Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Pirna (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Schloss Sonnenstein, DDR Museum Pirna, and Richard-Wagner-Museum. Also, be sure to include Stadtbrücke in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Pirna (Saxony).
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Schloss Sonnenstein
Government office in Pirna, Germany. The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945. During the War, it functioned as an extermination centre for the Nazi Aktion T4 program. It was shut down following the war, and reopened in 1970.[1]
Address: Schloßhof 2-4, Pirna
DDR Museum Pirna
History museum, Museum
Address: Rottwerndorfer Str. 45M, 01796 Pirna
Richard-Wagner-Museum
Specialty museum, Museum
Address: Richard-Wagner-Str. 6, 01796 Pirna
Stadtbrücke
The Stadtbrücke Pirna is a 295.45 m long bridge over the Elbe River in Pirna built in 1875. As a combined road and railroad bridge, the stone arch bridge crosses the state road 164 as well as the railroad line Kamenz-Pirna and connects at the Elbe kilometer 34.34 the central Pirnaer Westvorstadt with the northern district Copitz. To distinguish it from the Sachsenbrücke bridge, which was completed in 1999, the bridge has been given the name "Stadtbrücke" by the city of Pirna.
Jagdschloss Graupa
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Address: Tschaikowskiplatz 1, 01796 Pirna
Canalettohaus
Address: 7 Am Markt, Pirna
Peter-Ulrich-Haus
Address: 3 Am Markt, Pirna
Julius-Otto-Denkmal
Memorial
Deutsch-Sowjetisches Jugendfestival 1970
Memorial