalde Park one of the most beautiful park ensembles in Germany. Experience a symphony of rustling leaves, splashing fountains and the scent of flowers! Views deep into the valley with the dark, meandering Zschopau invite you to linger.

Opening times

Lichtenwalde Castle:

Open Tuesday to Sunday. Also open on Mondays during vacations and public vacations.

• April-October (Tuesday-Sunday) - 10:00 a.m., last admission 5:00 p.m.
• November-March (Tuesday-Sunday) - 10:00 a.m., last admission 16:00 p.m.

Note: The museums close 1 hour after the last admission. We recommend allowing at least 1 hour for your visit.

Park:

Open all year round

• November-March: Park is open to the public. There is no entrance fee.
• April-October: daily 10:00-18:00

(Exception on 30.7.2022: closure of the park from 14:00 due to an event)

Note: The park gates are closed from 18:00 to 10:00. Leaving the park after 18:00 is possible via the disabled entrance at Restaurant Vitzthum. Access for wheelchair users on Mondays with EURO key. The elevator is out of order. Park accessible at your own risk until 31.3. and from 1.11.

Price:

STERNTALER-Ticket (special exhibition in the castle & park and treasure chamber museum)

11,- EUR adult / 8,- EUR reduced / 29,- EUR families

Castle (Treasury incl. special exhibition STERNTALER in the castle)

8,- EUR adult / 6,- EUR reduced / 21,- EUR families

Park (incl. special exhibition STERNTALER in the park)

5,- EUR adult / 4,- EUR reduced / 13,- EUR families

Annual ticket park

25,- EUR adult / 20,- EUR reduced

Guided tour of the castle

8,- EUR adult / 6,- EUR reduced / 21,- EUR families

Guided tour of the park

8,- EUR adult / 6,- EUR reduced / 21,- EUR families

School groups (from 10 persons)

4,50 EUR