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Attraction · Dresden · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Schloss Pillnitz in Dresden

Schloss Pillnitz is an attraction in Dresden, Saxony. This place has a story in the app. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

Schloss Pillnitz in Dresden
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Story · Schloss Pillnitz

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You're standing at Pillnitz Palace, on the banks of the Elbe at the far eastern edge of Dresden. For centuries this was the summer retreat of the rulers of Saxony. Take a look at the roofs. Those Eastern-looking shapes are chinoiserie, a style that was all the rage in the eighteenth century.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Schloss Pillnitz

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Dresden Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dresden Castle · 10.6 km

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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Semperoper
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Semperoper · 10.8 km

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Photo: Avda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Zwinger
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Zwinger · 10.8 km

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Photo: --Immanuel Giel 11:54, 22 September 2005 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister · 10.8 km

Church of Our Lady
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Church of Our Lady · 10.3 km

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Photo: Netopyr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

Is Schloss Pillnitz wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 90 m.

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