Schloss Allstedt
Castle and palace complex above Allstedt, once a royal palatinate (Königspfalz), with an immersive exhibition on Thomas Müntzer and his Sermon to the Princes of 1524.
Over het museum
First mentioned in the 9th century as "Alstediburg," Allstedt was a significant imperial palatinate in the 10th to 12th centuries, where numerous kings and emperors held assemblies. The stump of a late Romanesque residential tower survives from that time. In the 13th and 14th centuries the Lords of Querfurt expanded the complex into a fortified castle with walls up to 3.50 meters thick.
In the 16th century Elector Frederick the Wise had the castle converted into a Renaissance palace; later alterations left traces from Gothic to Historicism. In 1524 the reformer Thomas Müntzer, then pastor in Allstedt, delivered his "Sermon to the Princes" in the palace before Duke John and his son.
After 1918 the complex stood empty for a long time, served as quarters for Nazi youth organizations, and after the war as refugee housing and residential housing. In 1975 a Müntzer memorial was set up in the inner castle. Since 2023 the Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt (Cultural Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt) has looked after the palace, which was initially closed because of its structural condition. Since July 2025, selected areas of the inner castle have been accessible again with the exhibition "SEIN und SCHEIN. Thomas Müntzer," while renovation continues.
Hoogtepunten
- Former royal palatinate with more than a thousand years of building history
- The Hofstube (court room) as the site of Müntzer's Sermon to the Princes in 1524
- Immersive multimedia staging on Thomas Müntzer
- Medieval castle kitchen in the west wing
- Mighty defensive walls of the inner castle
Vaste collectie
- SEIN und SCHEIN. Thomas Müntzer – Immersive staging in the historic Hofstube (court room) and objects in the east wing on Müntzer's work in Allstedt, his dispute with Luther, and the image of the "leader of the Peasants' War."
- Beheerder
- Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt
- Directie
- Nico Schwerdt
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 6,50 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 4,50Children and young people aged 6 to 16, school students, trainees, university students, people with severe disabilities with proof |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 4,50gratis t/m 5 jaar · Reduced admission from age 6 to 16. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 4,50With severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis). |
| Studenten | € 4,50 |
| Groepen | –Individual guided tour €30 plus admission per person, for 20 to a maximum of 25 people. |
| Gezinnen | € 17Two adults and the children belonging to the family. |
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Dogs only on the outdoor grounds; guide dogs for the blind and assistance dogs also inside the buildings.
Kinderen & gezin
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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
The palace complex sits on high ground above the town of Allstedt; GPS address: Schloss 8, 06542 Allstedt.
Route plannenService & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Fotograferen | Photography for private purposes is allowed, except of marked works. |
| Goed om te weten | Individual tours of the palace and the Müntzer exhibition on request. |
