Oranienbaum
City, palace and palace garden
The Oranienbaum Palace complex immediately impresses with its size. But it is the whole place that is a fascinating testimony to the Baroque – laid out according to an ideal geometric design on a rectangular floor plan. An impressive central axis runs through the village, connects the market square and the palace grounds and makes its way far beyond the boundaries of the village into the Garden Realm.
Worth seeing
in the Baroque town
March 21 to April 30, 2026
Sat, Sun, public holidays 10:00-17:00
1 May to 30 September 2026
Tues–Sun, public holidays 10:00–17:00
October 1 to November 1, 2026
Sat, Sun, public holidays 10:00-17:00
The castle tours take place seasonally during regular opening hours (last tour at 4 pm).
Family tour: Sun 14:00
A palace tells the story of what it’s made of.
Over the centuries, Oranienbaum Palace has become a stone witness to various eras, traces of which are still visible today.
From 1693 onwards, Henriette Catharina established tobacco production in Oranienbaum. Most of the Oranienbaum families had their share in cultivation and processing, which helped the village to flourish. Based on the so-called tobacco colleges of the 17th century, there is now a permanent exhibition on this topic in the northern pavilion of Oranienbaum Palace.
Participation in a guided tour of the castle
€ 9.00, reduced € 7.00
Children up to the age of 16 free when accompanied by an adult
Guided tours outside opening hours and for groups are possible by prior arrangement at special conditions.
Discounts
for groups of 15 persons or more
Students up to 25 years, trainees, unemployed, severely disabled persons (accompanying person free), holders of volunteer cards of the city of Dessau-Roßlau
Further conditions
Guided tour for school classes (max. 3 accompanying persons) and
Guided tours for student groups (max. 1 accompanying person, art history, history, restoration, horticulture etc. of all universities and universities of applied sciences) € 3.00 per person
Oranienbaum Palace
Schloßstraße 9a
D-06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
OT Oranienbaum
Phone +49 (0) 34904.20259
schloss-oranienbaum@gartenreich.de
The garden is open all year round and is accessible free of charge. Please note the evening closing times.
April 1 to October 31
7:00-21:00
November 1 to March 31
7:00-18:00
In the event of weather events, closures may take place at short notice. There is a limited winter service.
Guided tours of the palace gardens last approximately 50 minutes and include a visit to the Chinese House:
Daily at 11:00 a.m.
and Tue–Sat at 2:00 p.m.
€9.00, concessions €7.00
Guided tours outside opening hours are available by prior arrangement at separate rates.
A look inside the Chinese House can be taken as part of the regular park tours. Further dates and special themed tours can be found in our event calendar.
The pagoda is only open on special occasions. The next dates can be found in our event calendar.
The palace garden can be explored in a playful way with the Actionbound app. Active and tricky tasks make a visit to the park a fun and informative experience for young and old.
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for your visit
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