Schloss Pillnitz


  • Caption
    View of Exterior
    Date
    10/9/2014 (creation)
Related person
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (architect)
Date
1720-1725
Location
Europe->Germany->Saxony->Dresden
Description
Pillnitz Castle is located on the River Elbe, about 8 km upstream from the Blue Wonder Bridge. It was built by the Saxon architect M.D. Pöppelmann by order of King August der Starke. Within the site, two Chinoiserie style palaces, Wasserpalais and Bergpalais, are arranged parallel to the river Elbe. The castle grounds are quite extensive and include many formal gardens. The castle is now open to the public as a museum, named Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden.
Style/Period
18th Century (1700 - 1799 CE)