Can you visit Schloss Callenberg?

Yes, since 1998 the historic rooms and the ducal art collection have been open to the public.

What does Schloss Callenberg house today?

It displays the art collection of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha along with the German Rifle Museum, added in one wing in 2004.

Who owned Schloss Callenberg?

After passing through the Ritter von Callenberg and the Bishopric of Würzburg, it came to the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg in 1588 and remains in the family's hands today.

Callenberg Castle

Coburg

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Schloss Callenberg stands in Coburg (Coburg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Callenberg stands on a wooded hill in the Beiersdorf district, six kilometres from the centre of Coburg. First recorded in 1122 as a feudal stronghold, later rebuilt as a Renaissance hunting lodge, it became the main residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha before being restored to the Gothic revival appearance it gained in the nineteenth century. Visitors can see the ducal art collection, with furniture, porcelain and paintings spanning several centuries, as well as a museum devoted to German shooting sport housed in one wing.

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The castle lies about six kilometres from Coburg's town centre, on a wooded hill in the Beiersdorf district.
Visitors can see the historic rooms with the ducal art collection as well as the German shooting sport museum housed in one wing.
An English landscape park surrounds the building.
The castle is still owned by the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which oversees its upkeep.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 19 mars au 8 novembre 2026: jeudi à dimanche et jours fériés, 11h00-17h00
du 12 novembre au 27 décembre 2026: 11h00-16h00

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Where this château is

Coburg · Coburg · Bayern

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Coburg, Coburg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you visit Schloss Callenberg?: Yes, since 1998 the historic rooms and the ducal art collection have been open to the public.
What does Schloss Callenberg house today?: It displays the art collection of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha along with the German Rifle Museum, added in one wing in 2004.
Who owned Schloss Callenberg?: After passing through the Ritter von Callenberg and the Bishopric of Würzburg, it came to the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg in 1588 and remains in the family's hands today.
Where is Schloss Callenberg located?: It stands in Coburg, Bavaria, on a wooded hill in the Beiersdorf district, six kilometres from the town centre.