Kriebstein Castle

Saxony's most beautiful late Gothic knight's castle provides a museum, tours, events, weddings, rooms for rent and the castle tavern.

Medieval Kriebstein Castle is situated in Middle Saxony, right at the centre of the triangle between the cities of Dresden, Chemnitz and Leipzig.

Saxony’s most beautiful knight’s castle, a closed, fully preserved and completely reconstructed building complex from Late Gothic times, rises on a steep rock towering over the Zschopau River. Discover its 600 years of history when visiting it and feel as if you were back in the Middle Age

Good to know

Accessibility

Saxony Barrier-Free
Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:

    • Driving up to the castle courtyard is possible by prior arrangement.
    • The museum is not accessible without steps.
    • The  Fountain room, columned hall and café can be reached via 1 step and door of >90 cm.

    • Toilet for wheelchair users: with 1 step of 7 cm, door 82 cm, 100x170 cm in front and 97 cm to the right of the toilet, 51 cm toilet height, fixed grab handle on the left
    Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility
    • Door width min. 70 cm

    • Entrance with max. one step or ramp

    Accessible toilet
    • Door width min. 70 cm

    • Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp

    • Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 120x120 cm

    • Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 70 cm

    • Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided

    Author

    Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
    Bautzner Straße 45/47
    01099 Dresden

    Organization

    Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH