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"The Hohenzollerns in Franconia" at Plassenburg Castle (Plassenburg Castle)

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Open today 09:15-15:15 only during guided tours
Address
Festungsberg 26
95326 Kulmbach
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The museum about "The Hohenzollerns in Franconia" could not have found a more suitable location - Plassenburg Castle (Plassenburg Castle) was once the most important Hohenzollern fortress in Bavaria.Princes and kings from the House of Hohenzollern have had a significant influence on German history. The museum at Plassenburg (Plassenburg Castle) reminds visitors that this family - once the Burgraves of Nuremberg - grew up in Franconia and ruled here until 1806. In the impressive living quarters of the castle, the museum conveys an idea of princely life in the Baroque era. A succession of exhibition rooms traces the arc from the Hohenzollerns of the Middle Ages through the two margraviate dynasties of the 17th and 18th centuries to Prussian rule and the efforts of the Prussian kings to preserve their family's Franconian monuments. The presentation concludes with the transfer of the Hohenzollern lands to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806/10.

Last edited on 08.02.2024

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  • Opening Times

    Open today 09:15-15:15 and by appointment

    Visit only by guided tours

    In the timeframe of 01. April until 31. October:

    • Mondays: 09:15-15:15
    • Tuesdays: 09:15-15:15
    • Wednesdays: 09:15-15:15
    • Thursdays: 09:15-15:15
    • Fridays: 09:15-15:15
    • Saturdays: 09:15-15:15
    • Sundays: 09:15-15:15

    In the timeframe of 01. November until 31. March:

    • Mondays: 10:15-13:15
    • Tuesdays: 10:15-13:15
    • Wednesdays: 10:15-13:15
    • Thursdays: 10:15-13:15
    • Fridays: 10:15-13:15
    • Saturdays: 10:15-13:15
    • Sundays: 10:15-13:15

    Holidays:

    • 06.01.2025
      Epiphany: 10:15-13:15
    • 18.04.2025
      Good Friday: 09:15-15:15
    • 20.04.2025
      Easter Sunday: 09:15-15:15
    • 21.04.2025
      Easter Monday: 09:15-15:15
    • 01.05.2025
      Labour Day: 09:15-15:15
    • 29.05.2025
      Ascension Day: 09:15-15:15
    • 09.06.2025
      Pentecost Monday: 09:15-15:15
    • 19.06.2025
      Corpus Christi: 09:15-15:15
    • 03.10.2025
      Day of German Unity: 09:15-15:15
    • 01.11.2025
      All Saints' Day: 10:15-13:15
    • 26.12.2025
      Boxing Day: 10:15-13:15

    Closed on all other holidays

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  • Contact

    Address

    Festungsberg 26
    95326 Kulmbach

    Telephone contact

    • General enquiries: 09221/8220-0
    • Special requests (e.g. guided tours): 0921/75969-0

    E-Mail

    sgvbayreuth(at)bsv.bayern.de (opens your email program)

    Website

    https://www.schloesser.bayern.de (external link, opens in a new window)

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    Tourism Region

    Franconia

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