Dresden Castle
Dresden Castle is a palace and château in Dresden featuring Renaissance, Renaissance Revival, and baroque architecture. Commissioned by Augustus, Elector of Saxony, Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, John George III of Saxony, and Friedrich August I of Saxony, the building was designed by architects including Johann Christoph Knöffel, Wolf Caspar von Klengel, Giovanni Maria Nosseni, and Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. It is the 97th most looked-up sight in Germany on English Wikipedia and houses the Kupferstich-Kabinett Dresden and the Münzkabinett.
Planning a visit
July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 23 °C, though they also see the most rain, with August at 88 mm and July at 84 mm. December and January are the coldest months with daily highs of 3 °C.
The castle is located at Taschenberg 2, 9 km from Dresden Airport and 165 km from Berlin. Nearby sights include the Zwinger and Semperoper, both 0.2 km away, and the Frauenkirche, 0.3 km away. The Dresden Elbe Valley is 5.3 km away, and Moritzburg Castle is 13.4 km away. Admission is €18 for adults and €13.50 for concessions, while visitors under 17 are free. The site is wheelchair accessible.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 50 | 42 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 64 | 84 | 88 | 53 | 45 | 59 | 59 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
