Moritzburg, Municipality with Baroque castle in Meissen District, Germany
Moritzburg is a municipality in Meissen District featuring a Baroque castle set among lakes and forests in the Saxon countryside. The settlement spreads across relatively flat terrain with several historical structures.
The original settlement was called Eisenburg and was first mentioned in 1294. It gained market town status in 1675 and was renamed Moritzburg in 1934 after the adjacent castle.
The Rüdenhof building houses a museum dedicated to artist Käthe Kollwitz, who lived there during her final months from 1944 to 1945. The place draws visitors interested in her work and legacy.
The municipality is accessible by a narrow-gauge railway connecting Radebeul and Radeburg with regular service during the day. Walking paths link the main sights and are clearly marked.
A royal stud farm was founded here in 1828 and still operates with traditional breeding and training methods. The site offers insight into Saxony's equestrian heritage.
Location: Meissen District
Elevation above the sea: 166 m
Shares border with: Niederau, Ebersbach, Weinböhla
Website: https://moritzburg.de
GPS coordinates: 51.16500,13.67944
Latest update: December 17, 2025 10:46
Moritzburg Castle
287 m
Schloss Wackerbarth
7.1 km
Lighthouse Moritzburg
2.1 km
Radebeul–Radeburg railway
1.7 km
Spitzhaustreppe
5.8 km
Hoflößnitz
6.1 km
Fasanenschlösschen
1.9 km
Spitzhaus
5.8 km
Spitzhaus
5.8 km
Berg- und Lusthaus Hoflößnitz
6.1 kmFriedensburg
6.2 km
Landgestüt Moritzburg
98 m
Haus in der Sonne
5.9 km
Bilzbad
5.2 km
Mohrenhaus
6.4 km
Bismarck tower
5.8 km
Käthe Kollwitz House
363 m
Wildgehege Moritzburg
1.6 km
Haus Sorgenfrei
6.3 kmBilz-Sanatorium
6 km
Hohenhaus
6.9 km
Gymnasium Luisenstift
6.1 kmKynast
6.8 kmNeufriedstein
6.8 km
Schlosskapelle St. Trinitatis Moritzburg
287 mWettinshöhe
6.8 kmMinckwitzscher Weinberg
6.2 km
Radebeul Observatory
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