Barokní zahrada v Großsedlitz

Großsedlitz is one of the most remarkable garden complexes in Germany, but this green symbol of absolutist creative will is worth a visit not only for this reason. It is also of particular importance because it bears the handwriting of one of the outstanding Saxon rulers. The Imperial Count von Wackerbarth built a retreat here in 1719 and a few years later, apparently not entirely willingly, sold it to Augustus the Strong. The new owner left the complex complete, while the project was based on drawings from the pen of the Elector himself. Nothing less than a Saxon Versailles was to be created here, but in the end the park in Großsedlitz remained unfinished – due to an acute lack of money at the traditionally lavish Dresden court, the creative imagination was shattered by financial reality.

Nevertheless, the twelve hectares that were finally realized are so beautiful that it is difficult to imagine what the park would have looked like in the planned area of ​​96 hectares. The vast area with terraces is now presented as a work of garden art with two orangeries, fountains and around 60 statues. When walking, new angles of view are constantly opening up, which still reveal the sophistication of the design art today. Especially in the summer months, when exotic plants and orange trees fill the park with fragrances and colors, every visitor can get a picture of the imagination of its most famous creator.

The restaurant and café in the Friedrichschlösschen chateau are definitely worth a visit :-), from whose terrace you can enjoy a beautiful view of the flower beds of the Upper Parterre with the orangery.