• Radfahren in Dessau-Roßlau
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Georgengarten and

Georgium Palace

with Anhalt Picture Gallery

In Dessau’s Georgengarten, it is fascinating to see how cleverly an existing alluvial forest, the so-called Beckerbruch, was integrated into an English landscape park. In this way, exquisite garden design and the wild nature of the Elbe floodplains merge into a homogeneous whole. The heart of the complex is the classicist Georgium Palace, which rises like a silent sentinel from the green expanses and invites visitors to explore the art-historical treasures within.

History

Connection between art and nature

Around 1780, an ambitious project began to blossom on the sandy fields and meadows northwest of the royal seat of Dessau: the Georgium. It was Prince Johann Georg von Anhalt-Dessau, the younger brother of the visionary Prince Franz, who cherished and realized the dream of this landscape park. The designs for most of the buildings were created by Friedrich Willhelm von Erdmannsdorff. From 1780/81, he also created the palace in the style of an English country house – of classicist simplicity and elegance. In 1958, the collections of the Anhalt Picture Gallery moved into the rooms, giving the former country house the function of a modern museum today.

Come on in!

What to expect

Georgium Palace

Anhalt Picture Gallery

A veritable treasure trove of art is presented here. Works by Dutch masters, German late Gothic and Renaissance artists, Dutch Mannerists, Dutch and Flemish Baroque, German Classicism as well as an extensive graphic collection, Erdmannsdorff’s estate of drawings and sheets from the Chalcographic Society take you through the centuries. Impressive!

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Opening hours 2025

Daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays

Permanent Exhibition

The permanent exhibition of the painting collection is presented in more than 20 rooms on the two upper floors of Georgium Palace. Around 250 paintings have been selected for this purpose, arranged according to epochs and themes, allowing visitors to take an artistic journey through time from the 15th to the 20th century, from the late Middle Ages to modern times.

Contact

City of Dessau-Roßlau
Anhalt Picture Gallery Dessau
Puschkinallee 100
06846 Dessau
Tel. +49 (0) 340 66 12 600
gemaeldegalerie@dessau-rosslau.de

Stroll and enjoy

Georgengarten and Beckerbruch

With its gently curving paths, the Georgengarten at the castle merges seamlessly into the extensive Beckerbruch. A 97-hectare landscape stretches all the way to the Elbe, with architectural gems and sculptural works of art at every turn. Here, where nature and art meet in an intimate embrace, a new breath of wonder and discovery awaits behind every tree and every clearing.

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.

Contact

City of Dessau-Roßlau
Anhalt Picture Gallery Dessau
Puschkinallee 100
06846 Dessau
Tel. +49 (0) 340 66 12 600
gemaeldegalerie@dessau-rosslau.de

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    Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz

    Touristinformation

    in the kitchen building at Wörlitz Palace
    Kirchgasse 35, D-06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
    Phone +49 (0) 3 49 05.3 10 09
    info@welterbe-gartenreich.de
    www.welterbe-gartenreich.de

    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.