The Kurländer Palais hosts conferences, workshops, company evenings and weddings for 50 to 500 guests, in a column-free main hall, a courtyard, garden halls and a lower floor of smaller rooms. The palace stands on Tzschirnerplatz in the old town of Dresden, about 200 meters from the Frauenkirche and the Neumarkt, and is run as an event venue by BENCHMARK EVENT.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells workshops, seminars, conferences and evening formats such as award nights or company parties. The Festsaal on the upper floor seats 230 in rows, 130 in a parliament layout and 160 at banquet tables, and takes 250 for a standing reception. Its ceiling rises to about 10 meters and there are no columns, so every seat has a clear view of the stage. A 6 by 3 meter stage, rigging points, sound and lighting, a projector with screen and high-speed internet are part of the technical setup. The lower floor adds three rooms of about 300 square meters in all, which can serve as breakout rooms, catering stations or an exhibition area during a conference day.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and civil ceremonies are offered for up to 360 guests, using the Festsaal, the courtyards or the garden halls. The small hall with its built-in bar suits a drinks reception before dinner, and the balcony, roughly 15 to 20 meters long, looks over the square. Couples can marry a few steps from the Frauenkirche and keep the whole celebration in one building.
Rooms and capacities
The Festsaal is given as 260 or 350 square meters depending on the page, with an entrance hall in front of it. The courtyard covers about 240 square meters and takes 160 guests as an indoor space or 180 in its open-air setup. A floor plan, a factsheet and a sustainability guide can be downloaded from the website.
Catering
The building has a catering area with kitchen equipment. The website does not say whether food comes from a house caterer or a partner of your choice, so ask the event team when you request an offer.
History and setting
The palace was first mentioned in 1575 and took its present layout in 1705. From 1718 it was the residence of Count August Christoph von Wackerbarth. After a fire in 1728, the architect Johann Christoph Knöffel rebuilt it, and the first Masonic lodge of Dresden was founded here in 1738. Damaged in the Seven Years' War, it was restored in 1763 and 1764 by Friedrich August Krubsacius and named after Prince Carl of Saxony, who had briefly been Duke of Courland. It later served as a military hospital and then as the Royal Surgical-Medical Academy. The building burned out in the bombing of 1945, escaped demolition thanks to heritage conservationists, and has been reconstructed since 2006. Original sandstone walls and the staircase now sit alongside modern event technology.
Getting there
Public transport stops are about 300 meters away. Dresden Hauptbahnhof is 3.9 km from the palace and Dresden Airport 12.5 km. Parking is available nearby. The palace has no bedrooms, but several hotels are within walking distance for guests who stay overnight.
