Luisium

Palace and Park

It is no coincidence that the name “Luisium” is based on Elysium: The picturesque park near Dessau remains peaceful and idyllic to this day. Anyone looking for a peaceful place to enjoy a leisurely stroll will fall in love with the charming little landscaped park and its little castle. It is simply elysian.

  • Schloss Luisium, Festsaal
  • Schloss Luisium, Festsaal
  • Schloss Luisium, Festsaal
  • Schloss Luisium, Festsaal
  • Schloss Luisium, Festsaal
History

A temple of feminine virtues

Prince Franz had a very private residence built for his wife Louise from 1774 to 1778. Since 1780, this small country house, surrounded by a 14-hectare landscaped park, has been known as the “Luisium”. Perfect in its delicacy and harmonious design, the small palace is one of the most important buildings by architect Friedrich Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff.

The interior of the country house is decorated with numerous works of art, wall and ceiling paintings: embodiments of female virtues, personifications of painting, poetry, reading and music or fruit and flower garlands. Birds and butterflies can also be discovered among them – yes, an eye for detail is rewarded.

Come on in!

What to expect

A guest of Princess Louise

Visit to the palace

The small palace is a real treasure chest! Step inside and let yourself be carried away on a guided tour – by the fine elegance, the touching history and the countless details on the ceilings and walls of the Luisium.

Schloss Luisium, Festsaal

Opening hours and guided tours 2025

March 22 to April 30, 2025
Sat, Sun, public holidays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

May 1 to November 2, 2025
Tue to Sun, holidays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The palace can only be visited as part of a guided tour. The last tour starts one hour before closing.

Family tour: Sun 11:00 am
Lightning tour of the palace and park:
daily (except Mon and Sun) 11:00 a.m.

PRICES

Participation in a guided tour
€ 9.00, reduced € 7.00
Children up to 16 years free when accompanied by an adult

Guided tours outside opening hours and for groups are possible by prior arrangement at special conditions.

Discounts
for groups of 15 or more
Students up to the age of 25, trainees, unemployed, severely disabled (accompanying person free), holders of Dessau-Roßlau volunteer cards

Further conditions
Guided tours for school classes (max. 3 accompanying persons) and
Guided tours for student groups (max. 1 accompanying person, art history, history, restoration, horticulture etc. from all universities and universities of applied sciences) € 3.00 per person

Combined tickets

3-palaces ticket
You can choose from the palaces in Oranienbaum, Mosigkau, Luisium and the Gothic House in Wörlitz (valid for a whole season).
€ 19.00

Contact

Luisium Palace
D-06844 Dessau-Roßlau / OT Waldersee
Phone +49 (0) 3 40.21 83 70
schloss-luisium@gartenreich.de

through the landscape park

Stroll

The Luisium is sensitively embedded in the surrounding nature. The 14-hectare English landscape park is adorned with neo-Gothic and neoclassical buildings, which lend a walk through the park a varied atmosphere.

Opening hours 2025

The park is open all year round and is freely accessible.

In the event of weather events, closures may take place at short notice. There is a limited winter service.

Public guided tours

Guided tour of the park:
daily (except Mon) 2:00 p.m.

€ 9.00, concessions € 7.00

Guided tours outside opening hours and for groups are possible by prior arrangement at special conditions.

Actionbound

The Luisium can be explored in a playful way with the Actionbound app. Active and tricky tasks make a visit to the park a fun and informative experience for young and old.

Click here for the Bound.

Did you know?

The whole country as a garden

The churches dominate the landscape of the Garden Realm of Dessau-Wörlitz like landmarks. One particular example is the baroque church of St. Bartholomäi, as its neoclassical church tower rises towards the sky in the form of a gigantic obelisk – a monumental gravestone that can be seen from the upper floor of Luisium Palace. Alongside his wife Louise, Prince (from 1807 Duke) Franz also found his final resting place here. You can also visit the church.

  • Schloss Luisium, Festsaal

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    Touristinformation

    in the kitchen building at Wörlitz Palace
    Kirchgasse 35, D-06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
    Phone +49 (0) 3 49 05.3 10 09
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    Opening hours 2025

    January to March 21, November, December:
    Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    22. March to October 31:
    Monday to Thursday, Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.