Our offers and programme 2015 - Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe

GENERALDIREKTION
KULTURELLES ERBE
LIVING
CULTURE
Our offers and programme 2015
Schätze, Trier – Zentrum der Antike in Deutschland, Kultu
Landesmuseum Mainz, Genuss, Burgenlandschaft Pfalz, W
Oberes Mittelrheintal, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier,
Landesmuseum Koblenz, Kunst, Hunsrück, Römer, Eifel, S
– Zentrum der Antike in Deutschland, Kultur-Erlebnis, La
Mainz, Genuss, Burgenlandschaft Pfalz, Welterbe Oberes
tal, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, Romantiker, Lande
Koblenz, Kunst, Hunsrück, Römer, Eifel, Schätze, Trier – Z
Antike in Deutschland, Kultur-Erlebnis, Landesmuseum M
nuss, Burgenlandschaft Pfalz, Welterbe Oberes Mittelrhe
nisches Landesmuseum Trier, Romantiker, Landesmuseum
Kunst, Hunsrück, Römer, Eifel, Schätze, Trier – Zentrum d
Deutschland, Kultur-Erlebnis, Landesmuseum Mainz, Gen
landschaft Pfalz, Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal, Rheinis
museum Trier, Romantiker, Landesmuseum Koblenz, Kun
Römer, Eifel, Schätze, Trier – Zentrum der Antike in Deut
tur-Erlebnis, Landesmuseum Mainz, Genuss, Burgenlands
Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal, Rheinisches Landesmus
Romantiker, Landesmuseum Koblenz, Kunst, Hunsrück, R
Schätze, Trier – Zentrum der Antike in Deutschland, Kultu
Landesmuseum Mainz, Genuss, Burgenlandschaft Pfalz, W
Oberes Mittelrheintal, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier,
Landesmuseum Koblenz, Kunst, Hunsrück, Römer, Eifel, S
– Zentrum der Antike in Deutschland, Kultur-Erlebnis, La
PREFACE3
DEAR READERS,
Rhineland-Palatinate offers historical sites and monumental
buildings in abundance, many of them managed by General­
direktion Kulturelles Erbe (GDKE). Under GDKE’s management
are fortresses, castles, antiques and the three outstanding
national museums in Koblenz, Mainz and Trier, as well as the
national monument protection and archaeology departments.
Nestled in a scenic and partly legendary landscape that forms
a unique part of European history, Rhineland-Palatinate is a
destination for the whole family. No less than four UNESCO
world heritage sites can be found here, among them the
Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Roman Monuments, Cathedral and
Liebfrauenkirche in Trier, the Upper German-Raetian Limes and
the Cathedral of Speyer.
GDKE’s many exhibitions, events and educational offers bring
history to life. The main focus of these efforts is always on
making all interested people including the many visitors from
all over the world experience the state’s great cultural
heritage, directly and first hand. With this objective in mind
we constantly advance our visitor concepts – for example by
using digital presentation techniques or audio-visual guides.
We also place special attention on barrier-free access.
On the following pages we gathered lots of useful information
and many tips. Enjoy the discovery tour through RhinelandPalatinate’s cultural treasures!
STATIONENTHEATER, DRAMATISED GUIDED TOURS,
LIVING HISTORY
Regular tours during the season as well as individual group tours:
DER EWIGE SOLDAT, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz
DER FESTUNGSKANONIER, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz
BÜCHSENMACHERWERKSTATT, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz
FÜHRUNG IM WAFFENROCK, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz
DIE MUSE VON STOLZENFELS, Stolzenfels Palace, Koblenz
DER SCHLOSSVERWALTER DES PRINZREGENTEN, Villa Ludwigshöhe, Edenkoben
DER KUNSTSINNIGE KÖNIG, Villa Ludwigshöhe, Edenkoben
ZU BESUCH BEI KÖNIGIN THERESE, Villa Ludwigshöhe, Edenkoben
DIE BEFREIUNG DES RICHARD LÖWENHERZ, Trifels Castle, Annweiler
DER GLADIATOR VALERIUS, Amphitheater, Trier
DAS GEHEIMNIS DER PORTA NIGRA, Porta Nigra, Trier
VERRAT IN DEN KAISERTHERMEN – DER TRIBUN MALLOBAUDES, Kaiserthermen, Trier
CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
for children and young adults on the castles and palaces
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (Koblenz), Stolzenfels Palace (Koblenz),
Sooneck Castle (Niederheimbach), Bürresheim Castle (Mayen),
Villa Ludwigshöhe (Edenkoben)
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMES
AND MUSEUM EDUCATION
Offers for children and young adults
State Museums of Koblenz, Mainz, Trier
Events and further information available at
www.gdke.rlp.de or via phone on +49 2 61 / 66 75 - 4000.
HIGHLIGHTS 2015
03 Jan. – 22 March DIE JAGD NACH DER GOLDENEN KANONENKUGEL
(weekends) (TREASURE HUNT)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz 27 March – 06 AprilFESTUNGSLEUCHTEN (FORTRESS LIGHTS)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz 29 March FESTUNGSFRÜHLING (FORTRESS SPRING)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz 29 March – 25 Oct.40 JAHRE PLAYMOBIL.
EINE ABENTEUERREISE DURCH DIE ZEIT
(AN ADVENTURE TRIP THROUGH TIME)
State Museum Koblenz
17 April – 18 Oct. 1636 – IHRE LETZTE SCHLACHT (LAST BATTLE)
Rhine State Museum Trier
14, 16 + 17 May HISTORIENSPIELE (HISTORY RE-ENACTMENTS)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz 17 MayINTERNATIONALER MUSEUMSTAG
(INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY)
in numerous museums across the state
21 May – 25 Oct. RITTER! TOD! TEUFEL? (KNIGHTS! DEATH! DEVIL?)
FRANZ VON SICKINGEN AND THE REFORMATION
State Museum Mainz
29 – 31 May LANDPARTIE (OUT IN THE COUNTRY)
04 – 07 JuneBURGFEST (CASTLE FESTIVAL)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz Dahner Castles, Dahn
06 JuneBAROCKES GARTENFEST (BAROQUE GARDEN FESTIVAL)
21 JuneCHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
“MIT PLAYMOBIL IN DEN SOMMER”
28 Aug. SCHLOSSFEST (CASTLE FESTIVAL)
13 Sep.SCHLOSSFEST (CASTLE FESTIVAL)
13 Sep.TAG DES OFFENEN DENKMALS
(OPEN MONUMENT DAY)
Bürresheim Castle, Mayen
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz Villa Ludwigshöhe, Edenkoben
Stolzenfels Castle, Koblenz
with numerous monuments open across the state
26/27 Sep. BURGFEST (CASTLE FESTIVAL)
Hardenburg Castle Ruins, Bad Dürkheim
25 Oct.HERBSTVERGNÜGEN (AUTUMN PLEASURES)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz 6
OUTLINE MAP
BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE.
Discover the treasures of Rhine-Palatinate!
THE EIFEL – BETWEEN
VOLCANIC DOMES
AND MAARS....................18
Otrang Roman Villa................ 20
Nürburg Castle Ruins...............21
Bürresheim Castle................... 22
Matthias Chapel...................... 23
Ehrenbreitstein
Fortress
Koblenz
Nürburg
Castle Ruins
Bürresheim
Castle
Matthias
Chapel
Stolzenfels
Palace
Pfalzgrafenstein
Castle
Otrang
Roman Villa
Trier
Igeler
Column
Porta Nigra
Kaiserthermen
Amphitheatre
Thermal Baths at the Viehmarkt
Rhine State Museum Trier
Heremit`s
Cell Kastel
TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT
WORLD IN GERMANY....................... 08
Porta Nigra.........................................................10
Kaiserthermen.....................................................11
Amphitheatre..................................................... 12
Thermal Baths at the Viehmarkt....................13
Igeler Column.....................................................14
Hermit’s Cell Kastel........................................... 15
Rhine State Museum Trier...............................16
Nanstein
Castle Ruins
OUTLINE MAP
WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER
CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY..........................24
Koblenz State Museum...........................................26
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress..........................................28
Stolzenfels Palace......................................................31
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle............................................ 32
Sooneck Castle......................................................... 33
Koblenz
State Museum
TAUNUS – THE ELEVATED REGION .......34
Nassau
Castle Ruins
Nassau Castle Ruins.................................................35
MAINZ – STATE CAPITAL ....................36
Mainz
Sooneck
Castle
Mainz State Museum....................................... 36
Mainz
State Museum
Altenbaumburg
Castle Ruins
PALATINATE –
THE CASTLE REGION............. 38
Hardenburg
Castle & Fortress
Ruins
Speyer
Dahner Castles
and Neu-Dahn
Trifels
Castle
Altenbaumburg Castle Ruins........... 40
Trifels Castle......................................... 41
Hardenburg
Castle & Fortress Ruins......................42
Landeck Castle Ruins..........................43
Nanstein Castle Ruins....................... 44
Dahner Castles and Neu-Dahn.........45
Villa Ludwigshöhe...............................46
Villa Ludwigshöhe
Landeck
Castle Ruins
State Archaeology Speyer.............................. 48
State Archaeology Mainz................................ 50
State Heritage Management..........................52
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TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
Pelm
Gerolstein
Prüm
FE
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Otrang
Roman Villa
L
Fließem
Bitburg
Sau
er
Mosel
LUXEMBURG
Trier
Igeler
Column
Igel
Saar
8
Kastel
Porta Nigra
Kaiserthermen
Amphitheatre
Thermal Baths at the Viehmarkt
Rhine State Museum Trier
Heremit`s
Cell Kastel
Saarland
TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
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TRIER –
THE SECOND
ROME – CENTRE OF
THE ANCIENT WORLD
IN GERMANY
In Trier every step takes you to sites providing
testimony of its ancient history. Nowhere else in
Germany can the Roman era still be that authentically experienced: Porta Nigra, Amphitheater and
Kaiserthermen are all UNESCO world heritage
sites. And in the Rhine State Museum Trier – one of
the most important archaeological museums of
Germany – world famous findings of Roman times
are waiting to be discovered.
ANTIKENCARD – DISCOVERING TRIER
AT AN ATTRACTIVE PRICE
The ANTIKENCARD provides great value discovery and exploration
in Trier at a discounted price. ANTIKENCARD BASIC allows entry to
two of Trier’s Roman Buildings of your choice as well as to the Rhine
State Museum Trier. ANTIKENCARD PREMIUM includes entry to four
of Trier’s Roman buildings (Porta Nigra, Amphitheatre, Kaiserthermen
and Thermen am Viehmarkt), the Rhine State Museum Trier as well as
admission to the Roman Villa Otrang and the Hermit’s Cell near Trier.
You receive the ANTIKENCARD at the Roman buildings, the Rhine
State Museum and with the Tourist Information Trier.
ttm – Trier Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
Department Tourist Information
An der Porta Nigra
54290 Trier
Phone +49 6 51 / 9 78 08-0
info@trier-info.de
www.trier-info.de
2015
D TRIER
R
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C
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ANTIKE
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TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
PORTA NIGRA
GATE TO THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Tourism magnet, UNESCO world
heritage site and Trier’s most famous
landmark: Porta Nigra is the best
preserved Roman city gate north of
the Alps.
ADDRESS
Simeonstraße 60 • 54290 Trier
Phone +49 6 51/4 60 89 65
bsa@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. / Feb. + Nov. / Dec.: 9 am - 4 pm
March + Oct.: 9 am - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
DRAMATISED TOURS
“Das Geheimnis der Porta Nigra –
The secret of the Porta Nigra”
www.erlebnisfuehrungen.de
TIP
NEW: Porta Nigra Info Centre,
explore the Roman empire with
the media guide • New exhibition
including “Roman Empire”
model • Discover Porta Nigra
using your smartphone
TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
KAISERTHERMEN
ROMAN BATH CULTURE AT ITS BEST
The Kaiserthermen were designed
as one of the largest public baths of
the Roman empire. With bathing and
wandering halls, sauna and massage
rooms the thermal baths were to
provide relaxation to distinguished
Romans – however, they were never
completed. Declared UNESCO world
heritage site, the mighty ruins –
including an underground maze –
today invite to take a discovery tour.
ADDRESS
Weberbachstraße 41 • 54290 Trier
Phone +49 6 51/4 36 25 50
kaiserthermen@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. / Feb. + Nov. / Dec.: 9 am - 4 pm
March + Oct.: 9 am - 5 pm
April – Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
DRAMATISED TOURS
“Verrat in den Kaiserthermen –
Der Tribun Mallobaudes”
www.erlebnisfuehrungen.de
TIP
NEW: Kaiserthermen Info
Centre, explore the Roman
Empire using the media guide
• New exhibition featuring
an innovative film animation •
From 2015: Special children’s
programmes at Kaiserthermen
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TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
AMPHITHEATRE
PLEASURE AND THRILL
The Amphitheatre at the Petrisberg
hosted 18,000 spectators in the
rising metropolis of Trier in the 1st
and 2nd centuries AD. The cages of
the animals that were hidden behind
the gates around the arena can be
visited to this day.
ADDRESS
Olewiger Straße • 54295 Trier
Phone +49 6 51/7 30 10
amphitheater@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. / Feb. + Nov. / Dec.: 9 am - 4 pm
March + Oct.: 9 am - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
DRAMATISED TOURS
“Der Gladiator Valerius”
www.erlebnisfuehrungen.de
TIP
Don’t miss out on our open
air events • Gladiator Training
in the Amphitheatre – more
information available at:
www.gladiatoren-schule.de
TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
THERMAL BATHS AT THE VIEHMARKT
SIMPLE BATHING CULTURE
A bathing facility was set up in this
large-scale building in the 4th Cen­
tury already. More „bathing facility”
than thermal bath, it only offered
warm water tubs and a cold pool –
presumably for ordinary residents
mainly.
ADDRESS
Viehmarktplatz • 54290 Trier
Phone +49 6 51/9 94 10 57
viehmarktthermen@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
OPENING HOURS
Open all year round: 9 am - 5 pm
Closed on the first working day
of the week
EVENTS
Regular exhibitions on various topics
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TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
IGELER COLUMN
MONUMENTAL MEMORIAL PLAQUE
It is among the best preserved death
monuments of Roman times. A
wealthy textile merchant’s family
had the 23 metre Igeler column
built. Its reliefs depict scenes of
daily work and mythological scenes,
such as Ganymede’s ascension with
Jupiter’s eagle – a symbol of hope for
eternal life by the side of the Gods.
ADDRESS
Trierer Straße
54298 Igel
bsa@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
Due to renovation works Igeler
Column can temporarily be visited
with restrictions only.
TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
HERMIT’S CELL KASTEL
ROYAL BURIAL PLACE
The Hermit’s Cell Kastel unites Roman
and Gothic elements. Karl Friedrich
Schinkel contributed the plans of
the burial place for the remains of
King John of Bohemia. The cell offers
a breath-taking view over the Saar
valley.
ADDRESS
König-Johann-Straße
54441 Kastel-Staadt
Phone +49 65 82/5 35
klause-kastel@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
OPENING HOURS
Feb.: Sat. + Sun. 10 am - 4 pm
March + Oct.: 9 am - 1 pm + 2 - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 1 pm + 2 - 6 pm
Nov.: 10 am - 4 pm
Dec. / Jan. closed • Closed on the
first working day of the week
TIP
Reduced admission with
AntikenCard (see page 9)
HIKING TIP
Visit the Widdertshäuschen,
a Roman tomb below the cell.
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RHINE STATE MUSEUM TRIER
DISCOVERIES ON A GLOBAL SCALE
The greatest Roman gold treasure,
splendid Roman mosaics, an ancient
silver jug or the famous Cage Cup –
the Rhine State Museum Trier hosts
archaeological finds of world-class
level. Experience the past of Trier
and its surrounding from the Stone
Age to Roman times, from the Franconian to the last principality era.
The abundance and quality of the
artefacts of Roman times are unique –
the epoch when the city of Trier had
reached the most significant status
in its entire history. New archaeological monuments are constantly
added to the collection.
SPECIAL EXH
Rhine State M
IBITION
useum Trier
1636 – IHRE
LETZTE
SCHLACHT
(LAST BATTLE
)
17 A
pril – 18 Oct. 2
015
TRIER – CENTRE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD IN GERMANY
ADDRESS
Weimarer Allee 1 • 54290 Trier
Phone +49 6 51/97 74-0
landesmuseum-trier@gdke.rlp.de
www.landesmuseum-trier.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
OPENING HOURS
Open all year round 10 am - 5 pm
• Closed on Mondays • Please note
the bank holiday schedule
Museumscafé
Phone +49 6 51 / 9 94 58 20
www.zeitsprung-cafe.de
TIP
Reduced admission with
AntikenCard (see page 9)
Do not miss out on the
highlight, a 360° all-round
media experience
IM REICH DER SCHATTEN
Tue. - Sun. 11.30 am + 2.30 pm
www.im-reich-der-schatten.de
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Nordrhein-Westfalen
Rh
ei
n
Koblenz
Nürburg
Castel Ruins
Nürburg
Bürresheim
Castle
Mayen
Matthias
Chapel
Kobern
os
el
Pelm
M
Gerolstein
Fließem
Otrang
Roman Villa
Bitburg
BernkastelKues
Trier
THE EIFEL – BETWEEN VOLCANIC DOMES AND MAARS 19
WELTERBE
LIMES
Engers
Diez
Lahn
Nassau
Ob
berneisen
be
ern
erneise
Arnst
A
Arnstein
rrnste
n
nst
Schönborn
Rhens
Kamp-Bornhofen
THE EIFEL – BETWEEN
VOLCANIC DOMES
AND MAARS Mainz
Hessen
Kaub
Niederheimbach
Se
lz
Bingen
Na
he
The region of maars and volcanos – the last volcanic
Bad Kreuznach
eruption
was recorded more than 10,000 years
ago – offers a wonderful backdrop when taking
Altenbamberg
Altenbamb
enbamberg
b into the past. Villa Otrang takes you
a journey
back to the life of Roman families, Nürburg castle
invites you to follow the footsteps of noblemen
and the view over the volcanic Eifel, and Bürresheim
Castle bears testimony to the aristocracy and
living culture of past times.
Rh
Gl
an
Alse
nz
e in
Lauter
Isen
ach
Ludwigshafen
Bad
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THE EIFEL – BETWEEN VOLCANIC DOMES AND MAARS
OTRANG ROMAN VILLA
IMPRESSIVE ROMAN ESTATE
Dimensions and interior of Villa
Otrang are impressive: heated floors,
marvellous mosaics, elaborate public
baths and space for several families.
It is one of the largest Roman estates
in the Rhine region and one of the
best preserved at the same time.
ADDRESS
Villa Otrang 1 • 54636 Fließem
Phone +49 65 69/96 32 45
villa-otrang@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
www.zentrum-der-antike.de
OPENING HOURS
Feb. / March + Oct. / Nov.: 9 am - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
Dec. / Jan. closed • Closed on the
first working day of the week
TIP
Reduced admission with
AntikenCard (see page 9)
Restaurant with spacious terrace
Tue. - Thu. 9 am - 5 pm
Fri. - Sun. 9 am - 10 pm
Dec. / Jan. closed
Phone +49 65 69 / 8 07
www.villa-otrang.de
THE EIFEL – BETWEEN VOLCANIC DOMES AND MAARS 21
NÜRBURG CASTLE RUINS
SIGNIFICANT RUINS WITH A FANTASTIC VIEW
Nürburg castle consists of three socalled growth rings and is situated
on Mons Nore, the “Black Mountain”.
The view from the keep over the
volcanic Eifel region alone is worth
a visit.
ADDRESS
Burgplatz • 53520 Nürburg
Phone +49 26 91/27 04
bsa@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. - March + Oct. / Nov.: 9 am - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
Dec. closed • Closed on the first
working day of the week
TIP
There are many wonderful
hiking trails around Nürburg.
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THE EIFEL – BETWEEN VOLCANIC DOMES AND MAARS
BÜRRESHEIM CASTLE
UNIQUE TESTIMONY OF RHENISH ARISTOCRACY
Bürresheim Castle was never conquered – and today sparks enthusiasm
with multi-coloured slate fronts,
playful spires, artistic paintings,
precious tapestries and brightly
coloured window panes.
ADDRESS
56727 Mayen (St. Johann)
Phone +49 26 51/7 64 40
buerresheim@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. - March + Oct. / Nov.: 9 am - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
Dec. closed • Guided tours
The greater Bürresheim Castle area
invites you to take walks and hikes.
TIP
Experience one of the
many events at Bürresheim
Castle • You can get married
on the castle (church and
civil weddings).
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MATTHIAS CHAPEL
GEM OF A HISTORICAL ENSEMBLE
Unique, just like its situation – high
above the Moselle Valley – is also
its artistic design. The completely
preserved hexagonal nave contains
numerous decorated columns with
bud capitals – a masterpiece of
the early Gothic era. Together with
Oberburg Castle and the Niederburg Ruins the Matthias Chapel is
part of a unique historical ensemble.
RESTAURANT
ADDRESS
56330 Kobern-Gondorf
bsa@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
Next to the Matthias Chapel:
Restaurant auf der Oberburg
Phone +49 26 07/86 47
OPENING HOURS
TIP
29 March - 01. Nov.
On Sundays and bank holidays
11 am - 5 pm
Visit the Nieder- and Oberburg
Castle as well • Matthias Chapel
offers a fantastic setting for
weddings.
TOURS
May – Oct. last Sunday of the
month, 3 pm • Additional tours
on request
Phone +49 2 61/66 75-4000
Neuwied
Engers
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Koblenz
Lahn
Kobern
Diez
Koblenz State Museum
Nassau
Arnstein
Stolzenfels Palace
Schönborn
M
os
el
Rhens
Rh
ei
n
Kaub
Pfalzgrafenstein
Castle
Hessen
Niederheimbach
Sooneck
Castle
Bingen
WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
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WORLD HERITAGE SITE
UPPER MIDDLE RHINE
VALLEY – HISTORY AND
PLEASURE
Follow the footsteps of our state’s fascinating
history in the UNESCO world heritage site Upper
Middle Rhine Valley: Over 70 kilometres of breathtaking views and spectacular architecture, above all
at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, the gate to the UNESCO
world heritage site Upper Middle Rhine Valley await
you. After a unique cable car trip over the Rhine
you will reach one of Europe’s largest fortifications.
Here you will find multi-media presentations of
the eventful Ehrenbreitstein history and varied
exhibitions.
You can enjoy the Prussian Romance of the Rhine
at Stolzenfels Palace. Experience fairy-tale times on
Sooneck Castle or conquer the “ship of stone” at
Pfalzgrafenstein. In the Koblenz State Museum you
should brace yourself for an exciting journey
through the cultural history of technology.
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WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
KOBLENZ STATE MUSEUM
FASCINATING CULTURAL HISTORY
With its four exhibition buildings
the Koblenz State Museum at Ehren­
breit­
stein Fortress presents history
of mankind across a period of one
million years. The oldest exhibit can
be found at Haus der Archäologie,
the youngest in the main building
as part of the “Zündende Ideen –
Marken aus Rheinland-Pfalz” exhibition where inventors, innovations
and brands that have changed the
world for about 200 years await you.
At Haus des Genusses you can get
to know the “WeinReich RheinlandPfalz”. Here you can taste selected
wines in the Vinothek, supported
by the expert advice of Wine Ambassadors on a monthly basis.
At Haus des Genusses the State
Museum furthermore invites you to
visit the “Tafelkunst und Einheitsbrei – Tischkultur im Barock” exhibition on Baroque dining culture until
May 2015, followed by the tender
temptation of “Schokolade”.
A special highlight awaits you bet­
ween 29 March and 25 October
2015. The grand family exhibition
“40 Jahre Playmobil. Eine Abenteuer­
reise durch die Zeit” will then open
its gates at Koblenz State Museum.
Many hands-on stations, interactive
media and numerous showcases invite
you to discover and play with the
exhibits. A small, but fine presentation
expects you at Haus der Fotografie,
where changing exhibitions of contemporary photo artists are on display in
addition to an overview of the history
of this medium in the Rhine country.
WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
SPECIAL EXH
Koblenz State
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IBITION
Museum
40 JAHRE
PLAYMOBIL
An ad
venture tour th
rough
time
29 March – 25
Oct. 2015
EVENTS
Special event days, group tours,
workshops, birthday parties for
children in the museum, lecture
series, wine tastings, Museum
on Wheels
Information + reservation:
landesmuseum-koblenz@gdke.rlp.de
ADDRESS
Landesmuseum Koblenz
Festung Ehrenbreitstein
56077 Koblenz
Phone +49 2 61/66 75-0
and 66 75-40 00
landesmuseum-koblenz@gdke.rlp.de
www.landesmuseum-koblenz.dede
OPENING HOURS
April - Oct.: 10 am - 6 pm daily
Nov. - March: Sat., Sun.,
bank holidays 10 am – 5 pm
TIP
“Geschichte zum (An-)fassen!” –
the hands-on historical adventure
at Haus der Archäologie.
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WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
EHRENBREITSTEIN FORTRESS
ONE OF EUROPE’S LARGEST FORTRESSES
This place is unique: For 3,000 years
people had used the high rocky outcrop as refuge. From here the view
extends from the Rhine, Deutsches
Eck and Mosel, all the way to the
Neuwieder Becken. The fortress was
built by Prussians and once among
Europe’s largest fortresses: metre
thick walls, ditches, tunnels, bridges
and gates still dominate the enormous building complex to this day.
Look forward to a unique
DA N K E
cultural ensemble in the
BE R LI N !
UNESCO world heritage
20 0 JA HR E
area of the Upper Middle
PR EU SS EN
AM
RH EI N
Rhine Valley.
STATIONENTHEATER
Explore the fortress
with our audio guide
by and get information on over
With
Audio
40 sites.
Guid
e
(2 00 YE AR S
OF PRUSSIAN
CU LT UR E)
Der ewige Soldat
Information / registration:
Phone +49 2 61/66 75-4000
www.diefestungehrenbreitstein.de
GUIDED TOURS
Information / registration:
Phone +49 2 61/3 03 88-53
www.koblenz-touristik.de
WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
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MILESTONES OF
FORTRESS HISTORY
Conquer the fortress on a trip
through the past. The adventure
tour across 5,000 years of history
extends over the whole premises.
It leads you along ways where
Prussian soldiers once patrolled,
past scenes of former life on the
fortress, deep down to original
excavation sites with multi-media
presentations under the flag tower.
The viewing platform offers a spectacular view high above the Rhine.
EVENTS
Festungsfrühling, FestungsLeuchten,
Landpartie auf der Festung,
Historien­spiele, Kinderfest,
Weltmusikfestival Horizonte,
Gauklerfest(ung) and numerous
concerts
www.diefestungehrenbreitstein.de
See next page for directions / information!
TIP
Visit our Fortress Restaurant:
Dine like officers in the Casino
Restaurant, or enjoy regional
cuisine and Rhineland-Palatinate
wines at the Weinwirtschaft
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WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
ADDRESS
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
56077 Koblenz
Phone +49 2 61/66 75-4000
www.diefestungehrenbreitstein.de
OPENING HOURS
April - Oct.: daily from 10 am - 6 pm •
6 - 12 pm, as a rule, free admission
to the premises and the restaurant
Nov. - March: daily 10 am - 5 pm •
5 - 12 pm, as a rule, free admission
to the premises and the restaurant
Fortress restaurant with a unique view
Phone +49 2 61/66 75-20 00
Jugendherberge Koblenz
on the premises of the fortress
Family guesthouse and youth hostel
Phone +49 2 61/9 72 87-0
PAY ONCE,
ENJOY
15
ET 20
TICK UNLIMITED
N
O
SEAS
EXPERIENCES!
EHRE
NBREI
TSTE
IN
RE
FORT
SS AN
D KO
BLEN
Z CA
BLE C
AR
The season ticket includes
unlimited admission to the
fortress!
TIP
Enjoy the spectacular cable
car trip to Ehrenbreitstein
fortress in one of the panoramic cars high above the
Rhine • Reduced price with
combi-ticket: Cable car +
Fortress admission
www.seilbahn-koblenz.de
WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
STOLZENFELS PALACE
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDING OF THE PRUSSIAN
RHINE ROMANCE ERA
The summer residence of Frederick
William IV of Prussia was based on the
plans of Karl Friedrich Schinkel and
rises elegantly from the Rhine Valley’s
forested slopes. Significant murals
and an originally preserved interior
await you on the inside. Do not miss
out on the palace gardens with the
charming Pergola Gardens and the
park landscaped by Peter Joseph Lenné.
ADDRESS
56075 Koblenz
Phone +49 2 61/5 16 56
stolzenfels@gdke-rlp.de
www.schloss-stolzenfels.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. + Feb.: Sat. + Sun.: 10 am - 5 pm
March: 9 am - 5 pm • April - Sep.:
9 am - 6 pm • Oct. - Nov.: 9 am - 5 pm
First working day of the week +
Dec. closed.
GUIDED TOURS
Information / reservation:
Phone +49 2 61/3 03 88-53
www.koblenz-touristik.de
TIP
Enjoy concerts and
lectures in summer •
STATIONENTHEATER:
“Die Muse von Stolzenfels”,
Information / registration:
Phone +49 2 61/5 16 56
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WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
PFALZGRAFENSTEIN CASTLE
LIKE A SHIP OF STONE
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle imposingly
rests in the middle of the river near
Kaub on a rock reef in the Rhine. As
watch castle it secured the income
of its various noble owners. Together
with the Marksburg the is the only
completely preserved castle in the
UNESCO world heritage Upper
Middle Rhine Valley and bears testimony to the meagre life of the men
who once served here.
ADDRESS
Burg Pfalzgrafenstein • 56349 Kaub
Phone +49 1 72/2 62 28 00
bsa@gdke-rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. / Feb. + Nov.: Sat. + Sun.
10 am - 5 pm • March: 10 am - 5 pm
April - Oct.: 10 am - 6 pm
(from day­­­light savings on to 5 pm)
First working-day of the week +
Dec. closed • Guided tours on request
FERRY TO THE ISLAND
Phone +49 1 71/3 31 03 75
TIP
NEW: multi-media guide •
STATIONENTHEATER:
“Des Kaysers Bombardier”
Soldiers and weaponry
in the Thirty Years’ War
(available to groups)
WORLD HERITAGE SITE UPPER CENTRAL RHINE VALLEY
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SOONECK CASTLE
A FAIRY-TALE CASTLE
It seems to have been cut straight
from the rock, roses grow on its
former military sites. In the 19 th
century Frederick William IV of
Prussia awoke the castle from its
beauty sleep and had it rebuilt as
a hunting lodge. However, he managed to retain its original charm.
ADDRESS
5413 Niederheimbach
5
Phone +49 67 43/60 64
sooneck@burgen-rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
Cosy Burgschänke
with a wonderful view
Phone +49 67 21/68 50 50
OPENING HOURS
Jan. - March + Oct. /Nov.:
9 am - 5 pm • April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
First working-day of the week +
Dec. closed • Guided tours
TIP
Celebrate a fantastic wedding
on Sooneck castle •
STATIONENTHEATER:
“Des Kaysers Bombardier”
(available to groups)
34 TRIER – ZENTRUM DER ANTIKE
Neuwied
Engers
Diez
Koblenz
Lahn
Nassau
Arnstein
Kobern
Rhens
Schönborn
M
os
el
Nassau Castle Ruins
Rh
ei
n
Kaub
Hessen
Niederheimbach
Bingen
TAUNUS –
THE ELEVATED REGION
In Franconian times already the Bath Road led
from Wiesbaden to Koblenz. Nassau Castle was
built to protect it. The owners of the castle, the
Counts of Nassau, even ascended to the German
throne in the Middle Ages.
TAUNUS – THE ELEVATED REGION
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NASSAU CASTLE RUINS
BREATH-TAKING VIEW OF THE LAHN VALLEY
The climb to the restored Nassau
castle ruins is worth your while, not
least because of the keep with its
distinctive towers, the Palas and the
ruins of the gatehouse, all of which
were preserved thanks to elaborate
restorations.
ADDRESS
Burg Nassau
56377 Nassau / Lahn
Phone +49 26 04/94 49 437
www.nassau-touristik.de
www.burg-nassau-oranien.de
Restaurant Burg Nassau
Burgschänke and Biergarten
Open from April - October,
11 am - 6 pm • Closed on Mondays
GUIDED TOURS
Group tours on request.
Reservations:
Phone +49 26 04/95 25 23
TIP
Civil wedding possible
in the keep • The Knight’s
Hall in the Palas can be
rented all year round.
Phone +49 26 04 / 95 25 23 •
Dramatised tours at Nassau
Castle. Phone +49 26 04 / 95 25 0
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STATE CAPITAL
MAINZ STATE MUSEUM
200,000 YEARS OF CULTURAL HISTORY
The art and cultural-historical collection of the State Museum extends
from the Stone Age to the present.
Among the exhibits on display are
gold jewellery, shields and swords
from prehistoric epochs, Roman stone
monuments, sculptures and tables
from the Middle Ages, Renaissance
paintings and art, Baroque furniture
and porcelain, unique pieces from
the 19th century and art nouveau
treasures. Modern art works from
Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth, Max
Slevogt or Pablo Picasso attract
fans from all over the world to the
State Museum.
Equally worth seeing: The impressive baroque ensemble of the State
Museum with its modern glass and
steel structures alone, as well as the
electoral Marstall and the indoor
riding hall are worth a visit.
SPECIAL EXH
Themed tours and lectures bring
exciting exhibits to life. The attractive
and varied offers of the museum’s
educational department are designed
for children from age 3, adolescents
and adults.
IBITION
State Museum
Mainz
R IT T E R ! TO D
TEUFEL? – !
K N IG H S !
D E AT H ! D T
E V IL ?
Franz von Sickin
gen and the Re
fo
rmation
21 March – 25
Oct. 2015
STATE CAPITAL
ADDRESS
Große Bleiche 49 – 51
55116 Mainz
Phone +49 61 31/28 57-0
Info phone +49 61 31/28 57-225
landesmuseum-mainz@gdke.rlp.de
www.landesmuseum-mainz.de
OPENING HOURS
Tue: 10 am - 8 pm
Wed. - Sun: 10 am - 5 pm
Closed on Mondays • Please note
the bank holiday schedule •
The entire museum is barrier-free •
audio guides • video guides for the
hearing impaired
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Mainz
Bingen
Bad Kreuznach
Rh
e in
Altenbaumburg Castle Ruins
Altenbamberg
Hardenburg
Castle & Fortress
Ruins
Ludwigshafen
Bad
Dürkheim
Kaiserslautern
Nanstein
Castle Ruins
Speyer
Edenkoben
Villa Ludwigshöhe
Annweiler
Pirmasens
Dahner Castles
and Neu-Dahn
Dahn
NKREICH
Landau
Trifels
Castle
Klingenmünster
Landeck
Castle Ruins
Bad Bergzabern
La
ut
er
BadenWürttemberg
PALATINATE – THE CASTLE REGION
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PALATINATE –
THE CASTLE REGION
One romantic castle next to the other, mighty
rocks, extended forests – not for nothing is the
Palatinate Germany’s castle region. In the Middle
Ages the region was one of the most important
areas of the Empire. Today you can experience
how kings, counts and knights used to live and
fought for power and wealth on Trifels Castle,
the Dahner Castles or the Hardenburg Castle and
Fortress ruins.
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ALTENBAUMBURG CASTLE RUINS
FROM STRATEGIC SPOT TO QUARRY
Strategically, the situation at the
exit of the Alsenztal was extremely
favourable. However, from the time
the Raugrafen line had died out
in the 14th century, Altenbaumburg
served merely as quarry. The impressive remains of the wall still allow to
identify the castle’s former structure.
Only the Palas was rebuilt.
ADDRESS
Altenbaumburg 1
55585 Altenbamberg
bsa@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
Burgrestaurant Altenbaumburg
Phone +49 67 08/35 51
www.altenbaumburg.de
Mon. – Sun.: from 11 am,
Wed. closed
TIP
Reserve a seat for the
Knight’s dinner in the castle
restaurant.
PALATINATE – THE CASTLE REGION
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TRIFELS CASTLE
WHO HOLDS TRIFELS, HOLDS THE KEY TO THE EMPIRE
Between 1088 and 1330 the mighty
castle of the Salier and Staufer
dynasties was one of the centres of
political events. It was home to the
crown jewels, imperial sceptre and
orb and was also used as prison. Its
most famous prisoner: King Richard
the Lionheart.
ADDRESS
76855 Annweiler
Phone +49 63 46/84 70
trifels@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. - March + Oct. / Nov.: 9 am - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
Dec. closed
GUIDED TOURS
Saturdays, Sundays and bank
holidays 10.30 am and 1 pm
Additional between April - October:
Working days 1 pm
Guided tours upon request
TIP
EXHIBITION “Macht und
Mythos” with presentation of
a copy of the imperial insignia
• STATIONENTHEATER:
“Die Befreiung des Richard
Löwenherz”
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PALATINATE – THE CASTLE REGION
HARDENBURG CASTLE & FORTRESS RUINS
FORTIFIED RENAISSANCE RESIDENCE
With the Hardenburg the Counts
von Leiningen passed on one of the
largest and most impressive castles
and fortifications of the Palatinate.
The remains of the extensive residential quarters and impressive hall
constructions, the west fort and
the Renaissance garden still bear
testimony to the former splendour.
ADDRESS
67098 Bad Dürkheim
Phone +49 63 22/75 30
bsa@gdke.rlp.de
www.schloss-hardenburg.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. - March + Oct. / Nov.:
9 am - 4.30 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
Dec. closed • Closed on the first
working-day of the week
GUIDED (COSTUME) TOURS
Tourist information Bad Dürkheim
Phone +49 63 22/93 51 40
TIP
GPS-based multi-media
guide and information centre
with exhibition and film •
Visit the medieval castle
festival on the last weekend
of September • Rooms of
the castle can be rented.
PALATINATE – THE CASTLE REGION
LANDECK CASTLE RUINS
PALATINATE’S HIGHEST KEEP
The sharp-edged keep of the castle
that was built in 1200 has been preserved in its original form. From its
25-metre high platform the view
extends from the Vorderpfalz, all
the way to the Odenwald and the
Black Forest.
ADDRESS
76889 Klingenmünster
bsa@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
Burgschänke Landeck
Weinstraße
Phone +49 63 49/87 44
info@burglandeck-pfalz.de
www.burglandeck-pfalz.de
daily from 10 am
(in winter from 11 am)
GUIDED TOURS
Landeckverein
www.landeck-burg.de
TIP
Do not miss the oldest
medieval castle festival of
the Palatinate region on the
last weekend of June.
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NANSTEIN CASTLE RUINS
MIGHTY THRONE ON A SANDSTONE CLIFF
Besieged, destroyed, rebuilt, plundered, destroyed … The history of
Nanstein castle is a tale of the
struggle for power, of successes and
failures, but also of the courage to
start again. Built in the 12th Century
by Frederick I (Barbarossa), one of
Germany’s most famous Emperors,
it grew into one of the Staufer
dynasty’s largest fortified castles.
The “last knight” Franz von Sickingen,
once Lord of Nanstein, died in his
castle after a violent siege.
ADDRESS
66849 Landstuhl
bsa@gdke.rlp.de • www.burgen-rlp.de
TIP
The summer theatre on
Nanstein Castle is a unique
experience. • Look forward
to the great castle festival
in 2015.
OPENING HOURS
Jan. - March + Oct. / Nov.: 10 am - 4 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
Closed on Mondays + Dec.
GUIDED TOURS
Sickingen-Tourismus Landstuhl
Phone +49 63 71/49 5311
tourismus@landstuhl.de
Learn more about Franz
von Sickingen in the context
of the SPECIAL EXHIBITION
Ritter! Tod! Teufel? Franz
von Sickingen und die
Reformation at the Mainz
State Museum.
PALATINATE – THE CASTLE REGION
DAHNER CASTLES AND NEU-DAHN
TURBULENT TIMES FOR THE KNIGHTS OF DAHN
The Dahner Castles of Alt-Dahn,
Grafendahn and Tanstein might rest
on a single sandstone cliff only, but
the enormous gate and turrets bear
witness of the many battles and
family disputes they have undergone.
On the Neu-Dahn castle ruins you
can climb one of the oldest turrets
of the Rhine’s defence structures.
ADDRESS
66994 Dahn
Phone +49 63 91/99 35 43
dahner-burgen@gdke.rlp.de
www.burgen-rlp.de
OPENING HOURS
Dahner Burgen/Burgmuseum:
Good Friday - 31 Oct.: 9 am - 6 pm
Additional opening hours
Dahner Castles:
Nov. - Maundy Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm
(closed when roads have ice)
Burgschänke Burg Alt-Dahn
April - Oct.: 10 am - 6 pm
Closed Wednesday and from
Nov. - March
TIP
Magnificent view from the
keep of Alt-Dahn Castle •
Visit the open air event:
Dahner Castles serve as
backdrop for numerous
castle festivals and theatre
performances.
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VILLA LUDWIGSHÖHE
LARGE GARDENS AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE
Villa Ludwigshöhe is the eye-catcher
high above the Weinstrasse. Ludwig I.
of Bavaria had the ‘Italian-style Villa’
built as a summer residence. The
view from the loggia extends far
over the Palatinate and the Rhine
valley. The interior inspires with fine
and precious hardwood floors and
rich frescos and murals. Today the
Villa is home of the Max-SlevogtGalerie, the State Museum Mainz
and the Hinder / Reimers collection
of 20th century ceramic arts of the
State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
TIP
Many events: Concerts,
exhibitions, Castle festival •
Great view over the Rhine
valley
DRAMATISED TOURS, STATIONENTHEATER AND INVITATION
TO PARTICIPATE FOR CHILDREN
“Der Schlossverwalter des
Prinzregenten” • “Der kunstsinnige
König” • “Zu Besuch bei Königin
Therese” • Information / reservations
via Phone +49 63 23/9 30 16
SPECIAL EXH
IBITION
Villa Ludwigsh
öhe
VERDUN –
100 JAHRE
DA N AC H
A German-Fren
ch historical
From 02 April reappraisal
2015
PALATINATE – THE CASTLE REGION
ADDRESS
Villastraße 64 • 67480 Edenkoben
Phone +49 63 23/9 30 16
villa-ludwigshoehe@gdke.rlp.de
www.schloss-villa-ludwigshoehe.de
OPENING HOURS
Jan. + Feb.: Sat. + Sun. 10 am - 5 pm
March: 9 am - 5 pm
April - Sep.: 9 am - 6 pm
October + Nov.: 9 am - 5 pm
Closed on the first working-day
of the week + Dec.
Tours of the historical room with
guide every hour on the hour.
Blanks Schlosscafé Ludwig
Phone +49 63 23/98 77 180
Temporary maintenance work
may lead to restrictions.
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48 STATE ARCHAEOLOGY SPEYER
ARCHÄOLOGISCHES SCHAUFENSTER SPEYER
TRAVEL BACK IN TIME
The tour through the exhibition leads past the model of a
Franconian grave mound directly into the time tunnel framed by
Roman sarcophagi and architectural elements from the Middle
Ages. At the latest in the main showroom of the “archaeological
window” you are right at the heart of history. Here you discover
finds from Roman graves and prehistoric garbage, e. g. from
settlements of the stone, bronze and iron ages.
In the “Gläsernen Werkstatt” you
can watch restorers at work. With
great enthusiasm experts outline
different approaches, show you the
equipment of modern restoration
and tell you exciting stories on how
the objects were found or what they
were used for.
STATE ARCHAEOLOGY SPEYER
Current archaeological results or
special items, such as burial finds
from the Roman era in Speyer and
exciting topics like “aerial archaeology” are presented in the context
of changing exhibitions, providing
access to the Palatinate’s rich past
to visitors.
ADDRESS
Archäologisches Schaufenster
Gilgenstraße 13
67346 Speyer
Phone +49 62 32/67 06-57
OPENING HOURS
Tue. - Sun.: 11 am - 5 pm
Christmas and New Year’s Eve
closed
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STATE ARCHAEOLOGY MAINZ
STATE ARCHAEOLOGY MAINZ
WE STAND ON HISTORY
Rheinhessen and its greater area are full of archaeological
sources. In the course of our investigations we therefore
always encounter important cultural-historical finds, from
prehistoric times, all the way to the recent past. We, the
state archaeologists, document and secure these historic
treasures. Particularly interesting insight into our work –
usually scheduled at short notice –
can be gained on occasion of our
current excavation tours.
Red container boxes on the
area of the future archaeological centre in Mainz and in
front of the State Parliament
building will inform visitors
about the planned excavations in 2015. Together with
the Römisches Mainz initiative we will present the latest
results in the showroom of the
Isis and Mater Magna sanctuary.
STATE ARCHAEOLOGY MAINZ
The Roman inscriptions of the altars
and architectural ashlars from the
town wall excavation are among
the focal points there.
WE ARE HAPPY TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON CURRENT EVENTS:
State Archaeology Mainz
Große Langgasse 29
55116 Mainz
Phone +49 61 31/20 16 300
www.archaeologie-mainz.de
Römisches Mainz Initiative
Römerpassage 1
55116 Mainz
Phone +49 61 31/60 07 493
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STATE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT
STATE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT
TAG DES OFFENEN DENKMALS – OPEN MONUMENTS DAY
What is a cellarium of a layman refectory? What does a Laubenganghaus look like? Why do citizens try to rescue an old water
tower? How can old wall remains on an excavation field tell us
something about a town’s development? The national open
monuments day provides answers to questions like that.
TAG DES OFFE
NEN
DENKMALS –
OPEN
MONUMENTS
DAY
Every second Su
nday in Septem
ber
This year’s mo
tto:
HAND­WERK,
TECHNIK,
INDUSTRIE
(CRAFTS, TECH
NOLOGY, INDU
STRY)
on 13 Septemb
er 2015
STATE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT 53
HANDS-ON HISTORY
Every second Sunday in September
historical buildings and places that
are otherwise not accessible open
their doors and invite you take a
tour back in time. Restorers and craftsmen demonstrate work techniques
and point out details that normally
remain invisible to the untrained eye.
Experts outline monuments management tasks by providing concrete
examples. In 2006 the “Kampagne
Deutschland – Land der Ideen” campaign was distinguished by Deutsche
Stiftung Denkmalschutz (German
Foundation for the Protection of
Historical Monuments ) as “Ort des
Tages – Site of the day”.
INFORMATION
www.gdke-rlp.de
www.tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de
denkmaltag@denkmalschutz.de
Current admission fees are available at
www.burgen-rlp.de or via the internet sites
of the individual museums.
Information provided without guarantee and subject to change.
IMPRINT:
PUBLISHER AND COPYRIGHT:
Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe
Rheinland-Pfalz
www.gdke-rlp.de
DESIGN & CONCEPTION:
srg werbeagentur, Mannheim
www.srgwerbeagentur.de
Translation: www.translate-me.info
PRINTED BY: Görres, Koblenz
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2015
PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS:
Axel Brachat (GDKE), W. Bosl (Trier), Reinhard Brücher, Wolfgang
Grube (GDKE), Thomas Naethe, Ulrich Pfeuffer (GDKE), Heinz
Straeter (GDKE), Landesarchä­ologie Außenstelle Speyer, Petra
Camnitzer (LHA KO), H.P. Merten Fotodesign (LHA KO), Gustav
Rittstieg (LHA KO), Ursula Rudischer (Landesmuseum Mainz), Klaus
Hecke (netcondition), P!ELmedia, Thomas Zühmer (Rheinisches
Landesmuseum Trier), Tourist-Infor­mation Bad Dürkheim, ttm – Trier
Tourismus und Marketing GmbH, Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Rolf
Goosmann (Tourismusverein SÜW Bad Bergzabern e.V.)
WE BRING HISTORY TO LIFE.
GDKE – Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz
GENERALDIREKTION
KULTURELLES ERBE
IMPRINT
Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz
Festung Ehrenbreitstein
56077 Koblenz
Phone +49 2 61 / 66 75 - 0
willkommen@gdke.rlp.de
www.gdke-rlp.de