Dresden and Königstein Fortress

Our journey to Saxony will begin with a powerful building – the fortress of Königstein!

Among the natural beauties of Saxon Switzerland at an altitude of 240 meters above the Elbe River stands the fortress of Königstein. The first mention of the fortress is found in the charter of the Czech King Wenceslas I, which once belonged to the Bohemian Kingdom. But in 1459, the fortress retreated to the Margrave of Meissen. At the beginning of the XVIII century in Koenigstein was obtained the famous Meissen porcelain alchemist Bettger. The fortress was once visited by Emperor Peter I, and during the Second World War prisoners of war were kept in Königstein, there were also stored the treasures of Dresden - unique paintings by world masters. Since 1955, the fortress was opened to the public as a museum.

Magnificent Saxony, the capital of which has always been the city of Dresden, is just a two-hour drive from Prague. The birthplace of one of the most striking characters of European history of the 18th century – August the Strong, who turned Dresden into a cultural center and gave a characteristic, baroque appearance.

We will walk with you through the historical part of the city, look at the “pearls” of Dresden – the Frauenkirche Cathedral, the Catholic Court Church, the Semper Opera, at will you can visit the Royal Palace, where the luxurious treasury of Augustus the Strong is located, as well as the Zwinger Palace, which is proud of its famous Dresden art gallery, which collected the heritage of great masters (works by Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens, Dur and many others), as well as a wonderful collection of Farfon.