Dresden Castle with New Green Vault: Guided Tour

Explore one of the greatest treasure chests in Europe with a guide

★ 4.8 · 176 ratings2 hr 30 min

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Historic building with ornate architecture, spires, and large windows under a blue sky with clouds. Trees and purple flowers in front.

Museum exhibit featuring suits of armor on horseback displayed in glass cases under a vaulted, geometric ceiling.

Elegant staircase with ornate railings, statues, and decorative lamps in a grand, white, intricately designed interior space.

Elegant room with ornate chandeliers, golden ceiling decorations, wooden doors, and a checkered floor.

People entering a building with a "GRÜNES GEWÖLBE" sign above the entrance, featuring large windows and historic architecture.

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Duration2 hr 30 min

LocationDresden

AccessibilityWheelchair accessible

The experience

Explore one of the greatest treasure chests in Europe with a guide

Masterfully restored furniture, golden-velvet wall-coverings, gaudy candlesticks, opulent mirrors, and ceiling paintings... and all that's just one of the bedrooms in Dresden Castle!

Enter the New Green Vault at the castle and see how Augustus II the Strong lived. Admire his coronation coat – it's bling, to say the least. You can also skim over 1,000 pieces of treasury art, including precious items made of gold, silver, gemstones, ivory, mother-of-pearl, coconuts, and even ostrich eggs.

What’s included

Guided tour of Dresden Castle (Residenzschloss), including the small ballroom, the parade rooms of Augustus II the Strong, his throne room, and the New Green Vault inside the castle
German-speaking guide providing some information in English
Individual ascend up Hausmannsturm tower for views of Elbe valley (April-October)
Audio guide in English

Where to go

Dresden Castle

Taschenberg 2

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/Berlin

Before you book

Important visitor information

Before purchase

Children under 16 can join for free if accompanied by their family

The tour is in German, with the guide providing bits of information in English. Audioguide is available in English.

How to use

Show your smartphone ticket to the guide at the meeting point

The meeting point is at Dresden Castle (Residenzschloss), by the Georgbrunnen in the small castle courtyard (meeting point B of the castle), near the entrance to the museum shop

Your guide will be holding a sign that says 'Glanzlichter Dresdens'

The tour starts at 13:30. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the starting time

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