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Königstein Fortress
in Saxon Switzerland

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Upcoming Events

happy family looking at Frederick's castle

2019/10/12–2019/10/27

Vacation fun for royal kids in Schloesserland Sachsen

Everyday changing holiday actions for families

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herbs on a kitchen table

2019/10/14 - Monday 12:00–16:00

Salt for the soup

In our herbal workshop you can create seasoned salt according to old recipes

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herbs on a kitchen table

2019/10/18 - Friday 12:00–16:00

Laundry day at the king's stone

Experience a 100-year-old box mangle in action.

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What's happening?

1818 ZEITSPRUNG 2018 - Special exhibition

New exhibitions in George's Castle

2018/07/17

Recently we celebrated the opening of three new exhibitions in George's Castle - about the state prison, the construction history and the everyday life at the fortress around 1900

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In the well’s shaft, two water tons are drawn up and down in turns

New Exhibition in the Well House

2018/03/06

Since February 2018, the rooms at the Well House offer a new museum experience. 20 years after the former exhibition was opened in February 1998, it has now been newly designed and technically modernised.

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The dark Appareille in 360°-Panorama

Take a virtual walk with 360° panaroma photos

2015/09/15

We took some 360° panorama photos from particularly impressing points of view to make you believe you are standing right in the midle of it.

Take a virtual walk