Burg Wolfsegg

Over het museum

Burg Wolfsegg sits enthroned in the middle of the village on a limestone rock about 15 kilometers northwest of Regensburg. A beam built into the masonry was felled in 1277/78; the builders are considered to be the Wolf von Schönleiten family, who from the mid-14th century called themselves after Wolfsegg. In 1367 the lords of Laaber bought the castle, which appears by name for the first time in the purchase contract. Under them it experienced its heyday in the 15th century; the knights' hall (Rittersaal) decorated with tendril painting was created at that time on the third floor.

After the Laaber line died out in 1475, the owners changed frequently, including the lords of Eck and the Regensburg Thumer family, who in the 16th century had the brick stair tower added. Afterward the castle served mainly as an administrative seat and was never destroyed. In 1886, the barons of Oberndorff donated the dilapidated building to the municipality, which first set up a school and teacher's apartment there, and later housing for poor families.

In 1933 Georg Rauchenberger of Regensburg acquired the residential building and castle courtyard and saved them from decay. In 1970 he founded the Kuratorium Burg Wolfsegg (board of trustees), to which he bequeathed the castle. After a comprehensive restoration from 1986 to 1989, the castle museum opened in 1989; its exhibition was completely redesigned from 2017 to 2019.

At the authentic location, the museum shows how hard life was for a castle steward, his family, and the servants. A separate section is devoted to the widely branching cave in the castle rock, which itself is not open to the public. In summer, events of the Wolfsegger Burgsommer (Wolfsegg Castle Summer) take place in the castle courtyard.

Hoogtepunten

• Largely preserved residential building with wall tower and curtain wall
• Knights' hall with medieval tendril painting
• Cave museum on the roughly 520-meter-long castle cave with a model and media station
• Legend of the White Lady
• Circular trail with information boards around the castle and castle rock

Vaste collectie

• Burgmuseum Wolfsegg – Tour through the cellar, parlor, and knights' hall on everyday life in a small noble castle of the Upper Palatinate, on economy, the feudal system, and the castles of the region.
• Höhlenmuseum – A plan, model, finds, and a media station make the inaccessible cave beneath the castle and its exploration vivid.

Opgericht

1989

Beheerder

Kuratorium Burg Wolfsegg e. V.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The castle is not accessible; because of several narrow staircases, it is only very limitedly accessible for people with mobility impairments. A phone call before the visit is recommended.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

On certain Sundays in summer there are family programs with crafts, face painting, dressing up in the costume room, and an herb workshop for children.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

A3, exit Beratzhausen or Laaber, toward Kallmünz/Naabtal; at Heitzenhofen cross the Naab and follow the signs to Wolfsegg.

Service & horeca

On event days, the castle café team serves homemade cake and drinks.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Tot 25 personen.

Civil weddings in the knights' hall from May to September on the first Saturday of each month; dates are assigned by the Lappersdorf registry office. Maximum 25 people, no seating (three benches). Fee €150, special date €250; sparkling wine reception afterward possible.

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