Saturday, March 18, 2023
11:00 am – 05:00 pm
Colourful spring market between Wörlitz Castle and St. Peter’s Church
The castle, the Gothic House, the island of Stein and the St. Peter’s Church with the observation deck are open.
11:00 a.m.
Traditional procession from the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz” through the city centre of Wörlitz to the castle
11:45 a.m.
The princely couple, Louise and Franz of Anhalt-Dessau, greet the guests in front of the castle.
Musical prelude to spring
10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Guided tour of the castle on the ground floor, Dessau-Wörlitz Cultural Foundation
11:30 am
“History and stories about the oak wreath” – guided tour of the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz”
Ticket sales in the shop “LebensART”
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dreamlike figures and the Dessau court stroll through the palace garden.
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Spring-like sounds and light melodies can be heard in Wörlitzer Park
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
“Strong tourism Saxony-Anhalt. We all get something out of it.”
Kick-off event for the nationwide tourism acceptance campaign with State Secretary Stefanie Pötzsch
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
“In the footsteps of Prince Franz. Exciting discovery tour from the cellar to the roof of Wörlitz Castle”, Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Guided tour on the “Wunderfelsen” of Wörlitz, Insel Stein and Villa Hamilton
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Guided tour of Prince Franz’s private residence, Gothic House
2:00 p.m.
“Garden dreams – a picture journey to the most beautiful parks in Saxony-Anhalt”. – Lecture with Felicitas Remmert, Gartenträume e.V., in the kitchen building
3:00 pm
Air show in the falconry at Wörlitzer Park
6:00 pm
“The Miser” – Cult comedy dinner in the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz”
Sunday, March 19, 2023
11:00 am – 05:00 pm
Colourful spring market between Wörlitz Castle and St. Peter’s Church
The castle, the Gothic House, the island of Stein and the St. Peter’s Church with the observation deck are open.
10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Guided tour of the castle on the ground floor, Dessau-Wörlitz Cultural Foundation
11:00 a.m.
Family tour at Wörlitz Castle
11:30 am
“History and stories about the oak wreath” – guided tour in the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz”,
Ticket sales at the LebensART store
11:30 am
“And spring awakens in the garden”
Literary spring tour with Ines Gerds, meeting point: Wörlitz Castle
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dreamlike figures and the Dessau court stroll through the palace garden
12:00 pm
Traditional gourmet buffet, for spring awakening, Natur-Pur-Hotel Wörlitzer Hof
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Spring-like sounds and light melodies can be heard in Wörlitzer Park
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
“In the footsteps of Prince Franz. Exciting discovery tour from the cellar to the roof of Wörlitz Castle”, Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Guided tour on the “Wunderfelsen” of Wörlitz, Insel Stein and Villa Hamilton
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Guided tour of Prince Franz’s private residence, Gothic House
2:00 p.m.
“Garden dreams – a picture journey to the most beautiful parks in Saxony-Anhalt”. – Lecture with Stephanie Elgert, Gartenträume e.V., in the kitchen building
3:00 pm
Gondola race on Lake Wörlitz
The gondoliers of the Wörlitzer Park prove their skill in an exciting race. Start: On the shore side of Wörlitz Castle (weather permitting)
3:00 pm
“Vocal Jazz Classics”
Concert with the Gerold Heitbaum Quintet in the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz”
3:00 pm
Air show in the falconry at Wörlitzer Park
The Dessau-Wörlitz Railway runs on Saturday and Sunday.
from Dessau: 10:05 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 6:05 p.m.
from Wörlitz: 11:20 a.m., 1:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:20 p.m.
For more information www.dvg-dessau.de
The Spring Awakening in the UNESCO World Heritage Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz is a joint event of the city of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz,
of the Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz and the Gewerbeverein Wörlitz e.V.