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Voyage of discovery through Radebeul –

A Jewel on the Saxon Wine Route

Radebeul

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WELCOME to Radebeul –

A town to enjoy!

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Are you a tourist who is interested

in a variety of things and in search

of an interesting destination? We

gladly rise to this challenge and on

the following pages we aim to give

you a taste of what to expect in

Radebeul and the surrounding area.

You surely began your journey here

in order to experience a varied

landscape that you probably want

to explore by foot or experience

by bike, car, bus or train. You will be

surprised by the many possibilities!

Finding us is easy: At a distance you

can orientate yourself by the skyline

of Dresden and – immediately next

to that you’ll find Radebeul – a

stone‘s throw downstream towards

Meissen.

Here you will encounter a particularly

varied, cultivated landscape with all

the diverse opportunities that the

surroundings of this town and

Dresden itself have to offer. When

choosing your mode of travel you

already have to make a difficult

decision – do you prefer to fly? Or

would you rather travel by train?

Motorways from all directions lead

to Radebeul. Additionally, during the

summer months, steamers from the

‘Saxon Steamer Fleet‘ dock here on

their excursions from Dresden to

Meissen. Another charming

alternative, which is becoming ever

more popular is the Elbe cycle track.

Radebeul should not be confused

with Radeberg, where the well-

known beer originated, or with

Radeburg, the birthplace of Heinrich

Zille.

Radebeul – is wine, is Karl May, that

place with a touch of mediterranean

climate and architecture; Radebeul –

that‘s the town between the Elbe

and vineyard terraces, the place

with wonderful castles, breath-taking

vantage points, characteristic villas

and pretty village centres (are you

already familiar with Koetzschenbroda?)

Yes, Radebeul – a lush, green town,

rich in art and culture just outside

the cultural city of Dresden! In short:

Radebeul is a place to thoroughly

enjoy.

TIP: Please keep on turning the

pages!

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Vineyard museum Hofloessnitz

amongst the vines

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This begins at the railway station

Radebeul-Ost – the oldest long-

distance line in Germany. Today, the

InterCityExpress (ICE) also speeds

through, but the narrow gauge

railway has steamed through here

for 120 years – a meeting of the eras.

The congenial and comfortable

journey with the cosy train shows

the advantages of slowness – a chance

to take time to look at things, see

the sights and enjoy the journey with

a greater intensity. You don’t have to

pay attention to the traffic and can

even stand on the platforms between

You are a railway fanatic? Treat yourself to

a journey with the Loessnitzdackel!

the carriages, sometimes, you are

enveloped in a cloud of steam. At

certain times during the summer,

an open carriage is attached – a

perfect opportunity to set the scene

in period costume complete with an

elaborate hat, dress the children in

sailor suits and open a beautiful old

parasol. The train staff complete the

scene in their period uniforms.

At the railway station, however, a look

at the museum – a train, with the

carriages of the former royal Saxon

State Railway and the historical

locomotives, is a real must. Loessnitzdackel in the picturesque

Loessnitzgrund

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Then, finally, you board the train! The

railway rumbles along past the “Lan-

desbühnen theatre” towards the

vineyards and crosses the romantic

Loessnitzgrund alongside the Loess-

nitz stream. The rail route is more

than 16 km long, meanders through

fields and meadows, touches several

lake-shores and ends in Radeburg,

the birthplace of Heinrich Zille. Along

the way, you can disembark in Mo-

ritzburg and visit the impressive

baroque hunting lodge in it’s

marvellous settings; the picture

postcards really don’t lie!

Historical lettering on a museum carriage Excursion with the steam train

TIP 1: From March until December

the Traditional Railways Association

organises special trips with these

historical trains once or twice monthly.

These are thematic – for example:

“Easter Bunny Express”, “Walpurgis

Journey”, “Father‘s Day Rambler”,

“Karl-May Trip”(with raids),

“Midsummer Night‘s Journey”, and

“Santa Claus Journey”.

TIP 2: Take a bicycle along with you

on the train to Moritzburg, discover

why this lake and rolling landscape

so inspired the Brücke artists and

then cycle back down into the Elbe

valley.

TIP 3: Visit the experience library at

the railway station at Radebeul-Ost,

which was established in the Art

Nouveau era.

Karl-May Journey with surprise attacks

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Who does not think of Karl May when

they hear the name “Radebeul”? This

is not without good reason, for this

adventure writer shaped the lives of

entire generations. Karl May spent

his last 24 years in Radebeul where

he wrote his most significant works,

for example: “From Baghdad to

Stambul”, “Winnetou” and “The

Treasure in the Silver Lake”. Winnetou

and Old Shatterhand were for the

youth of the 20th century what

“Harry Potter” is to the youngsters

of today. It is amazing how accurately

he describes the places of his actions

and the peculiarities of their inhabitants

although he had never actually been

there, and in a language which

differentiates itself completely from

present colloquial German but is still

so enjoyable to read.

Are you a fan of Karl May? Fathom out

what fascinated our grandfathers!

The last dwelling place of Karl May

(Karl-May-Strasse 5) now houses a

museum which was established in

1928 by his widow Klara, the

publisher Eucher A. Schmid and the

circus performer Patty Frank. The

latter put together the most significant

European ethnological collection

about North American Red Indians,

the basis of which Karl May had

already established. It is presented in

the “Villa Bear Fat”, a log cabin in the

garden of the museum. The spectrum

of the original exhibits spans from a

child‘s rattle and moccasins to the

plume for a chief, a peace pipe and a

tomahawk and scalp.

In the “Villa Shatterhand”, the

residential building of Karl May, the

living and working rooms of the

writer can be seen. The extensive

and noteworthy library was the pool

of his knowledge about the country

and its people. Numerous documents

and accessories of his literary work

are presented in the exhibition. The

Karl-May museum even has valid

firearms certificates for a silver rifle,

bear killers and Henry rifles. In these

rooms, the breadth of Karl May’s

topics becomes clear ,,geographically

they not only span North America,

but also include the Orient, Saxon‘s

Ore Mountains and other parts of the

world and even include philosophical

observations and opinions.

Library in the home of Karl May

Karl May

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Tomb of Karl May

TIP 1: Visit the tomb of Karl May

in the cemetery at Radebeul-Ost

established by Paul Ziller. This is a

copy of his brother, Ernst Ziller’s

design for the Acropolis’ Nike Temple

the tomb of his friend Heinrich

Schliemann in Athens.

Showroom in the Villa Bear Fat

TIP 2: Walk through Saxony in the

footsteps of the famous Naturopath

Friedrich Eduard Bilz. His tomb is

immediately next to that of his friend

Karl May. 100 Years ago, the “Neue

Bilz-Naturheilverfahren” was the

most pubished book, after the Bible,

in the German language. The

Bilzbrause-Sinalco also became well-

known.

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You‘ve arrived in the smallest German

wine growing area – it is also the

most north-easterly. Wine has been

cultivated here for 800 years. The

formerly royal winegrowing estate –

Hofloessnitz – is the centre of the

Saxon Wine Route, both in significance

and geographical position, extending

from Pirna through Dresden,

Radebeul and Meissen to the Elbe

Are you familiar with wine culture?

Here you can learn all about it.

wine villages of Diesbar and Seuss-

litz. Hofloessnitz has a 600 year

history and today houses a vineyard

museum with both permanent and

temorary, exhibitions. The most

splendid building of the estate is

the Berg und Lusthaus (mountain

and pleasure house) built in 1650.

You should not fail to experience

the richly decorated Renaissance

ballroom. As a special feature, it

contains an ornamental ceiling with

paintings of Brazilian birds from the

17th century. It’s ambience welco-

mes you to it’s frequent chamber

concerts and readings. The wine of

Hofloessnitz is organically produced

and just begs to be tasted in their

delightful restaurant, which serves

delicious food to match their

excellent wines. In the summer,

sitting underneath the chestnut

trees, soaking up the atmosphere

it is easy to understand why the

drinking of wine has always been a

culture and how the wine

celebrations here can be so

thoroughly enjoyable!

TIP 1: Ask for the concert, reading

and private viewing schedules in the

vineyard museum at Hofloessnitz.

TIP 2: Participate in a wine tasting.

By the way: There is also a vineyard

shop.

In the inner courtyard of the

vineyard estate

Vineyard museum at Hofloessnitz

Historical festival room in the vineyard

museum Hofloessnitz

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You should climb up to one of the

lookouts at the beginning of your

stay in Radebeul, for example the

plateau at the Bismarck tower next

to the Spitzhaus. You are then about

100 metres above the level of the

Elbe with an overwhelming

panorama.

The entire Elbe valley of Dresden

can be seen (can you spot the

Frauenkirche?) up to Saxon’s

Switzerland (Sächsischen Schweiz)

and the ridge of the Saxon Ore

Mountains, and at your feet lies -

Radebeul. The bright band is the

Elbe, which passes through Dresden,

borders our town on the southern

side and then in 15 km reaches

Meissen − 1000 years old! Yes, this

is one of the most varied landscapes

that Saxony − and Germany − have

to offer, and a town with many

facets and some surprises.

You can get up here by sheer

physical strength, if you do not

(have to) choose one of the longer

detours by car. Behind the

Hofloessnitz, an impressive stairway

leads up to the Spitzhaus − ‘Spitz-

haus stairs’ (because of their de-

stination) or ‘Year stairs’ (due to the

number of steps.) Every 7th step is

wider in order to mark the division

in weeks. Their original planning

goes back to the master builder of

the Zwinger, Daniel Poeppelmann.

There‘s hardly any other way in

which the vineyard terraces can be

experienced more intensely - fitness

training with pleasure!

The Spitzhaus is a popular tourist

attraction − a restaurant with a very

interesting history. A previous owner

was the famous Countess Cosel −

mistress of August the Strong. After

this climb you will definitely enjoy

the ‘wine-growers’ roast’ with your

wine and again and again you will

find yourself looking up from your

plate to admire the incredible view...

Do you love beautiful views?

We have several on offer.

Vineyard entrance “Goldener Wagen” and Spitzhaus Stairs

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Maybe you can experience one of

the performances, which are given

within the framework of the Dresdner

“Theatre- and Concert Summer” in

the famous Zwinger, the baroque

ambience of which is especially

suitable for musicals and ballet. When

other theatres pause for the summer,

Saxony‘s travelling repertory theatre

can be found performing at Rathen’s

Felsenbühne - Europe’s most beautiful

natural amphitheatre, in the Säch-

sischen Schweiz. It is the oldest Karl

May stage, and truly, for Winnetou

and Old Shatterhand there is no

more suitable environment. William

Tell‘s “Freischuetz” has the feeling

of being performed in it’s original

setting. Go to the theatre in your

vacation for a change! It not only

offers entertainment - the ancient

Greeks already knew that on stage,

conflicts of this world are solved

bloodlessly.

TIP 1: The box office of Saxony‘s

travelling repertory theatre and the

Radebeul tourist information office

share facilities in Radebeul making

information easily accessible...

This is how the ‘Landesbühnen Sach-

sen’ -Saxony‘s travelling repertory

theatre (one of the most successful

regional theatres in Germany) adver-

tises the variety of it’s performances.

It offers: Opera, operetta, musicals,

plays, ballet, symphony and chamber

concerts, performances for children

and teenagers, thus the whole

breadth of stage and music. Annually,

about 600 performances are given,

split evenly between the main base in

Radebeul, guest performances in the

surrounding areas and those given

at Rathen’s Felsenbühne - a natural

amphitheatre.

In 1950, the “Goldene Weintraube”

inn became the home of the theatre

founded in Dresden in 1945. It was

modernized between 2000/2001 and

renovated extensively. With a large

hall and also a studio it has two

independently operating stages.

It is the long practiced art of staging

productions in such a way that they

can also be played on the stages of

guest theatres, for example in Meis-

sen, Freital and in Grossenhain, that

makes this theatre so successful.

Do you love the theatre?

You can have it!

Ballet scene

Natural amphitheatre Rathen

Saxony‘s travlling Repertory Theatre

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Did you know that the third-oldest

German sparkling wine (‘Sekt’)

vinification plant was situated in

Radebeul and carried the name

„Bussard“? It no longer exists, but

the tradition of producing sekt is

unbroken in Radebeul. It has been

continued by the Saxon State

Vineyard “Schloss Wackerbarth”, the

biggest vinery of the Saxon Wine

Route. No less than the state

masterbuilder Johann Christoph

Knoeffel established this castle-like

manor, with French style gardens

in front of the vineyard terraces, in

1728/29 for the Count and Field

Marshal of Wackerbarth. Since 2002

the Wackerbarth estate has been

developed as an events centre with

a purpose-built, modern “glassy

sparkling wine vinification plant”. As

implied, one can actually see how

wine and sekt is made. Wine tasting

is, of course, part of the tour and it

is difficult to resist buying a bottle or

two to take home. There could

hardly be a more attractive setting

for a wedding photo than the

Do you enjoy wine and sekt?

Schloss Wackerbarth gives you the opportunity.

baroque pavilion, the Belvedere, in

the French garden, which is

increasingly popular for marriage

ceremonies. Harry Bellafonte was

a prominent witness here recently.

Wouldn‘t you like to get married

again? The necessary premises with

suitable ambience are awaiting you...

TIP 1: Ask about the events at

Schloss Wackerbarth. There are

chamber concerts, “Jazz meets

Wine” evenings, “Lange Sektnacht”,

various wine celebrations...

TIP 2: To the West of Schloss

Wackerbarth you reach − preferably

on foot – a pathway where you can

learn more about wine, and the

‘Hohenhaus’, where 120 years ago,

Gerhart Hauptmann and his two

brothers married the 3

Thienemann daughters.

Wine presentation in the sales room of

Schloss Wackerbarth

Schloss Wackerbarth

Belvedere with view up to Jacobstein

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On the horizon above Schloss

Wackerbarth – you reach Radebeul’s

observatory. The most beautiful

way to get there, begins behind the

Belvedere of the estate. Steps lead

through rolling vineyard terraces up

to Jakobstein. With every step you

are rewarded with a new, splendid

view.

Then it leads swiftly up to the

observatory. It’s visit is stimulating

at any time of day or year. In the

planetarium during the day, you

learn to understand the secrets of

celestial mechanics when the starry

sky is projected onto the 8 metre

dome. In sunshine, you may observe

the sun with its eruptions through

the telescope and count it’s

markings. Various astronomical

devices are explained in the

exhibition area and a few granules of

real lunar dust are presented under a

microscope. Here you can sense the

satisfaction of acquiring knowledge.

The Astroclub has something special

to offer: you may attain sponsorship

of a star in the sky over Radebeul

for someone close to you. What

more can you want?

Observatory of the planetarium

Have you ever been in a planetarium?

You should make use of the opportunity.

TIP 1: Every Friday evening, the

Astroclub invites you to a public sky

observation.

TIP 2: Look out for the interesting

special events, for example

“Hoerspiel unter’m Sternenhimmel”

or “Die Sonne im Glas” – a special

kind of wine tasting of wines from

around the world under the starry

sky of their places of origin.

Sky observations

Gazing at the stars

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The Elbe cycle track has now been

completed from Hamburg to the

Czech border and is used by many

cyclists. Begun in 1992 from scratch,

it has developed into the most

popular cycle track in Germany. One

can bicycle through expansive flood

plains which fill in the spring-time

when the water level rises and where

beavers build their dams. Nature at

its most romantic! Along the river

many significant places line up like

pearls on a necklace: Tangermuende,

Magdeburg, Woerlitz, Wittenberg...

In Torgau you’re on Saxon land.

From here, the cycle track winds

through Saxony for 82 km and

between Riesa and Meissen you

meet the beginning of the Saxon

wine route. Wine producing villages

such as Diesbar and Seusslitz then

offer the perfect place to stop,

especially in the asparagus season

Next comes Meissen, with it’s castles

(Burgberg and Albrechtsburg) and

cathedral (Dom) after Meissen, the

hills of the vine-covered “Spaarge-

Are you a keen cyclist?

Then cycle to Radebeul!

birge” come down to the river, and

soon you arrive in Radebeul at Altko-

etzschenbroda. Dresden city centre

is just 10 km away. The rebuilding of

the Frauenkirche has now restored

Canaletto’s image of Dresden.

Cycle further and the next places of

interest are the Albrechtsschlösser -

beautiful mansions, on the right

bank. Next comes the bridge the

‘Blaues Wunder’, and soon after that

Schloss Pillnitz on the left. The pic-

turesque old town of Pirna is worth

looking at with it’s beautiful setting

in the Sächsischen Schweiz - Saxon’s

Switzerland. Along the way there are

innumerable places stop for

refreshment and overnight

accommodation to suit all tastes and

pockets. Radebeul has extended the

bicycle route with well signposted

paths to take in the town and show

some of the nooks and crannies

otherwise unaccessible to motorists.

Stop in Altkoetzschenbroda

TIP 1: Use the bike pools in

Radebeul, Moritzburg, Coswig,

Weinboehla, Meissen to borrow

bicycles.

TIP 2: The ‘S1’ train runs regularly

between Meissen and the Säch-

sischen Schweiz making the return

journey easier!

Elbe cycle track

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Between the wine route and Elbe

cycle track is an idyllic place with the

strange name Koetzschenbroda -

first documented in 1271 as

“Coschebrode”.

Of the original ten formerly

independant districts of Radebeul,

Koetzschenbroda was, as a market

town with it’s own church,

economically the strongest and

historically most interesting

community. In 1924, Koetzschen-

broda was given a town status

but was then amalgamated with

Radebeul in 1935. Slowly but surely

Altkoetzschenbroda was being

forgotten and eventually in danger

of total demolition. Fortunately

the political upheaval in 1989/90

You like pretty, quaint places?

Come to Altkoetzschenbroda!

brought a happy turn of events

and in 1992 Altkoetzschenbroda

was declared as a protected area.

Since then it has been restored and

developed and has become a very

treasured area of Radebeul. On

each side of the main road running

through it’s centre there are

wonderful old taverns and fascinating

little shops, delicatessens and cafes,

restaurants and wine bars. The list is

endless but the most recent deve-

lopment is a small theatre. Once a

month, one meets for brunch listens

to music and chats with a friend.

Between designer fashions, souvenirs

and antiques there are home grown

fruits and vegetables, fresh cow’s

milk and a traditional country

baker‘s shop. Altkoetzschenbroda

South side of Altkötzschenbroda

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has become a popular meeting place

for the people of Radebeul and it’s

guests from near and far. Something

else you should know about the

people in Koetzschenbroda - they

are good at partying! The season

begins with evening shows and late

night opening of the bars. The

annual Herbst- und Weinfest (Autumn

and Wine Festival) in September

with it’s travelling theatre groups

from all over the world is one of the

best events in Saxony.

Between these spectacular climaxes

Altkoetzschenbroda keeps busy

providing something for everyone

both day and night to give value

for money throughout the year.

During the day a tour through

shops, galleries, studios and

demonstration workshops is really

worthwhile. Have a look!

TIP 1: Visit the ‘städtische Galerie’

(town gallery) which is in an

historical converted barn on the

main road running through the

centre of Altkoetzschenbroda. The

two-storey gallery and it’s romantic

inner courtyard offer diverse

possibilities for exhibitions of

paintings, drawings, sculptures etc.

TIP 2: A walk along the peacefully

flowing Elbe river, past orchards

and meadows is very relaxing.

The extent of the Elbe flood in

2002 can be appreciated by the

high level of the water marks still

visible in various places.

Cheers! (Prost!)

City gallery Radebeul

North side of Altkötzschenbroda

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Do you like to party? Then make time for

Winnetou and Bacchus!

Come to the Loessnitzgrund with

us! On the weekend after ascension

day the Radebeul Karl-May Festival

changes this valley in the vineyards

into a world of Red Indians, the Wild

West and the Orient.

If you can smell mysterious fragrances,

you‘ve arrived at the oriental market.

The children are already there, in

the fairy tale tent and are listening

attentively.

At another place – in the rocks around

the “Hohen Stein” – Red Indians from

North- and Central America take part

in the greatest Pow Wow outside their

continent, and local Red Indian

associations put up their wigwams. In

Star Rider Parade

the western city of “Little Tombstone”

Bluegrass and Country-Music is

played, the whiskey flows and the

colts smoke.

Saxony’s travelling repertory theatre

shows highlights from their Karl May

plays. The Santa-Fé Express (the

narrow gauge railway) is attacked

regularly while crowds of children pan

for gold in the neighbouring Loessnitz

stream. In the hills the ‘’Sternreiter” -

‘star riders’ compete at the western

horse show, and Winnetou presents

the pipe of peace to the rider with the

longest distance to Radebeul. This

ritual forms the climax of the Star

Rider Parade with more than 200

riders.

Pow Wow in the idyllic bedrock hills “Hoher Stein”

Smoking Colts

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The people of Radebeul do not go

on holiday in the last weekend in

September. They prefer to invite

guests to Altkoetzschenbroda, where

Bacchus and the ‘Queen of Wine’

begin the beloved Herbst und Wein-

fest (Autumn and Wine Festival). At

the market place and in many open

courtyards and cellars colourful things

happen, and perculiar figures in

colourful costumes, some on stilts,

mingle with the crowds. Imaginative

programmes are organised for children

in the orchards, roundabouts turn

at the fairground, and on the Elbe

meadows gardens full of mystery are

created for visitors to enjoy. Music fills

the air with a rhythm to make you

want to tap your feet. What makes the

whole event so special, however, is

that it is combined with the Internatio-

nal Travelling Theatre Festival. A good

dozen theatre groups from about ten

countries compete on the streets, in

tents and on improvised stages for the

favour of the audiences and for an

award. The marriage of wine and the

arts is celebrated!

TIP 1: Radebeul‘s festivities don’t

end here, throughout the year there

are numerous others - the Museum

and Culture Day, the Narrow Gauge

Railway Festival, the Children‘s

Museum Night in the Karl-May

museum, the Kasperiade (Puppet

theatre) and the Village and School

Festival in Naundorf.

TIP 2: Other events well worth

attending, if you want to get your

money’s worth, are the “Parkschop-

pen- und Federweißerfest” at Schloss

Wackerbarth, the wine festival held

at the Hofloessnitz, the grafic fair

(Graficmarkt), arts festival (Künst-

lerfest) and of course the Christmas

market (Weihnachtsmarkt).

Stilt theatre at Altkötzschenbroda Theatre behind the “Friedenskirche”

Tapping the first barrel of a new wine

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Do you want a change?

Radebeul‘s surroundings offer this.

A week wouldn’t be enough to

discover all that Radebeul and it’s

surroundings has to offer − even if

you did several things per day you

still wouldn’t manage to fit in all the

things to do and places of interest

worth seeing.

Dresden

Radebeul borders on the Saxon

capital of Dresden. The magnificence

of the three Baroque churches is

once again complete: Hofkirche,

Kreuzkirche and Frauenkirche

compete not only architecturally,

but also musically. The Schloss

(castle), Zwinger and the Semper

gallery present their incredible

collections, and you should stroll at

least once on the Brühlischen

Terrasse (Balcony of Europe). Schloss

Pillnitz, on the Elbe, is a must to visit

peacefully reachable by steam ship.

Lovers of the nightlife and some-

thing different shouldn’t miss out

the Dresden-Neustadt.

Sächsische Schweiz – Saxon’s Switzerland

This is a national park behind

Dresden, just up the Elbe from

Radebeul. The bizarre rock

formations of this mountain range

with its thousand peaks are not only

a climber’s-paradise of all difficulties,

but also an Eldorado for hikers.

Popular places for short excursions

are the fortified castle of Königstein

and the “Bastei”. Below the latter,

lies the natural amphitheatre of

Rathen. It takes just over an hour

to reach the Sächsische Schweiz by

S-Bahn − the local train.

Canaletto view at Dresden

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Moritzburg

To get to Moritzburg, we

recommend that you take the

Schmalspurbahn − the narrow gauge

railway from Radebeul − relax and

take in the scenery. One of the most

beautiful Baroque palaces was built

here, surrounded by lakes and

landscaped gardens. The Fasanen-

schloesschen (Pheasant Palace) with

it’s pier and light on the main pond

and the memorial to Kaethe Kollwitz

are also well worth seeing.

Meissen

15 km down stream from Radebeul

is Meissen, the cradle of Saxony.

High above the town on the

Burgberg are the Gothic architectural

masterpieces of the Dom (cathedral)

and Albrechtsburg. The historical old

town with it’s market and winding

alleyways invites you to explore. You

should definitely go to the visitor’s

workshop given by the world-famous

porcelain manufacturer. You can be

back in Radebeul by local train in 25

minutes.

Prague

The Golden city on the Moldova will

soon be on Radebeul’s door step, only

140 km away with work to complete

the motorway making rapid progress.

The southern by-pass from Dresden

to Pirna has already been completed

and the Czech border is not much

further. To recommend the Czech

capital is unnecessary, one would not

know where to begin or end with the

list of things to do and see and most

people have heard of Karlsbruecke,

Hradschin and Veitsdom.

Bastei bridge in Rathen Prague

View of Albrechtsburg in MeissenPalace of Moritzburg

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Addresses and contacts

BVO Bahn GmbH

(Local trains)

Lößnitzgrundbahn

Am Bahnhof 1, 01468 Moritzburg,

Phone: +49 (3 52 07) 89 29-0,

Fax: +49 (3 52 07) 89 29-1,

www.bvo.de/loessnitzgrundbahn,

[email protected]

Traditionsbahn Radebeul e.V.

(Traditional railway)

Am alten Güterboden 4k,

01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 2 13 44 61,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 2 13 44 64,

www.traditionsbahn-radebeul.de,

[email protected]

Karl-May-Museum

Karl-May-Straße 5, 01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 83 73 00,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 8 37 30 55,

www.karl-may-museum.de,

[email protected]

Weingutmuseum Hoflössnitz

(Vineyard museum Hofloessnitz)

01445 Radebeul, Knohllweg 37,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 8 39 83 35,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 8 39 83 30,

www.hofloessnitz.de,

[email protected]

Zeitreise –

Lebensart DDR 1949 – 1989

(Time journey –

DDR life 1949 – 1989)

Wasastraße 50, 01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 8 11 38 60 or

8 35 17 80, www.zeitreise-ddr.de,

[email protected]

Stadtgalerie

(City gallery)

Altkötzschenbroda 21,

01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 83 11-625,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 83 11-633,

www.radebeul.de,

[email protected]

Landesbühnen Sachsen

(Rep. Theatre Saxony)

Meißner Straße 152,

01445 Radebeul,

Theaterkasse (Box Office)

Phone: +49 (3 51) 8 95 42 14,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 8 95 42 13,

www.dresden-theater.de,

[email protected]

Sächsisches Staatsweingut

Schloss Wackerbarth GmbH

(Saxon state vinery)

Wackerbarthstraße 1,

01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 8 95 50,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 8 95 52 50,

www.schloss-wackerbarth.de,

[email protected]

Volkssternwarte

“Adolph Diesterweg”

(Public observatory)

Auf den Ebenbergen 10a,

01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 8 30 59 05,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 8 38 19 06,

www.sternwarte-radebeul.de,

[email protected]

Fahrradpool Radebeul

(Bike pool Radebeul)

Verleihstation Reich

Kötzschenbrodaer Straße 127,

01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 6 56 36 51,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 6 56 36 52,

[email protected]

Karl-May-Fest

Herbst- und Weinfest

(Karl-May-Festival

Autumn and Wine Festival)

Amt für Kultur und Tourismus,

Altkötzschenbroda 21,

01445 Radebeul,

Phone: +49 (3 51) 83 11-621,

Fax: +49 (3 51) 83 11 633,

[email protected]

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· Amt für Kultur und Tourismus

Radebeul Gerd Schindler

· Landesbühnen Sachsen

Hagen König

· Gutzeitfotografen

Jan Gutzeit

· Dresden Werbung- und Tou-

rismus GmbH Sylvio Dittrich

· Tourismusverband Sächsische

Schweiz e. V. Frank Richter

· Tourismusverband Sächsisches

Elbland e. V. Silvio Dittrich

· Karl-May-Museum

· Weingutmuseum Hoflößnitz

· Tourist-Information Meißen

· Astroclub Radebbeul e. V.

· J. Fröbel

· Th. Adler

· M. Erler

· D. Schubert

· H. König

· M. Kempke

· A. Wirsig

· J. Männel

· M. Petschel

Picture credits

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Große Kreisstadt Radebeul · Amt für Kultur und Tourismus · Tourist-Information · Meißner Straße 152 · 01445 Radebeul · Germany

Tel. +49 (0)351 8 95 41 20 · Fax +49 (0)351 8 95 41 22 · [email protected] · www.radebeul.de