Schloss Ehrenburg

About the museum

In the 16th century, Duke Johann Ernst of the Ernestine line of the Wettins moved his court from the Veste down into the town. On the site of a dissolved Franciscan monastery, a three-winged Renaissance complex was built, completed in 1547. According to tradition, Emperor Karl V gave it the name Ehrenburg because it had been built without compulsory labor (Frondienste).

After the Thirty Years' War and a fire, Duke Albrecht expanded the palace into a Baroque residence from 1690. Stucco ceilings by Upper Italian masters, the Hofkirche and the Riesensaal date from this period. After 1810, Duke Ernst I remodeled the complex fundamentally: following designs by the young Karl Friedrich Schinkel, it received its Neo-Gothic appearance. Between 1816 and 1840, the architect André-Marie Renié-Grétry furnished the living and reception rooms in the Classicist style of the French Empire, with furniture, clocks and candelabra, mostly from Paris.

Furniture from the Historicism period recalls guests such as Queen Victoria and the far-flung relatives of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Today the Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung (Bavarian Palace Administration) looks after the palace. The tour leads through around 25 rooms, including the Familiensaal, Riesensaal, Thronsaal, picture galleries, the duchess's private apartments and the Hofkirche.

Highlights

• Riesensaal with Baroque stucco work
• Thronsaal and state rooms in the Empire style
• Neo-Gothic facade based on designs by Karl Friedrich Schinkel
• Apartments of the duke and duchess
• Court church and picture galleries

Permanent exhibition

• Rundgang durch die herzoglichen Prunkräume – Guided tour through around 25 rooms, including the Familiensaal, Riesensaal, Thronsaal, picture galleries, the apartments of the duke and duchess, and the Hofkirche.

Operated by

Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen (Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung Coburg)

Admission & discounts

Prices 2026. Card payment is not possible at the ticket desk until further notice.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The rooms on the third floor are reachable by elevator and stair lift. The Hofkirche and the duchess's private apartments on the second floor are not accessible for people with limited mobility or wheelchair users. Wheelchair users are asked to register in advance. Accessible toilet next to the visitors' waiting room; no tactile guidance system and no induction loop. Dogs and other animals are not allowed in the palace.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Theme tours and events for children, young people and families, plus bookable programs for daycare and school groups; the palace administration's own children's pages. Children up to 17 years old are admitted free; strollers and baby carriers are left at the ticket desk.

Getting there & parking

On foot from Coburg station about 25 minutes. From Munich: A 73 to exit 11 (Untersiemau), then toward Coburg center. Navigation address: Schlossplatz 1, 96450 Coburg.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Lockers
• Wi-Fi

Visitors' waiting room with coffee and drink machine; free Wi-Fi in the ticket office and passageway. Lockers for large bags; strollers can be left at the ticket desk.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Rooms at Schloss Ehrenburg can be rented for celebrations, concerts and conferences; room sizes and prices are listed on the website of the Bavarian Palace Administration.

Plan your visit