Pillnitz Castle

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Pillnitz Castle is a former royal summer palace and pleasure ground on the banks of the Elbe near Dresden, renowned for its Baroque and Chinoiserie architecture and extensive landscaped gardens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic house
palace
tourist attraction
architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
Zacharias Longuelune
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Chinoiserie
category Castles in Saxony
Gardens in Germany
Palaces in Saxony
country Germany
hasMuseum Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden branch
hasPart Bergpalais
Chinese garden elements
English landscape garden
Neues Palais
Pillnitz Palace Park
linked to: Pillnitz Castle

Wasserpalais
camellia house
formal gardens
orangery
vineyard terraces
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument in Saxony
inception around 1720
locatedIn Dresden
Pillnitz
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Free State of Saxony
linked to: Saxony
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedNear Dresden
locatedOnRiver Elbe
managedBy Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen
notableFeature combination of Baroque and East Asian motifs
extensive landscaped gardens
historic camellia tree
riverside terraces on the Elbe
openToPublic true
originalFunction pleasure palace for the House of Wettin
summer palace of the Electors of Saxony
ownedBy Free State of Saxony
linked to: Saxony
partOf Dresden Elbe Valley cultural landscape
patron Augustus II the Strong
significantEvent Pillnitz Declaration
meeting of Emperor Leopold II and King Frederick William II in 1791
startDate 18th century
usedFor museum
pleasure ground
public park
royal residence
summer residence

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King of Saxony residence Pillnitz Castle
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden hasExhibitionSite Pillnitz Castle (Kunstgewerbemuseum)
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
Anthony of Saxony placeOfDeath Pillnitz
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
Anthony of Saxony residence Pillnitz Castle
Pillnitz Castle locatedIn Pillnitz
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
Pillnitz Castle hasPart Pillnitz Palace Park
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
John of Saxony placeOfDeath Pillnitz
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
John of Saxony residence Pillnitz Castle
George of Saxony placeOfDeath Pillnitz
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
George of Saxony residence Pillnitz Castle
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann notableWork Pillnitz Palace
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann designed Pillnitz Palace riverside buildings
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
Declaration of Pillnitz place Pillnitz
linked to: Pillnitz Castle
Declaration of Pillnitz locationSigned Pillnitz Castle
His Majesty the King of Saxony residence Pillnitz Castle