Palace & château
Georgium
🇩🇪 Germany · 18th century
The Georgium is a princely palace in Dessau, Germany. It was built for Johann Georg von Anhalt-Dessau, younger brother of Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau. It now houses the Anhaltische Gemäldegalerie art gallery.
Georgium Palace, Georgengarten and Beckerbruch on the Elbe are part of the Saxony-Anhalt Garden Dreams project.
Text adapted from “Georgium” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgium ranks #3,895 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #304 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1783, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Georgium?
Georgium stands in Germany, at 51.8444°, 12.2308°.
When was Georgium built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1783. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Georgium?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,895 of 7,738 worldwide, and #304 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Georgium?
Luisium, about 3 km away.
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