Burg Dohna, Dohna

Name: Burg Dohna
Address: Dohna, Germany

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Dohna Castle on the once important medieval trade route from Saxony to Bohemia was the ancestral castle seat of the Burgraves of Dohna. Of the old, once imposing double castle only a few remnants of the walls remain. The ruins of the old castle are located on the hill of Schlossberg near the subsequent suburb of the town of the same name, Dohna, in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in Saxony, Germany. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°57'10"N, 13°51'16"E

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Burg Dohna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Pillnitz, Geibeltbad Pirna, Schloss Weesenstein, Schloss Sonnenstein.

3.9 miN
Restored renaissance palace with gardens
Schloss Pillnitz, Dresden
100 min walk • Nestled along the banks of the Elbe River, Schloss Pillnitz is a splendid baroque palace that graces the outskirts of Dresden, Germany. This majestic complex serves as a museum and a testament to the region's rich cultural heritage.
3.8 miE
Watersports, Water park, Swimming
Geibeltbad Pirna, Pirna
97 min walk • The Geibeltbad Pirna is a public bath and water sport facility in Pirna near Dresden, Saxony in Germany. Finished under the Nazis on June 20, 1937, it is one of the largest baths in the world.
1.4 miS
Museum, Forts and castles
Schloss Weesenstein
36 min walk • Nestled in the verdant Mueglitz valley of Germany, Schloss Weesenstein emerges as a historical gem that effortlessly captures the imagination. This majestic castle, with a heritage spanning over 700 years, now serves as a museum that invites visitors to step back in...
4 miE
Forts and castles
Schloss Sonnenstein, Pirna
103 min walk • The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945. During the War, it functioned as an extermination centre for the Nazi Aktion T4 program. It was shut down following the war, and reopened in 1970.
1.5 miN
50°58'30"N • 13°51'32"E
Albert-Schwarz-Bad, Heidenau
40 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
3.3 miN
50°59'59"N • 13°52'16"E
Freibad Wostra, Dresden
85 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
1.6 miE
Garden, Park
Barockgarten Großsedlitz, Heidenau
42 min walk • The Großsedlitz Baroque Garden with the Friedrichschlösschen is located on a hill of the left bank of the Elbe southeast of Dresden in Großsedlitz, which belongs to the town of Heidenau in the Free State of Saxony.
3.9 miE
50°56'38"N • 13°56'38"E
DDR Museum Pirna, Pirna
101 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.1 miN
Tree
Pillnitzer Kamelie, Dresden
106 min walk • Kamelia in Pillnitz - one of the oldest camellia in Europe. She is about 200 years old and is protected by a special protective structure. The tree is about 8.6 m in height, the diameter of its crown is about 11 m. In the period from February to April, about 35,000 flowers cover.
2.1 miSW
Tree
Schmorsdorfer Linde
54 min walk • The Schmorsdorfer Linde is a natural monument in the center of Schmorsdorf, a district of Müglitztal in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district in Saxony. According to different estimates, this summer lime tree is 400 to 800 years old.
4.2 miN
Church
Weinbergkirche „Zum Heiligen Geist“, Dresden
107 min walk • The Lutheran Vineyard Church "Zum Heiligen Geist" is a baroque village church in the Dresden district of Pillnitz, named after its location in the Royal Vineyard. It is not to be confused with the vineyard church built in the 20th century in the...