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title: "Terraced gardens Pirna"
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description: "Eleven different terraces with different themes stretch along the hillside and make for a beautiful walk with a view of the old town.The terraced gardens were laid out on the walls of the old city fortifications after the Seven Years' War. Originally used as recreational areas for the sanatorium and nursing home, they now combine garden art with the city's history.Eleven garden levels, one above the other, present different themes: including rose, lavender and wine terraces, fruit orchards and evergreen areas. Several vantage points offer sweeping views over the old town of Pirna and the Elbe Valley.The gardens were renovated in 2012 and have been open to the public ever since. It is complemented by an accessible walkway along the old defensive wall. Guided tours of the bastions and gardens are offered seasonally."
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Terraced gardens Pirna
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- Park/garden

Green sign with the inscription "Malerweg" indicating hiking times, in the background a staircase and a historic building in sunny weather.

Stone steps lead through a green meadow to a castle surrounded by bare trees; a sign points to the beer garden.

Below Sonnenstein Castle, you can stroll along terraces with different designs.

 Eleven different terraces with different themes stretch along the hillside and make for a beautiful walk with a view of the old town.

The terraced gardens were laid out on the walls of the old city fortifications after the Seven Years' War. Originally used as recreational areas for the sanatorium and nursing home, they now combine garden art with the city's history.

Eleven garden levels, one above the other, present different themes: including rose, lavender and wine terraces, fruit orchards and evergreen areas. Several vantage points offer sweeping views over the old town of Pirna and the Elbe Valley.

The gardens were renovated in 2012 and have been open to the public ever since. It is complemented by an accessible walkway along the old defensive wall. Guided tours of the bastions and gardens are offered seasonally.

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General information

- Parking Available
- Bus stop available

Payment methods

Entrance Free

Directions & Parking facilities

Easily accessible by public transport.
Bus routes: many different
Bus stop: Landratsamt, Pirna
Footpath: approx. 5 min

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- Museum/art collection

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- Place of interest
    
    
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    - Palace
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    - Palace
- Tours
    
    2.79 km
    
    
    - Winter hikes
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2.79 km
    
    
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    14.60 km
    
    
    - Cycling

Contact

01796 Pirna