Tour 4 from Rothenburg o.d.T. and Praha Nuremberg Rothenburg o.d.T: Overview and Palaces

Name/Address Opening Hours Facilities Available Languages Transport Link/Infrastructure/Special Features – Rothenburg Tourism Service · Marktplatz · 91541 Rothenburg o.d.T. · phone +49 (0) 9861 404-800 · www.tourismus.rothenburg.de Garden with public – 400 m 1.2 km parking P5 „Bezoldweg“ 450 m castle and accessible any time Of the former castle only the castle gate, the oldest and highest gate of Blasius Chapel the city, and the castle garden with the Blasius Chapel have survived. 91541 Rothenburg o.d.T. – Private Property of Family Unbehauen · Colmberg Castle Hotel & Restaurant · phone +49 (0) 9803 9192-0 · www.burg-colmberg.de Colmberg Castle closed February 1 km 15 km VGN-Line 731 und 732, station „Colmberg Burg Colmberg 1-3 no closing day Rathaus“ 1 km direct at the castle; own castle chapel, castle hotel with 91598 Colmberg 24 rooms, restaurant, winter garden and terrace in the castle courtyard; game reserve, golf course ANSBACH – Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung Ansbach · phone +49 (0) 981 953839-0 · www.schloesser.bayern.de

Margravial Residence Apr-Sept Tue-Sun 9 am-6 pm, 450 m 650 m VGN-Linien 751, 752, 753, 755, 756, 762, Haltestelle Ansbach Oct-Mar Tue-Sun 10 am-4 pm; „Schlossplatz“ 350 m parking „Hofwiese“ 200 m Schloss- und Garten-

Promenade 27 closed Shrove Tuesday, verwaltung Ansbach, phone +49 (0) 981 953839-0; Besichtigung der Innen- 91522 Ansbach December 24th , 25th , 31 st räume nur im Rahmen einer Führung möglich. Zweigmuseum der Bayerischen and January 1st Staatsgemäldesammlungen. Sitz der Regierung von Mittelfranken. Court Gardens Café-Restaurant Orangery and court gardens: 600 m 600 VGN lines 751, 752, 753, 755, 756, 762, station Orangery in the court Apr-Sept daily 7.15 am-9 pm, free access „Schlossplatz“ 50 m parking „Hofwiese“ 150 m Court Gardens: gardens Feb+Mar, Oct+Nov District office for culture and tourism Ansbach, phone +49 (0) 981 51-243 Promenade 33 until 6 pm, Dec+Jan until 5 pm Orangery Café and restaurant Orangery with four historical halls and terrace in the court 91522 Ansbach gardens, Tel +49 (0) 981 2170, [email protected], www.orangerie-

ansbach.de, open Tue-Sun 11 am-6 pm (on request longer for groups) LICHTENAU – Außenstelle des Staatsarchiv Nürnberg · phone +49 (0) 9827 9279-0 · Information: Markt Lichtenau · phone +49 (0) 9827 9211-0 · www.markt-lichtenau.de Lichtenau Fortress outdoor facilities accessible 600 m Ansbach 9 km VVGN bus line 711, station „Lichtenau Von-Heydeck-Straße 3 during the day and Apr-Oct Festplatz“ 350 m am Festplatz 350 m old town and fortress – Markt 91586 Lichtenau Sat+Sun 9 am-5 pm Lichtenau: phone +49 (0) 9827 9211-0 or state archives: +49 (0) 9827 9279-0 Location of a branch office of the state archives Nuremberg – Administration Union Abenberg Castle · Castle Hotel: phone +49 (0) 9178 98299-0, www.burgabenberg.de · Museums Abenberg Castle: phone +49 (0) 9178 90618, www.museen-abenberg.de Abenberg Castle Hotel year-round 400 m 11 km, 15 km VGN line 605, station „Aben- Burgstraße 16 without closing day berg, Unteres Tor“ 300 m, VGN line 625, station „Abenberg, Marktplatz“ 300 m 91183 Abenberg Restaurant closed Mondays at the castle; premium partner of the , hotel with 22 rooms – 6 of them in the Schottenturm (tower) of the castle, restaurant, terrace in the castle courtyard, vault cellar and rose garden

House of Franconian Apr-Oct. Tue-Sun 11 am-5 pm 400 m Windsbach 11 km, Roth 15 km VGN line 605, station History and Mar, Nov, Dec Thu-Sun „Abenberg, Unteres Tor“ 300 m, VGN line 625, station „Abenberg, Marktplatz“

Lace Museum 11 am-5 pm, open Easter- 300 m at the castle Burgstraße 16 & Whit Monday, closed Museums Abenberg Castle, phone +49 (0) 9178 90618; special exhibitions, 91183 Abenberg Dec. 22nd until end of February museum educations, children’s birthdays ROTH – City of Roth · phone +49 (0) 9171 848-513 · www.roth.de

Ratibor Castle April to October 100 m 1.3 km VGN city bus 681, station „Marktplatz“ 100 m with Town Museum Tue-Sun 1 pm-5 pm „Parkdeck (parking level) am Schloss“ 100 m tourist office in the castle,

Hauptstraße 1 phone +49 (0) 9171 848-513; special exhibitions; year-round July-August 91154 Roth Roth Castle Courtyard Festival (Rother Schlosshofspiele) STEIN – Faber-Castell Castle · phone +49 (0) 911 88199108 · www.faber-castell.de/faber-castell-erleben

rd Faber-Castell Castle every 3 Sunday of the month 1 km 8 km (Nuremberg Central Station) VGN city bus 63 or 67, Nuremberger Straße 2 11 am-5 pm station „Nuremberg/Stein Schloss“ 200 m in front of the castle grounds

90547 Stein guided tours and prices at www.faber-castell.de/faber-castell-erleben CADOLZBURG – Bavarian Department of State-owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes: Palace Administration Nuremberg phone +49 (0) 911 244659-0 · www.kaiserburg-nuernberg.de Cadolzburg until early summer 2017 Because of the expansion of the museum to the „Adventure Castle“ 90556 Cadolzburg closed for renovations – Cadolzburg can’t be visited until early summer 2017; unfortunately, also alternative programme: guided the event venues aren’t available during this time. March to October local tour „All about the Castle “ guidance „All about the Castle every Sunday and public holiday at 2 pm, meeting place: 1st castle bridge; individual guided tours: culture department Cadolzburg, phone +49 (0) 9103 509-58

Legend /signs and symbols beautiful view kiosk audio guide visit of the castle/palace without guided tour only with admission fee museum shop barrier-free guided group tours distance to the city centre parking on request visit of the castle/palace only with museum weddings possible public transportation network station pier public guided tour () distance to the train station booking of guided tours restaurant/café rental of rooms