Tour 6 from Bamberg to Bayreuth Praha Bamberg Mannheim Bayreuth Nuremberg Overview Castles and Palaces Name/Address Opening Hours Facilities Available Languages Transport Link/Infrastructure/Special Features BAMBERG – Bavarian Department of State-owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes Schloss und Gartenverwaltung Bamberg, phone +49 (0) 951 51939-0 · www.schloesser.bayern.de Bamberg New Residence daily Apr-Sep 9 am-6 pm, 500 m 3.9 km „Domplatz“ 50 m underground car park „City/ Domplatz 8 Oct-Mar 10 am-4 pm, Altstadt“ Geyerswörthstraße 1.4 km ; visit of the interiors only with guided 6047 Bamberg closed Jan 1st , Shrove Tues- tour, rental of emperor’s hall and rose garden day and Dec 24st /25st /31 st EBERN – Private Property Rotenhan Castle Ruins freely accessible 3.2 km 3.4 km near the castle; station of the castle-educational 96106 Ebern-Eyrichshof nature trail Haßberge, one of the 100 most important Bavarian geotops EBERN – Private Property · phone +49 (0) 9531 717 · www.rotenhan.com Eyrichshof Palace Private residence, palace 2.2 km 2.4 km VGN line 942 m, „Grund-/Realschule“ 2 km Eyrichshof 16 courtyard accessible, guided direct by the palace; palace chapel, rental of historical rooms for festivities, 96106 Ebern tour for groups with 20 and garden festival at Pentecost, www.gartenfest-eyrichshof.de more persons PFARRWEISACH – district of Haßberge · tourist office · Ritter-von-Schmitt-Str. 8 · 96106 Ebern · phone +49 (0) 9531 629-14 Lichtenstein Castle Summer time: 10 am-7 pm 3.9 km Ebern 10 km by the castle; Northern Castle Ruins Lichtenstein 1 Winter time: 10 am-5 pm Local Heritage Society, phone +49 (0) 9535 602; information boards, 96176 Pfarrweisach free access castle-educational nature trail Haßberge, signposted legend path; southern castle privately inhabited MAROLDSWEISACH – district of Haßberge · Burg- und Heimatverein Altenstein · phone +49 (0) 9535 1211 · www.burg-altenstein.de Altenstein Castle Castle complex: Apr-Sep Maroldsweisach 8.8 km Ebern 13 km Bus line 8226 700 m, Wilhelm-von-Stein-Str. 10 8 am-9 pm, Oct-Mar 9 am-5 pm „Altenstein Ortsmitte, Maroldsweisach“ 20 m in Altenstein 96126 Maroldsweisach- Castle information center: Castle- and Heritage Society Altenstein; castle information center, Altenstein Jul-Sep Wed-Sun/public Castle complex phone +49 (0) 9535 1889892, www.deutscher-burgenwinkel.de; rental of holidays 10 am-5 pm, free access medieval costumes, sale of drinks, restaurant by the swimming pool Oct-Jun Sat, Sun/public Castle informa- holidays 10 am-5 pm tion center SESSLACH – Private Property · 96145 Seßlach · phone +49 (0) 9569 468 · www.schloss-geyersberg.de Geyersberg Palace – 550 m Coburg 17 km Bus line 8301, „Seßlach Schule“ 850 m Am Geiersberg 132 by the palace; rental of the palace tavern, palace shed with stage, 96145 Seßlach winter garden, dance floor and garden and complete organisation BAD COLBERG-HELDBURG – Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten – Förderverein Veste Heldburg e.V. · phone +49 (0) 36871 21210 · www.deutschesburgenmuseum.de Heldburg Fortress Tue-Sun, public holidays Heldburg 1.4 km Coburg 18 km at the foot of the castle hill, 1.6 km, Burgstraße 1 (except Dec 24st & 24st) 20 min. on foot on signposted path to the fortress (Veste), half way at the 98663 Bad Colberg- Apr-Oct 10 am-5 pm, access road to the fortress 300 m booster club Veste Heldburg; housing of Heldburg Nov-Mar 10 am-4 pm, the future German Castle Museum, pilot exhibition in the Heidenbau closed Jan 4st to Feb 29st 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 (german language) distance to the train station booking of guided tours restaurant/café rental of rooms Tour 6 from Bamberg to Bayreuth Praha Bamberg Mannheim Bayreuth Nuremberg Overview Castles and Palaces Name/Address Opening Hours Facilities Available Languages Transport Link/Infrastructure/Special Features COBURG – Veste Coburg Art Collections · phone +49 (0) 9561 879-0 · www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de Coburg Fortress Art collections: 1.5 km 3.1 km city bus line 5, „Veste“(fortress) 100 m Veste 1 Apr-Oct daily 9.30 am-5 pm „Brandsteinsebene“ 1 km; 1 km; art collections of the Coburg Fortress, 96450 Coburg Nov-Mar Tue-Sun 1 pm-4 pm among them the world’s oldest carriages; Luther memorial room, special closed Dec 24st/25st/31 st, Feb. 9st exhibitions, events; castle tavern phone +49 (0) 9561 234394, Castle courtyards: www.burgschaenke-veste-coburg.de; April to November half-hourly shuttle Nov-Mar daily until nightfall, with the Veste-Express of the gecko train, www.geckobahn.com Apr-Oct daily until 6.30 pm COBURG – Bavarian Department of State-owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes · Schloss und Gartenverwaltung Coburg, phone +49 (0) 9561 8088-32 · www.sgvcoburg.de Ehrenburg Castle Apr-Sep Tue-Sun/public 150 m 950 m city bus line 6, „Ehrenburg“ 100 m Schlossplatz 1 holidays 9 am-6 pm, parking „Mauer“ 450 m 96450 Coburg Oct-Mar Tue-Sun/public Visit of the interiors only in the course of guided tours, chambers of Queen holidays 10 am-4 pm Victoria, castle church, cafeteria closed Dec 24st/25st/31 st COBURG – Foundation of the Dukes of Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha Ducal Art Collection SCG · phone +49 (0) 9561 5515-0 · www.schloss-callenberg.com Callenberg Castle Apr-Oct Tue-Sun 11 am-5 pm 5 km 4 km city bus line 5 „Schloss Callenberg“ 800 m Callenberg 1 Nov-Mar Tue-Sun 1 pm-4 pm, at the castle hill ducal art collection & German Marksmen Museum: 96450 Coburg-Beiersdorf closed Shrove Tuesday + phone +49 (0) 9561 5515-0, www.schloss-callenberg.de; rental of castle Dec 24st chapel, Red Saloon, first floor for events, weddings etc. KRONACH – Rosenberg Fortress · phone +49 (0) 9261 6041-0 · www.kronach.de Rosenberg Fortress Fortress & Franconian Gallery: 260 m 800 m beneath the complex Festung 1 Mar-Oct Tue-Sun Permanent exhibition „Fortresses – Franconia‘s Strongholds“, 96317 Kronach 9.30 am-5.30 pm fortress tours through the extensive underground passageways, Fortress: Nov-Feb Tue-Sun fortress hostel: phone +49 (0) 9261 94412, www.festungsherberge.de; 10 am-3 pm, closed: open-air theatre in the fortress (Rosenberg Festival) (July/August) Nov 1st , Dec 24st/25st/31 st KULMBACH – (3+4) Foundation Upper Main Landscape Museum · cash desk and museum shop: phone +49 (0) 9221 947505 · www.plassenburg.de (1+2) Bavar. Dep. of State-owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes · Schloss und Gartenverwaltung Bayreuth-Eremitage · phone +49 (0) 9221 8220-0 · www.schloesser-bayern.de Plassenburg Castle Apr-Oct daily 9 am-6 pm (1) 1 km 1.2 km central car park Grabenstraße 850 m; shuttle bus Festungsberg 26 Nov-Mar daily 10 am-4 pm „Plassenburg-Express“ starting at city center 95326 Kulmbach closed: „The Hohenzollern in Franconia“ (1), Margrave room (2), Dec 24st/25st/31 st, Jan 1st (2) „Frederick the Great Army Museum“ (3), Museum café: „Upper Main Landscape Museum (4), Apr-Oct daily 11 am-5 pm (2-5) “German Pewter Figure Museum” (5) (1,2,3) phone +49 (0) 9221 8220-0, (4+5) Tourism and Event Service Kulm- (1) bach: phone +49 () 9221 9588-0; castle church, rental ballroom and „Schöner Hof“ (beautiful courtyard), castle tavern/café in the beautiful courtyard, phone +49 (0) 9221 81313 BAYREUTH – Bavarian Department of State-owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes · Palace- and Garden Administration Bayreuth-Hermitage, phone +49 (0) 921 75969-21 (New Palace) /-37 (Hermitage) · www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de New Palace and New Palace: New Palace 500 m 1 km VGN Lines 310, 314, station „Sternplatz“ 50 m Courtyard Garden Apr-Sep daily 9 am-6 pm underground car park „P6 Stadthalle“ 90 m palace- and garden New Palace, Ludwigstraße 21 Oct-Mar daily 10 am-4 pm Courtyard administration Bayreuth-Hermitage: phone +49 (0) 921 75969-21 st st st 95444 Bayreuth closed Dec 24t /25 /31 garden: Courtyard garden margravial staterooms; museums: „Bayreuth of Margravine Wilhelmine“, Courtyard garden: „Collection of Bayreuth Faience – collection Rummel“, collection „Gallant Mi- freely accessible niatures“, Bavarian state collection of paintings „Painting of the late Baroque“; little Italian little Italian Palace Little Italian Palace only to be visited with guided tour, Archaeological Muse- Palace: um of the Historical Society for Upper Franconia in the little Italian Palace Old Palace and Old Palace: 5.2 km 4.7 km VGN bus lines 302, 303, station „Eremitage“ Courtyard Garden Apr-Sep daily 9 am-6 pm (hermitage) 20 m by the park entrance palace- and garden adminis- Eremitage 4 Oct 1st -15 th: daily 10 am-4 pm tration Bayreuth-Hermitage: phone +49 (0) 921 75969-37; visit to the Old 95444 Bayreuth Closed Oct. 16th until March Palace must be part of a guided tour; New Palace: Café Orangery Hermitage, Courtyard garden: phone +49 (0) 921 7999-70, rental of Temple of the Sun and West Wing; freely accessible interplay of water fountains: May 1th-Oct 15th hourly: Great Pond 10 am-6 pm, Inner Grotto 10.15 am-6.15 pm 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 (german language) distance to the train station booking of guided tours restaurant/café rental of rooms.