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After fierce debates about the Cranach-Triegel Altarpiece: UNESCO decides the altarpiece can stay - but it has to move. What is behind the dispute over visual axes and world heritage?
Rock, swing, indie pop, samba, house music - the program attracts visitors with a diverse range of music in front of the castle backdrop.
Every year on Whit Monday, many historic mills open their doors to visitors. The nationwide kick-off was celebrated in North Saxony.
Numerous historic mills in Saxony are opening their doors on Whit Monday. From show workshops to guided tours - the Mill Day program has a lot to offer.
Historic palaces, castles and gardens in Saxony are to move away from fossil fuels. The Altzella Monastery Park, whose origins date back to the Middle Ages, is making a start - with electricity from the sun.
The border triangle between Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany is characterized by special half-timbered houses in many places. New research repeatedly leads to surprising discoveries.
Hundreds of mills turn their blades or water wheels. German Mill Day opens with guided tours and festivals in Saxony.
The Residenzschloss has been partially under construction for 40 years. The reconstruction is gradually bringing back a great deal of historical splendor and beauty - and princely art treasures.
The Soviet memorial for fallen soldiers of the Red Army in Dresden was the first of its kind in Germany in 1945. The work, including the pedestal, has now been completely overhauled.
It has been a long struggle for years. Now it has been decided: Leipzig is to get a unity monument. However, the decision in the city council did not go entirely smoothly.
In the very north of Saxony, two landscape parks lie in close proximity to each other. One - created by Prince Pückler - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The other is famous for a bridge.
Back in operation after a two-week break: the historic funicular in Dresden not only connects districts, but also offers a charming route.
A new church with special details was built in the Eastern Ore Mountains during the reunification period. The building is now being honored as a testimony to post-war GDR modernism.
The funicular in Dresden is one of the city's technical monuments. It is inspected every spring and stops operating for this purpose. Now it is running again.
The Meissen granary is considered a cultural monument of national importance. The German Foundation for Monument Protection is now supporting the renovation with a generous donation.
The Pegasus heritage preservation program promotes interest in cultural heritage in schools. Contemporary testimonies are researched with state funding.
The visitor record of the pre-corona year 2019 has thus almost been broken. There was also a significant increase in turnover in 2024. In 2025, "Schlösserland" once again promises highlights for visitors.
Saxony's palaces, castles and gardens are waking up from their winter break. The historic sites are usually open again from the beginning of April.
In Saxony, there is an obligation to preserve and maintain cultural monuments. The state helps owners with this.
When we think of monuments, we often think of half-timbered buildings or old churches. But newer buildings are also the focus of monument protection. This is particularly evident this year.
After the expulsion of the Germans, many churches and cemeteries in the Czech border regions fell into disrepair. Much has been done in the meantime. But there is still a lot to do.
The expressionist and "Brücke" co-founder Karl Schmidt-Rottluff is probably Chemnitz's most famous artist's son. This is now to be remembered more strongly at a historic location.
With the construction of large cathedrals in Europe, building lodges emerged over the past centuries. Their purpose was to maintain the substance of the places of worship. A secular building lodge is now celebrating its anniversary in Dresden.
For the first time, the Monument Preservation Prize is awarded for the whole of Saxony. The winner has restored the magnificent mirrors in the state rooms of the Dresden Residenzschloss.
The "Denkmal" trade fair has been held in Leipzig for 30 years. This is where experts discuss the preservation and restoration of monuments. The regional minister considers it an "indispensable forum".
The Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří mining region has been a World Heritage Site for five years, but there is a lack of central contact points for visitors. Now the first of six visitor centers is being built in Marienberg.
The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 united the previously divided Germany. A monument to freedom and unity is to be erected in Leipzig next year. The winning designs have now been presented.
Saxony is a state rich in monuments. Billions are invested in the preservation and maintenance of its unique heritage, including by the state. Hundreds of objects are opened to the public every year - even those that are otherwise closed.
Hohnstein Castle is regarded as Germany's oldest youth hostel and is famous among rock climbers and for its puppet show. Now the complex with its eventful history is being spruced up.
The Pegasus heritage preservation program promotes interest in cultural heritage in schools. With state funding, contemporary testimonies are researched - and the unknown is also discovered.
Hartenfels Castle in Torgau is a widely visible attraction for visitors and tourists. Now the façade is due for renovation.
The Friedensbrücke bridge over the Spree is one of Bautzen's landmarks. It is also one of the city's most important traffic arteries - which is sometimes closed for Easter riders.
Saxony has a rich heritage landscape. Preserving, maintaining and using these objects costs millions - and the federal government regularly contributes to this.
The preservation of the outer wall of the former synagogue in Plauen has taken a step forward. An appeal for donations has already raised 18,253 euros, the city announced on Monday. The goal of the crowdfunding project called "Bruchstelle 1938" was 15,000 euros.As the costs are difficult to estimate ..
Water shortages and pests are also affecting Germany's historic gardens. A research project has collected proven and new ideas to mitigate the consequences of climate change.
Historic gardens and parks in Germany are adapting to climate change. For example, new plants are to be grown in-house - as they used to be in their own nurseries.
A new foundation in Saxony is to purchase, renovate and restore historical monuments in order to bring Saxony's cultural history to life.
A new foundation in Saxony buys, renovates and restores special monuments, financed by public and private funds.
After a break of almost two months, Dresden's historic funicular railroad will be running on schedule again from Saturday. According to the city's transport company, the regular special inspection, which is due every ten years, did not result in any complaints from the TÜV. Both carriages received n ..
Trees are being planted in Dresden's Great Garden as part of a strategy to combat climate change.
A former site of Nazi horror is to become a memorial: Remains of the wall of the Plauen synagogue survived the destruction during the November pogroms of 1938. An appeal for donations is intended to save them.
With almost two million guests and a significant increase in revenue, the 30th anniversary of Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten gGmbH (SBG) was a successful year.
The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 united the previously divided Germany. A monument to freedom and unity is to be erected in Leipzig next year. An exhibition will soon be traveling to the West.
After around three years of renovation, hotel guests will once again be able to spend the night at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam.
After speculation about a sale, the ink is dry. The Wittelsbacher Foundation has bought another castle not far from its prestigious Hohenschwangau Castle. It is to be rented out.
Merseburg Cathedral will be closed from February 5 to 9 due to ARD filming.
In the course of a federally funded project, archaeologists and monument conservators have comprehensively recorded thousands of remnants of the lignite industry in the Lusatian and Central German coalfields. The documentation now provides a comprehensive inventory for Saxony, as announced by the St ..
The federal government's special monument protection program is contributing more than half of the costs for the renovation of the collegiate church in Chemnitz.
Numerous castles and palaces in the Czech Republic invite you to Christmas markets, exhibitions and concerts during the Advent season. In the castle courtyard of Decin (Tetschen) on the border with Saxony, stalls with culinary delights and handicrafts await visitors on December 17. Local choirs and ..
The State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Saxony has published a guide to finding solutions for solar installations on monuments that are compatible with listed buildings.
The completion of the Freedom and Unity Monument in Berlin is at risk without additional federal funding, according to the general contractor. According to information from Friday, the Stuttgart office of Milla & Partner has asked the Federal Institute for Building and Regional Planning, which i ..
The Colditz Castle in the district of Leipzig will close from November 1 for reconstruction and modernization. As Schlösserland Sachsen announced on Wednesday, the castle will be closed for five months. The museum is fundamentally rebuilt and renovated, therefore no visits or guided tours are possib ..
After extensive measurements, the New Jewish Cemetery in Leipzig is to be redesigned to establish it as a special place of remembrance.
The Day of the Open Monument makes this year more than 900 historical places in Saxony accessible - from castles and parks to churches and factory buildings to homes and archaeological sites. On the coming Sunday also otherwise closed buildings open, as the regional development ministry announced on ..
A traveling exhibition will document the path to the planned national freedom and unity monument in Leipzig. From Sept. 6 to Oct. 9, a historic room extension hall on Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz will explain how the monument process came about and how it has developed so far."We want to raise awareness ..
WITH the end of the energy-saving ordinance, many cities in Saxony are switching the lights back on. Buildings and monuments are thus once again clearly visible at night.