Baroque Palace Delitzsch
Once built as a medieval moated castle, the building served as a travel residence for Saxon rulers and to house the state's administrative offices.
The first remodeling gave the palace its Renaissance style. After the division of Saxony and the takeover of the principality of Saxe-Merseburg, the palace was chosen as a widow's residence for duchesses. The renewed remodeling gives the ensemble its French character. From 1860, the residence was used as a women's prison for several years until the city of Delitzsch bought the palace and the museum moved in. The baroque palace now houses the city museum, the tourist information office, a sound vault, the registry office and the district music school.
The 50-meter-high observation tower also offers excellent views. From the highest floor of the tower, there is a wonderful view of the historic city center and the surrounding area. On a clear day, you can see Leipzig and the Petersberg near Halle.
Museum in the Baroque Palace of Delitzsch
Here, the princely, magnificently furnished living quarters of the dowager duchess of Saxe-Merseburg and the everyday life of the servants in the Delitzsch ladies' palace are presented. Information is also available on the history of the palace and the town. The special exhibitions are devoted to political and cultural history topics.
Strolling in the Baroque garden
The pleasure garden, originally laid out in the French style in 1692 and 1693, now has a “parterre de broderie” again, which is reminiscent of embroidery with its ornaments filled with broken bricks. The fan-shaped avenues of spherical maples provide welcome shade in the summer.
dream wedding in the castle
Romantics can say "I do" in the baroque palace. The wedding room is available for civil ceremonies in a special setting, and the baroque garden or the ducal audience hall are excellent photo backdrops for original wedding photos. Those who stroke the friendly Sterntaler figurine on the shoulder right at the palace entrance are said to be lucky.
Once built as a medieval moated castle, the building served as a travel residence for Saxon rulers and to house the state's administrative offices.
The first remodeling gave the palace its Renaissance style. After the division of Saxony and the takeover of the principality of Saxe-Merseburg, the palace was chosen as a widow's residence for duchesses. The renewed remodeling gives the ensemble its French character. From 1860, the residence was used as a women's prison for several years until the city of Delitzsch bought the palace and the museum moved in. The baroque palace now houses the city museum, the tourist information office, a sound vault, the registry office and the district music school.
The 50-meter-high observation tower also offers excellent views. From the highest floor of the tower, there is a wonderful view of the historic city center and the surrounding area. On a clear day, you can see Leipzig and the Petersberg near Halle.
Museum in the Baroque Palace of Delitzsch
Here, the princely, magnificently furnished living quarters of the dowager duchess of Saxe-Merseburg and the everyday life of the servants in the Delitzsch ladies' palace are presented. Information is also available on the history of the palace and the town. The special exhibitions are devoted to political and cultural history topics.
Strolling in the Baroque garden
The pleasure garden, originally laid out in the French style in 1692 and 1693, now has a “parterre de broderie” again, which is reminiscent of embroidery with its ornaments filled with broken bricks. The fan-shaped avenues of spherical maples provide welcome shade in the summer.
dream wedding in the castle
Romantics can say "I do" in the baroque palace. The wedding room is available for civil ceremonies in a special setting, and the baroque garden or the ducal audience hall are excellent photo backdrops for original wedding photos. Those who stroke the friendly Sterntaler figurine on the shoulder right at the palace entrance are said to be lucky.
The tourist information office is happy to answer guests' enquiries. Whether it's finding accommodation, getting married in the castle, city tours, selling tickets for events or putting together individual offers and information materials - visitors can have almost any wish fulfilled here. The schlösserlandKARTE and the LEIPZIG REGIO CARD can also be purchased at the tourist information office.
Good to know
Opening hours
Open all year round Tuesday to Sunday, last admission 30 minutes before closing
Days off: Monday
Price information
Price adult: 6,00 €
Reduced price: 3,00 €
Family price: 15,00 €
Groups of 10 people or more, pp: 5,00 €
Groups of 10 or more people, reduced rate: €2,50 per person
Castle tour plus entrance fee for groups up to 25 people: 40,00 €
Guided tours outside opening hours plus admission for up to 25 people: €55,00
Family ticket (families with parents with up to four children up to 18 years): 15,00 €
Free admission:
children up to school age
on the Open Monument Day in September
for users of the schlösserlandCARD
for accompanying persons of severely disabled people with the note “B” in the severely disabled person’s ID card
for holders of a social pass or family pass of the city of Delitzsch upon presentation of the pass in accordance with the free admissions listed
for one accompanying person on guided tours for children's groups and school classes.
Further price offers can be found on the Baroque Palace’s website.
children up to school age
on the Open Monument Day in September
for users of the schlösserlandCARD
for accompanying persons of severely disabled people with the note “B” in the severely disabled person’s ID card
for holders of a social pass or family pass of the city of Delitzsch upon presentation of the pass in accordance with the free admissions listed
for one accompanying person on guided tours for children's groups and school classes.
Further price offers can be found on the Baroque Palace’s website.
Information on reduced prices: LEIPZIG REGIO CARD users: 0,50 Euro discount on the current admission price for adults and reduced-price persons,
students,
trainees,
Students – the latter upon presentation of an ID card, severely disabled people with a degree of severe disability of at least 80 percent receive discounts upon presentation of the severely disabled person’s ID card
students,
trainees,
Students – the latter upon presentation of an ID card, severely disabled people with a degree of severe disability of at least 80 percent receive discounts upon presentation of the severely disabled person’s ID card
fitness
Bad weather offer
for any weather
for groups
for school classes
for individual guests
suitable for seniors
foreign languages
German, English
Hygiene and infection control measures
Observance of the hygiene instructions
Arrival & Parking
Public transport: Take the S2 from the main station to Delitzsch unt Bf. From there it is about a 20-minute walk or
by bus to Delitzsch, Markt. From there it's another 6 minutes walk.
Car: Via the B2 and the S4 to Delitzsch
Parking: Opposite the market square, in front of the restaurant “Zur Schlosswache” and in Rosenthal.
by bus to Delitzsch, Markt. From there it's another 6 minutes walk.
Car: Via the B2 and the S4 to Delitzsch
Parking: Opposite the market square, in front of the restaurant “Zur Schlosswache” and in Rosenthal.
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Contact person: in
Mr. Jürgen Geisler
Schloßstraße 31
04509 Delitzsch
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Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH
Augustusplatz 9
04109 Leipzig
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