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Bischheim Church. Evangelical Parish Church. Information: A simple hall church dating from 1803 with a tower, of architectural and local historical significance.

Although it can only be viewed from the outside, it is worth a visit.

Beautiful path from Klein Wachau through the Seifersdorfer Valley.

Königsbrück playground

The Seifersdorf Valley is a picturesque landscape conservation area in Saxony, located about 20 kilometers northeast of Dresden. It stretches along the Roter Graben stream between the towns of Seifersdorf and Liegau-Augustusbad (now districts of Wachau and Radeberg, respectively). The valley is best known for its romantic park, which was designed in the 18th century under the direction of Christina von Brühl, the wife of the Saxon minister Heinrich von Brühl. ### Features of the Seifersdorf Valley: - **Landscape**: The valley is characterized by rolling hills, wooded slopes, and a babbling brook. It offers a diverse range of flora and fauna and is a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. - **Cultural Significance**: In the spirit of Sensibility and early Romanticism, the Seifersdorf Valley was laid out as a *Sentimental Landscape Garden*. It is one of the earliest examples of such a landscape garden in Germany. - **Art and Monuments**: The valley is home to numerous memorial stones, inscriptions, small temples, and ruins depicting literary, philosophical, and friendship-related themes. Many of these monuments are dedicated to famous figures of the 18th century, such as Friedrich Schiller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. - **Significance for Romanticism**: The valley served as a meeting place for poets, thinkers, and artists of the time. The idea of the landscape garden as an emotional retreat was particularly impressively realized here. Today, the Seifersdorf Valley is a protected natural and cultural heritage site. It invites visitors to take walks, hikes, and quietly contemplate its historical and natural beauty.

Wachau Castle is a Baroque castle in Saxony, more precisely in the Wachau district of the same name in the municipality of Markkleeberg. It is one of the region's culturally and historically significant buildings and has a varied history. ### Brief description of Wachau Castle: - **Location**: Wachau district, Markkleeberg, Saxony - **Architectural style**: Baroque, with later neoclassical elements - **Construction**: The origins date back to the Middle Ages; the current Baroque castle was largely built in the 18th century - **Architecture**: - The castle is a rectangular, three-story building with a hipped roof. - Its symmetrical façade design and central projection are characteristic. - The building is surrounded by a well-kept garden in the style of a landscape park. ### Historical use: - Originally used as a manor. - Redesigned in the Baroque style in the 18th century by the noble von Ponickau family. - Later owned by various families, including the von Carlowitz family. - After 1945, the castle was expropriated as part of the land reform and served as the headquarters of an agricultural cooperative, as a school, and for residential purposes. - After reunification, it stood empty and fell into disrepair for some time before being renovated in the 2000s. ### Current use: - The castle was privately renovated and is now partially open to the public. - It serves as a venue for weddings, concerts, readings, and cultural events. - The castle grounds and gardens are well-maintained and used for walks.

Opening hours by appointment only

A bit undulating, but still very good to ride and leads through beautiful pine forest