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Destination is:a viewpointa cultural institutiona museuma nature experiencea sighta place worth seeing
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main topic:adventureDiscoverCultureArtLearnPlayAnimalsHike
- restaurant
- price level: moderate
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weather:Fair weatherRainy weatherwindSnowcoldChangeableCloudy
- children's birthday parties
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stroller:fully suitablefully suitable
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dogs:only allowed outdoorsonly allowed outdoors
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Description Destination
Original exhibits, authentic rooms, models and multimedia presentations bring the fascinating world of castles to life in the German Castle Museum, which is unique in Europe. In sixteen rooms with over 350 exhibits, visitors learn about the diverse functions that castles have had or still have over the centuries and how the castle residents spent their everyday lives in castles between war and peace.
Developments in castle architecture are illustrated by a variety of scale models: while early castles often resembled fortified farms, some princely castles of the late Middle Ages reached impressive proportions with several courtyards, high towers and magnificent residential buildings.
Original weapons, pieces of armor, archaeological finds such as arrowheads and unique objects such as a medieval storm ladder present the theme of siege and defense. One of the main exhibits is the staging of two fighting knights with original armor.
The tour through the rooms on the upper floor of the Heldburg provides insights into a noble chamber, everyday life in the castle lords' parlor and the festively decorated hall. The life, learning and play of children within the castle walls is also highlighted.
The fact that the history of castles does not end with the end of the Middle Ages is proven by the castles that continued to be used as family residences, hunting lodges or official residences with judicial functions.
The Romantic era rekindled enthusiasm for castles. Landscape pictures with picturesque castle ruins, castle souvenirs, illustrated castle guides and toy castles represent the interest, but also the myth of the castle.
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Properties Destination Deutsches Burgenmuseum Veste Heldburg
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Destination is:
a viewpointa cultural institutiona museuma nature experiencea sighta place worth seeing
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bathroom:
outdoor pool
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gastronomy:
child-friendly restaurant
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cultural institution:
movie theaterconcerttheatre
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worth seeing place:
CastlefortressGardenChurchLockTowerLandmark
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Event:
concert
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Away:
Nature trailLearning path
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age of the children:
0 to 1 years1 to 2 years2 to 4 years4 to 6 years6 to 10 yearsover 10 yearsYoung people
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weather:
Fair weatherRainy weatherwindSnowcoldChangeableCloudy
- winter excursion destination
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stroller:
fully suitable
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dogs:
only allowed outdoors
- Minimum age: no limit
- barrier-free
- Seasonal opening hours: open all year
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Information on opening hours:
Regular opening hours:
April to October:
Tue-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November, December, March:
Tue-Sun 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
January and February:
Sat+Sun 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open on public holidays in Thuringia (including Mondays), closed on December 24th, 25th and 31st.
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time. -
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- price level: moderate
- Comparison price for 3-year-olds: for free
- Comparison price for 8-year-olds: for free
- Comparison price for adults: 7 Euro/day
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Pricing:
Adults
7.00 €
Groups (15 people or more)
4.50 €
Reduced
(children 6-17 years, severely disabled people, students)
3.50 €
Children (under 6 years),
registered companion of severely disabled people
free
Family ticket
(2 adults and their own school-age children)
14.00 €
Annual ticket
30.00 €
Annual ticket for members
of the Veste Heldburg e.V. support association. V.
15.00 €
PUBLIC TOURS
April – October,
every Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Adults
3.50 €, plus admission
Children
1.50 €, plus admission
TOURS FOR GROUPS / SCHOOL CLASSES
by prior registration all year round on
Tel. +49 (0) 36871 / 21210
Groups of up to 20 people
70.00 €, plus admission
School classes
1.50 € / child, plus admission
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main topic:
adventureDiscoverCultureArtLearnPlayAnimalsHike
- Number of existing animal species: 9999999
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Length of time:
half dayFull-time
- children's birthday parties
- restaurant
- snack
- Supply option: on site
- WC
- changing table
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reachable with:
- parking options
- Number of parking spaces: 9999999
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environmental focus:
CitycountryMountainForest
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Shadow:
predominantly shady
Location Destination
Route plannerDirections
Navigation address
Burgstr. 1, 98663 Heldburg
From North-West
A71, from the north (exit: Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale)
Via the B279
Bad Königshofen — Westhausen or Hellingen —
Heldburg
from the north
A 73, (exit: Eisfeld Süd)
Bad Rodach — Holzhausen — Heldburg
alternatively
(Departure: Coburg-Nord)
Weitramsdorf — Ummerstadt —
Bad Colberg — Heldburg
from the south
A 73, from the south (exit: Breitengüßbach Mitte)
Ebern —Maroldsweisach — Hellingen —
Heldburg
From South-West
A 70, exit: Schonungen
Via the B 303 / B279
Maroldsweisach — Hellingen —
Heldburg
From the East
B303 Dietersdorf — Gemünda — Heldburg
Parking
Public parking at the foot of the castle hill, Burgstraße 218
35 car spaces (also suitable for buses)
Walk to the castle via a beautiful forest path (partly steep incline; approx. 20 minutes walk)
or along the road (gentle incline;
approx. 20 minutes walk)
Parking lot belonging to the castle, Am Reitweg
27 car spaces + 2 bus spaces
Walk to the castle approx. 300 meters (approx. 10 minutes walk)
Two parking spaces are available for people with disabilities in the castle courtyard upon prior reservation at
Tel. +49 (0) 36871 / 21210.
address
- not specified
- Latitude : 50.288850
- Longitude : 10.728610
Contact
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address: Burgstraße 1 98663 Heldburg Germany
- phone: +49 36 ... show
- fax: not specified
- To the card
- For directions
- Homepage: www.deutschesburgenmuseum.de
opening hours
opening hours:| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | public holidays |
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| closed all day |
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