Moritzburg Castle

Not to be confused with Moritzburg.
Moritzburg, Saxony
Moritzburg Castle
Moritzburg Castle
Moritzburg Castle
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Moritzburg Castle, Saxony

Moritzburg Castle (German: Schloss Moritzburg) or Moritzburg Palace is a Baroque palace in Moritzburg, in the German state of Saxony, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of the Saxon capital, Dresden. The castle has four round towers and lies on a symmetrical artificial island. It is named after Duke Moritz of Saxony, who had a hunting lodge built there between 1542 and 1546. The surrounding woodlands and lakes were a favourite hunting area of the electors and kings of Saxony.