With almost two million guests and a significant increase in revenue, the 30th anniversary of Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten gGmbH (SBG) was a successful year. At 12.2 million euros, the best turnover to date was recorded, as Schlösserland Sachsen announced on Thursday in Dresden for the 2023 balance sheet. However, in view of considerable expenditure due to high energy costs, among other things, a slight deficit of 157,000 euros had to be made up. The effects of climate change and the preservation of the historic gardens also challenged the association, which was founded in 1993 - there was local damage caused by storms and flooding.
In total, 1.94 million guests visited the state's stately properties and gardens last year. This was 230,000 more than in 2022, meaning that the number of visitors in 2023 continued to rise towards the pre-coronavirus level, which was a good 2.1 million in 2019. Pillnitz Castle in Dresden remains the favorite of visitors with 377,000 guests, followed by Moritzburg Castle with 280,000 and Albrechtsburg Castle Meissen with 114,000. Altzella Monastery Park, Mildenstein Castle and Weesenstein Castle each recorded a good quarter more visits.
