Moritzburg Castle, Baroque castle and museum in Moritzburg, Germany.

Moritzburg Castle is a baroque hunting lodge and museum on an artificial island in Saxony. It features four round towers and a symmetrical architectural layout.

Duke Maurice of Saxony commissioned a hunting lodge between 1542 and 1546. Augustus the Strong later transformed it into a baroque palace.

The interior displays an extensive collection of hunting trophies, gilt leather tapestries, and a room decorated with more than one million colored feathers.

The palace opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Visitors can explore both the main building and the park grounds.

The castle grounds include Saxony's only lighthouse. It was built to illuminate staged naval battles during royal festivities.

• Location: Moritzburg
• Inception: 1542
• Architects: Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
• Architectural style: baroque architecture
• Elevation above the sea: 180 m
• Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
• Fee: Yes
• Operator: Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen gemeinnützige GmbH (SBG)
• Address: Schloßallee 1, 01468 Moritzburg
• Opening Hours: January 1-March 2: Tuesday-Sunday 09:30-17:30; March 3-March 20: off; March 21-November 2: Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; November 3-December: Tuesday-Sunday 09:30-17:30; December 24 off; December 31 off
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: https://schloss-moritzburg.de/de/startseite
• GPS coordinates: 51.16757,13.67961
• Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:56