History
The stronghold on the rock above Altenburg was a center of power already in the Middle Ages. Subsequent Wettin family transformed it into a representative castle and princely palace.
The complex has preserved traces of many eras: Romanesque towers, a Gothic chapel, baroque wings and interiors related to the Sachsen-Altenburg court.
Wieże Flasche i Hausmannsturm, gotycka kaplica oraz reprezentacyjne skrzydła tworzą architektoniczną kronikę Wettynów. Można tu porównywać funkcje obronne, sakralne i dworskie zamiast oglądać jeden dominujący styl.
Muzeum kart do gry łączy pałac z miastem, w którym narodził się skat. Apartamenty i ekspozycja rzemiosła wspólnie pokazują dworską oraz mieszczańską tożsamość Altenburga.
What to see
- representative rooms
- playing card museum
- Flasche and Hausmannsturm towers
- castle chapel
Practical information
- Opening times
- Seasonal hours; check the museum's current announcement before your visit.
- Tickets
- Regular, reduced and family tickets according to the current museum price list.
- Visit duration
- It depends on the selected route; confirm the current recommendation on the official website.
- Parking
- City parking lots near the castle hill.
- Accessibility
- Selected routes accessible by elevator; historical towers have stairs.
- On site
- Toilets, museum shop, events and guided tours.
- Photography
- The rules for photographing interiors are determined by the museum.
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