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Object information:

Cadolzburg (near Fürth)

Cadolzburg Castle

Information

Burgverwaltung Nürnberg
Auf der Burg 13
90403 Nürnberg
(09 11) 24 46 59-0
Fax (09 11) 24 46 59-3 00
burgnuernberg@
bsv.bayern.de

Opening hours

No regular museum opening
function rooms on request

Castle garden open year round; admission free

Guided tours

The Cultural Office of the Markt Cadolzburg offers guided tours on the following dates:
28 March to 31 October 2010:
Sundays and public holidays 2pm; group tours can be booked in advanced
Telephone +49 91 03 509-58
cost: 2, - euros per person, children under 10 are admitted free of charge

Overview about all admission charges and opening hours
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Object description:

Cadolzburg was first mentioned in the year 1157 as the castle of the Rangau counts from Abenberg. In the mid-13th century it was acquired by the burgraves of Nuremberg and later on by the Hohenzollerns, who frequently used it as a seat of government and eventually turned it into a fortress as a basis for military action against Nuremberg. The main castle, perched on a steep rocky spur, is surrounded by a high ring wall dating from the 13th century. Also within this wall are the residential tracts of the New Building and the Old Building, which were altered and extended in the 15th and 16th centuries. Outside the ring wall are an inner and outer ward; there is also a bailey and a marketplace which was originally fortified.

The extensive preservation measures undertaken by the Bavarian Palace Department were considerably prolonged due to a fire in 1945. The work still outstanding on the interior of the Old Palace with the chapel wing will be completed over the next few years. The Castle Museum currently in preparation will illustrate the history of the castle and its reconstruction and include documents and works of art relating to the Hohenzollern margraviates of Ansbach and Bayreuth. A collection of Nuremberg art and crafts from the 15th to the 18th centuries will also be on display.

The following rooms are available for your events:

For details please choose a room by clicking on the picture or on the text.