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Oybin Castle and Monastery
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- Church
- Monastery
- Culture and event venue
- Castle
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Oybin

Family walks with their dog through the archway of the historic Oybin Castle in the sunshine.

A family with a dog stands on a path in front of the ruins of Oybin Castle at sunset.

The ruins of the castle and the monastery on the Mount Oybin already attracted the famous painters of the Romantic period.

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Family vacation

An exciting discovery tour awaits you on the Oybin rock. Caspar David Friedrich painted in the ruins of the imperial castle of Charles IV and the Brothers Grimm wrote the legend of the Jungfernsprung. Many stories of underground passages, buried treasures, knights, witches and evil robbers can be found on the Oybin - and who knows what treasures are still hidden, buried and to be discovered here...

**Special features**

- 365-day excursion destination with spectacular views and great vistas
- Exhibition and museum
- Mountain cemetery
- Snack bar with garden (May to October)
- Annual events: Visiting the castle lordship, Children's festival, Castle and monastery festival, Historical monk processions, Imperial Christmas, An excursion into romance.

Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47

01099 Dresden

Organization

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH

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Contact

Hauptstraße 16

02797 Oybin