Pillnitz Castle (German: Schloss Pillnitz) is a restored Baroquepalace at the eastern end of the city of Dresden in the Germanstate of Saxony. It is located on the bank of the River Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. Pillnitz Castle was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony; it is also known for the Declaration of Pillnitz in 1791.