Spitzhaus, Bismarck Tower and Spitzhaus Staircase

The Spitzhaus has towered over the vineyards of Radebeul since 1622. It is the oldest summer house in the Lößnitz and is a two-storey late Renaissance building with an almost square ground plan.

After 1656, the Dresden merchant Paul Friedrich Landsberger had a high, curved tent roof added. This is attributed to the master builder Wolf Caspar von Klengel because of its great similarity to the roof of the Moritzburg Castle Chapel. After changing hands several times, the house came into the possession of the Saxon Elector Augustus the Strong in 1710 as a gift from Countess Cosel. Since then, the banqueting hall on the upper floor has repeatedly been used for courtly revelry.

Among the guests who visited the Spitzhaus, not least because of the unique view, were not only Saxon rulers but also Frederick II of Prussia, Emperor Joseph II and the French King Charles X. Due to the decline of Saxon winegrowing, the Spitzhaus was auctioned off in 1889 and came into the possession of the innkeeper Friedrich Hermann Hennicke in 1898. He had it rebuilt and opened a restaurant in 1902. Today, the Spitzhaus once again houses a restaurant.

Another landmark is the Bismarck Tower. Following the example of numerous German communities, the "Deutsch-soziale Reformverein für Radebeul und Umgebung" (German Social Reform Association for Radebeul and the surrounding area) suggested the construction of a tower in honour of the first German Chancellor, Prince Otto von Bismarck, in 1902.

After World War II, all references to Bismarck were removed and the tower was officially renamed the "Tower of Youth". In 1993, the listed building was given its name back. The terrace around the tower is one of the most popular vantage points in Radebeul.

The Spitzhaus staircase right next to the Bismarck Tower connects the Spitzhaus with the Hoflößnitz. An initial, simpler version was installed between 1747 and 1750  and supplemented with a shell pavilion as the upper end. In 1845/46, master builder Carl Moritz Haenel rebuilt the staircase. Instead of the original 365 steps, it now consists of 397 steps. The International Spitzhaus Stair Run has been held here every year since 2001.