BASIC TOUR
The guided tour with the most important exhibits – concise and entertaining. A guided tour of select historical rooms with information on the most exciting events, characters, buildings and artwork. (Stone Chamber with Court Chamber, Luther Rooms, Intarsia Hunting Room, Cranach, Luther, the House of Wettin, Ducal Palace, Coburg’s Ducal Family)
| Duration: | approx. 75 minutes |
| Tour fees: | Guided Tour in German: €4 per person excluding admission, groups of up to 20 people, flat rate €80 excluding admission. Guided Tour in English, French: |
THEME TOUR 1 IN THE OUTDOOR AREAS
From the castle to the palace, from the palace to the fortress: The 60-minute tour of the outdoor areas leads through the courtyards and (if the group can make the journey through the tunnel/over the outside staircase) to the Bear’s Bastion and the High Bastion. There is so much to learn about the buildings, fountains and bulwarks. At the heart of it all is the exterior of the castle grounds, whose building history dates back to the 11th/12th century. It underwent a number of changes, from its heyday as the seat of power of the House of Wettin until well into the 20th century.
| Duration: | approx. 60 minutes |
| Tour fees: | Guided Tour in German: €4 per person groups of up to 20 people, flat rate €80 Guided Tour in English, French: €5 per person groups of up to 20 people, flat rate €100 |
THEME TOUR 2 LUTHER AT THE VESTE
In 1530 Martin Luther resided in the Stone Chamber at the Veste for six months. Guests of the tour will learn why he was not permitted to take part in the Diet of Augsburg, what he thought and wrote while in Coburg, how the Veste became an important Luther memorial and much more.
| Duration: | approx. 60 minutes |
| Tour fees: | Guided Tour in German: €4 per person excluding admission, groups of up to 20 people, flat rate €80 excluding admission. Guided Tour in English, French: |
THEME TOUR 3 ART – RELIGION – POLITICS
From Lucas Cranach to Grünewald, from the “Gandersheimer Evangeliar” gospel book to the Scheuerfeld Pietá. The tour of the German Renaissance collection showcases select pieces to shed light on art during the Middle Ages and the early modern period.
| Duration: | approx. 60 minutes |
| Tour fees: | Guided Tour in German: €4 per person excluding admission, groups of up to 20 people, flat rate €80 excluding admission. Guided Tour in English, French: |
THEME TOUR 4 WEAPONS – ARMOUR – CARRIAGES
From Dwarf Rupert’s suit of armour to hunting weapons to Queen Victoria’s Gala Coupé. Discover the armoury and the collection of hunting weapons in the Herzoginbau of the Veste. Baroque sleighs and magnificent carriages await you in the basement.
| Duration: | approx. 60 minutes |
| Tour fees: | Guided Tour in German: €4 per person excluding admission, groups of up to 20 people, flat rate €80 excluding admission. Guided Tour in English, French: |
COSTUME TOUR
In 1530 Martin Luther resided at the Veste for six months. Let the Reformer himself or his wife Katharina von Bora be your personal guides through the art collections. You can decide which theme you want your tour to focus on (Basic Tour or Theme Tour 1 to 4).
| Duration: | approx. 60 – 75 minutes |
| Tour fees: | Guided Tour in German, Groups of up to 20 people, flat rate €120 excluding admission. |