6 December 2017 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Oranienbaum Palace © Michael Sander/cc-by-sa-3.0
Oranienbaum Palace is located in the town of
Oranienbaum-Wörlitz in
Saxony-Anhalt. It belongs to the
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm. The castle, which is located in the district
Oranienbaum, is located east of
Dessau-Roßlau, only a few kilometers from the
Wörlitzer Park. Oranienbaum Castle is one of four castles named after the
House of Orange in Germany. They were built for four sisters, German rulers, who were born to the House of Orange. Besides Oranienbaum there are
Oranienstein Palace near
Diez and
Oranienburg Palace in
Oranienburg. The fourth,
Oranienhof Palace near
Bad Kreuznach, does not exist anymore. The former Dutch
Queen Beatrix is patron of the restoration of the castle Oranienbaum. In 2004 and 2012 Beatrix visited Oranienbaum and visited the castle.
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