A private refuge for the princess The Schloss and Park Luisium

The Park situated on the north-eastern edge of Dessau, which was laid out commencing in 1780, having been commissioned by Prince Franz for his consort Louise, is surely the most idyllic in the Gartenreich.

Neo-Gothic and classicist buildings, together with fountains, grottoes, constructed ruins and sculptures, are woven with great sensitivity into the enchanting river meadow landscape, with its ancient solitary oaks. A picturesque view of the neo-Gothic Gestüt (horse-breeding stables) creates a cheerful mood. The small and harmoniously proportioned country house built on a square ground plan is a masterpiece by the architect Friedrich Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff. This little Schloss is well worth a visit, particularly its magnificent ceremonial hall with female figural representations of the Virtues, an enchantingly decorated mirror cabinet, and the likewise fully-preserved Pompejanisches Kabinett or Pompeian Cabinet, decorated with volcano images.

Special features:
Holiday department in the former Gärtnerhaus (“gardener’s house”) and the Schlangenhaus.