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Moritzburg Castle

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Luftbild Schloss Moritzburg 2014 03 29 1
Luftbild Schloss Moritzburg 2014 03 29 1

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.

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Luftbild Schloss Moritzburg 2014 03 29 1
Luftbild Schloss Moritzburg 2014 03 29 1
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