Wörlitz Palace
A pale neoclassical country house in the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, built from 1769 to 1773 for Prince Leopold III Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau. It was among the first buildings of its style in Germany and sits beside a small lake.
- Where
- Wörlitz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.8461, 12.4214
Get the Wörlitz Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wörlitz Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Saxony-Anhalt volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wörlitz Palace
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm 9.8 km
A chain of English style gardens, lakes and small palaces along the Elbe between Dessau and Wörlitz, created by Prince Leopold III Friedrich Franz in the late 18th century. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an early model for landscape gardening in Germany.
Luther Memorials in Wittenberg and Eisleben 16 km
Sites linked to Martin Luther in Wittenberg and Eisleben, including the Luther House, Melanchthon's house and the Castle Church with its doors. Luther is said to have posted his 95 theses in Wittenberg in 1517, and he died in Eisleben in 1546.
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig 56 km
A Lutheran church in the centre of Leipzig, built in the 15th century. Johann Sebastian Bach was cantor here from 1723 until his death in 1750 and is buried in the chancel, and the St. Thomas Boys Choir has sung here since 1212.
Monument to the Battle of the Nations 59 km
A monument 91 metres high in southeast Leipzig, opened in 1913 for the centenary of the Battle of Leipzig against Napoleon. A viewing platform at the top can be reached by 500 steps, and a crypt holds large stone guardian figures.
Magdeburg Cathedral 62 km
Officially the Cathedral of Saints Maurice and Catherine, a Lutheran cathedral and the oldest Gothic cathedral in Germany. It was the proto-cathedral of the former Prince-Archbishopric of Magdeburg. Work began in 1209, and its two towers stand about 100 metres high above the Elbe river in the centre of the city.
New Palace Potsdam 74 km
A palace on the western side of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, begun in 1763 after the end of the Seven Years' War under Frederick the Great and finished in 1769. It is considered the last great Prussian Baroque palace.
Sanssouci Palace 75 km
The summer palace of Frederick the Great in Potsdam, a one storey Rococo building finished in 1747. Its name means without worries in French, and it stands at the top of six vine terraces. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Belvedere on the Pfingstberg 77 km
A palace with two towers on the Pfingstberg hill north of Potsdam, begun in 1847 for King Frederick William IV in the style of Italian villas. Its tower terraces give views over Potsdam's parks, lakes and palaces.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Saxony-Anhalt
Questions
Where is Wörlitz Palace?
Wörlitz Palace is in Wörlitz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm (9.8 km), Luther Memorials in Wittenberg and Eisleben (16 km), St. Thomas Church, Leipzig (56 km).
How do I get the Wörlitz Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wörlitz Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Saxony-Anhalt volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wörlitz Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Saxony-Anhalt volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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