Schloss Neuenburg

Aktuelle udstillinger

Om museet

The Neuenburg was founded around 1090 by Ludwig der Springer and in the High Middle Ages grew into the largest castle of the Ludowingian Landgraves of Thuringia – a secular counterpart to nearby Naumburg Cathedral. The double chapel with its extraordinary architectural ornamentation was built around 1180, and the mighty keep known as "Dicker Wilhelm" (Fat William) also dates from the 12th century. Among the castle's prominent residents was St. Elisabeth of Thuringia.

After the Ludowingian line died out in 1247, the castle passed to the House of Wettin. From around 1440, Duke Wilhelm III had it remodeled in the Late Gothic style; from 1656 to 1746 it served the Dukes of Saxe-Weissenfels and later the Saxon Elector as a hunting lodge. By the 19th century the castle was already a popular destination for day-trippers.

A first museum opened in 1935. From 1970 to 1989 the castle was closed and fell increasingly into disrepair; after German reunification it was comprehensively restored and reopened. Today the Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt manages the site on the Romanesque Road (Straße der Romanik). The museum presents the history of the castle and the landgraviate, the only wine museum in Saxony-Anhalt, a clock collection with timepieces from four centuries and changing special exhibitions, some of them in the keep.

Højdepunkter

• Late Romanesque double chapel (around 1180) with rich architectural ornamentation
• "Dicker Wilhelm" keep with views over the Unstrut valley
• Castle museum "Burg und Herrschaft" (Castle and Rule) with original Romanesque building remains
• The only wine museum in Saxony-Anhalt, in the Saale-Unstrut wine region
• Clock exhibition "Wunder-Werk – Taschen-Uhr" with more than 100 historic timepieces
• Kinderkemenate (children's chamber) for young visitors

Permanente udstillinger

• Burg und Herrschaft – The exhibition explains the architectural, dynastic and political history of the Ludowingians through original building remains, such as a medieval hot-air heating system and the latrine oriel, as well as finds like the Neuenburg horse-harness pendant.
• Zwischen Fest und Alltag – Weinkultur in der Mitte Deutschlands – The only wine museum in Saxony-Anhalt is devoted to wine culture in central Germany, and especially to viticulture along the Saale and Unstrut rivers, on feast days and in everyday life.
• Wunder-Werk – Taschen-Uhr – More than a hundred historic pocket watches and other timepieces from four centuries, from a donated private collection, show the history of art and technology in miniature.

Grundlagt

1935

Ejer

Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt

Entrépriser & rabatter

Prices for the museum in the inner castle; tickets at the museum ticket desk or online in advance.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: findes ikke
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Only partially accessible due to its location and listed status: access over cobblestones as far as the courtyard of the inner castle is possible, but the exhibition rooms can only be reached via steps or stairs. Accessible restroom available. Dogs are not allowed in the castle and clock museums or in the keep (no separate rules for assistance dogs).

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Børnefødselsdage

Kinderkemenate with museum education programs for children, families and groups (separate opening hours; may be closed during booked group programs). Family castle guide, family events and school-holiday programs.

Transport & parkering

By car from the A9, A4 or A14 via the B180 or B176; signposted in Freyburg.

Service & spisesteder

• Café: findes ikke
• Restaurant: findes ikke
• Museumsbutik
• Wi-fi

Wine and museum shop at the Löwentor (Lion Gate). No on-site food service (a tenant is being sought); restaurants at the neighboring Weinberghotel Edelacker and the Hotel Rebschule, and a distillery with tastings in the outer bailey. Bike racks at the Löwentor. Free Wi-Fi "ROMANIK WLAN".

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer
• Bryllupper / vielser

Op til 100 personer.

Civil weddings in the Hunting Room (max. 40 seats), the Festsaal (ballroom; max. 80) or the castle courtyard (max. 100); church weddings on the upper floor of the double chapel (max. 40). Festsaal and Hunting Room can be booked year-round for celebrations and conferences. Two vacation apartments at the castle.

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