Museum Burg Eisenhardt
Local history museum in the late Gothic gatehouse of Burg Eisenhardt in Bad Belzig, with castle tower, town history and crafts history.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The castle hill of Bad Belzig was already settled around 1000 BCE, and in 997 the "burgwardium belizi" was first mentioned in a document. From the 12th century the castle was the noble seat of the Counts of Belzig; in the 15th century it was expanded into a territorial fortress and in 1465 received the name Eisenhardt. Martin Luther stayed overnight in 1534 in the electoral living quarters; in 1636 Swedish troops destroyed the complex, which was later restored.
For a long time the district court (Amtsgericht) was housed in the late Gothic gatehouse. In 1956 the local history room (Heimatstube) opened there; since 1994 the museum and the town library have jointly run the castle. The town received the complex from the federal government in 1993; by 2008 the gatehouse, salt magazine, walls and keep had been renovated.
The exhibition covers the history of the castle, the Battle of Landwehr at Hagelberg in 1813, and historical crafts. It also commemorates the Reich School of the Technische Nothilfe (Technical Emergency Relief) and the women's concentration camp "Roederhof" in Belzig. From the 24-meter keep, the Butterturm, the view extends over the old town.
Highlights
- Local history museum in the late Gothic gatehouse
- View from the 24-meter keep (Butterturm)
- Battle of Landwehr at Hagelberg in 1813
- Exhibition on the women's camp "Roederhof" and the Technische Nothilfe
- Virtual tour of the museum
Permanent exhibition
- Heimatmuseum im Torhaus – Castle history, the Battle of Landwehr at Hagelberg, historical crafts, and the Technische Nothilfe and the women's camp "Roederhof".
- Founded
- 1956
- Operated by
- Stadt Bad Belzig
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €1.50pensioners, children aged 5 to 17, severely disabled people with a companion, recipients of social assistance |
| Children & teens | €1.50Children aged 5 to 17, reduced |
| Seniors | €1.50Pensioners |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50Severely disabled people and companion, reduced |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personMuseum and tower, reduced €1 per person |
| Families | €6.502 adults + 3 children |
| Tower only (without museum) | €1 |
Prices apply to the museum and tower; the tower alone costs €1.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | €6.50 · 2 adults + 3 children |
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- Family tours & workshops
Experience projects for various occasions and a family card.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Am Kurpark
RE 7 hourly to Bad Belzig, then from the station city line 590 (every half hour) to "Am Kurpark". Regional buses 580 (Potsdam) and 581 (Brandenburg).
By car
Free parking
Free car park at the SteinTherme (on Am Kurpark).
By car via the A9 (Niemegk/Bad Belzig exit) or the A2 (Brandenburg/Bad Belzig exit).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours and experience projects for every occasion; a virtual tour of the museum is available online. |
