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October - 2014
Moritzburg - Germany
Moritzburg is a small town about 13 km of Dresden, in the state of Saxony, Germany. Its main attraction is the Moritzburg Castle (German: Schloss Moritzburg), a Baroque palace built from 1542 to 1546.
The castle has four round towers and lies on a symmetrical artificial island . The surrounding woodlands and lakes have been a favourite hunting area of the kings of Saxony.
East of the Moritzburg Castle, 2.5 km away, is located the Little Pheasant Castle (German: Fasanenschlösschen). It was built between 1770 and 1776 and by its side lies the only active lighthouse in all Saxony. This lighthouse was built along a complete harbour to amuse the king, who liked to simulate sea battles.
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