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german_eagle Says: A must is the visit of the beautiful garden. First mentioned in the 16th century it was redone in French Baroque style in the 18th century. You'll find beautiful sculptures, two bridges crossing the Müglitz river and several monuments - and lots of blooming flowers of...
german_eagle Says: When castle Weesenstein became the favourite place of King Johann he gave order to build a catholic chapel (unlike the Saxon people, who are in the majority Lutheran-Evangelics, the Saxon Rulers were catholic since August the Strong converted to Catholizism to become King of...
german_eagle Says: The biggest and most beautiful of the medieval vaults is the court hall (Gerichtsstube). A beauty is the bookcase from the 16th century. Jurisdiction was assigned to the Bünaus in 1455, since then the Court of Weesenstein had its seat in this hall.The room has late Gothic...
german_eagle Says: Although the name "Rittersaal" (Knight's Hall) was given in the romantic period of the 19th century, it is true that the oldest parts of this room were built in medieval times.As you can see it today it is a mixture of several construction phases: Gothic relics (fireplace),...
german_eagle Says: The entrance of the residential apartment floor is marked by the "Salettchen", a mid-size hall. The decoration is originally preserved from the middle of the 19th century. The room is dedicated to King Johann of Saxony. The vault paintings depict his passions, Poetry and...
Bridge and portal of the castle
german_eagle Says: When entering the castle the magnificent portal catches the visitor's eye. The portal was created in 1575 in Renaissance style. It depicts the coat-of-arms of the owner at that time, Rudolf III. of Bünau and his wife Christiane of Schleinitz, as well as those of his parents...
german_eagle Says: The tiny village Weesenstein itself has a cafe, too - Kaiserstübl, right on the main street and vis-a-vis of the bigger parking lot. You pass it when walking from/to the train stop, too.It's a lovely small place, cosy interior, and nice terrace for warm weather. Very good,...
german_eagle Says: After a break of more than 130 years the microbrewery in the castle reopened in 1999, reviving a tradition since 1510. I was there twice so far and both times enjoyed the beer very much - it has a strong flavour, IMO somewhat non-typical for a Pilsener. Food is simple, once...
german_eagle Says: At the end of the tour through the castle you stumble upon the Schlosscafé. As the name indicates, it is more a café than a restaurant, although they do serve small dishes and not just coffee and cake. However, when we were there it was later in the afternoon, and so we did...
german_eagle Says: The "Schlossküche" restaurant is in some historical rooms in the second courtyard of the castle. No need to pay an entrance fee for this one. Rustic, cosy, charming ambience. The service is very good, friendly and quick.I was there for lunch on a cold, snowy day in winter....
Königliche Schlossküche zu Wesenstein: nice place
amsor Says: This is a nice restaurant in the castle of Wesenstein and also has some nice, old furniture.Königliche Schlossküche zu Wesenstein, doesnt that sound very good already ? Sorry I do not have photos here, but there are many photos in my link ! I took a beer and some local...
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Even if the castle were not spectacular, it would be worth traveling here just for the beer which is served "holzfass" or from wooden barrels, this is increasingly becoming a rare if treasured tradition.
It is a marvelously hoppy brew and quite easy drinking. Even Bavarian VTer Seppoman gave it the thumbs up. There is a cozy pub or drink in a cave downstairs as we did!
Dress Code: I wore a tux but I think it generally is a pretty relaxed affair.
Written Aug 30, 2006
german_eagle Says: If you plan to drive to Weesenstein, make sure to avoid rush hours in Dresden. The roads Dresden - Heidenau - Pirna are usually one single traffic jam.Anyway, from Dresden drive to Heidenau (B 172). In Heidenau take the turn to Weesenstein - Glashütte - Altenberg. From my...
german_eagle Says: Assuming you will go to Weesenstein from Dresden, I highly recommend public transportation. Every half hour regional trains (S-Bahn No. 1) run from Meissen to Bad Schandau via Dresden-Hauptbahnhof (and other stops in Dresden). Take one of those (preferrably those which leave...
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What to buy: You can probably buy these earthen mugs from the brewery but as is tradition for me, I just had to steal one, even on my wedding day. Little did I know the brewmaster would let me leave with a full one as a present. :S Oh well, now we have two! They are great for drinking outside on a hot summer day as they keep the beer cool by blocking out the sun as well as acting as an insulator to air temperature.
Written Aug 30, 2006
Kathrin_E Says: Weesenstein is rather popular for weddings - both church weddings in the palace chapel and also civil weddings. Every bridal couple and their guests have their photos taken in the palace gardens. On Saturdays it's wedding fashion show... I got to see four different weddings...
richiecdisc Says: One tradition that Germany and the US have in common is the tossing of the wedding bouquet; In the US, we also toss the bride's garter belt but we opted out of this as with D in that leather apron, there might have been a riot to catch it!
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The brewmaster was quite talented, playing many instruments, singing, joking and generally keeping not only the wedding party but the entire medieval festival entertained! I was all set to try this barrel excercise but D Luckily stopped me as I was likely to hurt myself after all the beer I'd drank. Wives can be a good thing I guess. :)
Written Aug 30, 2006
the dance of the green wreath fairy
richiecdisc Says: Still, I wasn’t driving on this particular day. It was after all my wedding day and I had just been married in a centuries old church in my wife’s home town of Dippoldiswalde. No, I was scrunched into the back of her sister’s small car trying in vain to keep my tuxedo from...
a small price to pay for a fairy tale come true
richiecdisc Says: Time went by all too quickly so after taking lots of photos for posterity, finishing off the barrel of beer and saying goodbye to our many family members and friends, we walked reluctantly back down the hill from the magical castle setting to make our way back home. It was...
Fairy Tales Come True in Weesenstein
Castle Weesenstein is a place fairy tales are made of. Its hilltop locale offers a majestic seating in the deeply forested Müglitz valley and 700 years of reconstructed history only add to the luster...
Weesenstein Palace, situated on a rock in a river bend, is the small place's main attraction. Built by local nobility and extended agan and again in the run of centuries, it later became property and...
There are so many castles, palaces and gardens in Saxony - some of them are famous and well known (not to say crowded) tourist attractions, others are off the beaten path, hidden gems. One of the...
Build your own Weesenstein page
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