Moritzburger Land

The area northwest of the Saxon state capital Dresden is called Moritzburger Land . It mainly covers areas of the Moritzburg community . It is particularly known for the magnificent hunting lodge.

geography

According to the natural division of Saxony into Meynen, the Moritzburger Land is part of the Westlausitzer Hügel- u. Berglandes, located to the right of the Elbe on the Lausitzer Platte. So you can count it to the Saxon hill country.

The Moritzburger Land lies largely at heights of 150 to 200  m above sea level. NN . In the extreme south it rises in the Wahnsdorfer Kuppe in the Radebeul district of Wahnsdorf to 246  m above sea level. NN at. Here, in the area of ​​the Lusatian Fault , the terrain drops steeply on the slopes of the Lößnitz into the Elbe valley . Neighboring to the south-east is the Junge Heide , to the east the Moritzburger Land near Radeburg merges into the Radeberger Land .

The Moritzburger Land combines the following smaller landscapes:

• the Friedewald with the Moritzburger ponds , also Friedewald and Moritzburger pond area

• the Moritzburg small dome landscape, which is unique in Central Europe

• the Wilschdorf-Rähnitzer sand hill country

• the natural area of Wahnsdorfer Heights .

The following districts are in the Moritzburger Land:

• State Capital Dresden:
  • Marsdorf
  • Rähnitz
  • Wilschdorf
• Moritzburg municipality:
  • Except
  • Boxing village
  • Friedewald with Buchholz and Dippelsdorf
  • Moritzburg with Eisenberg
  • Reichenberg
  • Steinbach
• Major district town of Radebeul:
  • Mad village
• City of Radeburg:
  • Bärnsdorf
  • Bärwalde
  • Berbisdorf
  • Cunnertswalde
  • Volkersdorf
• Weinböhla municipality :
  • New extension

Culture and sights

Moritzburg Castle seen from the east

Buildings

The most famous sight in Moritzburg is the Moritzburg hunting lodge .