Dinglingers Weinberg

Dinglingers Weinberg is a two-hectare vineyard estate on the Elbe slope near Loschwitz, where Riesling and Traminer grapes are cultivated. The grounds include a historical country house and a pavilion situated in the northern section.

Johann Melchior Dinglinger, court jeweler to Augustus the Strong, purchased the property around 1700 and added a baroque wing to the timber-framed structure. This renovation transformed it into a representative residence for a wealthy patron of the arts.

The main house features a painted wind rose on its ceiling inside the hall, linked to a weather vane that shows wind direction and changing weather patterns.

The site sits on a slope with terraced paths, so expect uneven ground and steps throughout the grounds. Sturdy footwear is recommended to navigate safely across the vineyard terrain.

Tsar Peter the Great visited the estate in 1711 and was so impressed by the weather system that he had a replica built in Saint Petersburg. This Russian connection shows how ideas traveled between Dresden and the imperial court during the early 18th century.