Castles open during the summer holidays (Sommerferien) in Hesse, Germany
48 castles open
From Monday, June 28 to Friday, August 6, all French school zones
48 castles in Hesse, Germany open during the summer holidays (Sommerferien) according to their hours or season: 46 with precise opening days, 2 on their announced season only. Check the castle’s website the day before; holiday hours change often.
Opening hours come from the castle’s official website, or from Google when the site does not publish any, and are re-read every ninety days. Seasons are copied word for word from the castle’s website. A castle can close without notice: its entry lists a phone number.
Known opening days
- Bergpark WilhelmshöheKassel
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
Adult €8 - Ronneburg CastleRonneburg
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €7.50 - Fulda City PalaceFulda
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Bad Homburg CastleBad Homburg vor der Höhe
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Berlepsch CastleWitzenhausen
- Open
- : Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €4 - Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Gleiberg CastleWettenberg
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Königstein CastleKönigstein im Taunus
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Schloss Friedrichstein (Friedrichstein Castle)Bad Wildungen
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €8 - Münzenberg CastleMünzenberg
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Burg FriedbergFriedberg
- Open
- : Sat, Sun
- Schloss WilhelmsthalCalden
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Schloss Alsbach (Alsbach Castle)Alsbach-Hähnlein
- Open
- : Sat, Sun
- Burg Lindenfels (Lindenfels Castle)Lindenfels
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Kronberg CastleKronberg im Taunus
- Open
- : Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Burg Eppstein (Eppstein Castle)Eppstein
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €5 - Alt-TannenburgNentershausen
- Open
- : Sun
Free entry - Schloss Braunshardt (Braunshardt Castle)Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Wasserburg FriedewaldFriedewald
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Otzberg CastleOtzberg
- Open
- : Fri, Sat, Sun
- Falkenstein CastleKönigstein im Taunus
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €2.50 - Schloss Lichtenberg (Lichtenberg Castle)Fischbachtal
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Imperial Palace GelnhausenGelnhausen
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €4 - Burg HohensteinBurg-Hohenstein
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Philippsruhe CastleHanau
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Burg Brandenstein (Brandenstein Castle)Schlüchtern
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hadamar CastleHadamar
- Open
- : Sat, Sun
- Greifenstein CastleGreifenstein
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €8 - Open
- : Thu, Fri, Sat
- Open
- : Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Neuweilnau CastleNeuweilnau
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Open
- : Sun
Adult €4- Burg Ellar (Ellar Castle)Waldbrunn
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Haselstein CastleHaselstein
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Castle BirsteinBirstein
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Nordeck CastleAllendorf (Lumda)
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Ringwall AlmerskopfBarig-Selbenhausen
- Open
- : Wed, Sat
- Burg Eltville (Eltville Castle)Eltville am Rhein
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Burg Herzberg (Herzberg Castle)Breitenbach am Herzberg
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Runkel CastleRunkel
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Vilbel CastleBad Vilbel
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Schloss Braunfels (Braunfels Castle)Braunfels
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €9 - Erbach PalaceErbach
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Open in season, without a precise timetable
These castles announce a season covering the holidays without giving days: call before you go.
- Schanze LochmühleObernhain
- Announced season
- : du 28 mars 2026 au 18 octobre 2026, 09:00-18:00 (caisses/dernier accès 16:30, manèges 10:00-17:30, mode self-service 09:30-18:00)
- Burg Altweilnau (Altweilnau Castle)Altweilnau
- Announced season
- : du 1er avril au 31 octobre, 10h00-19h00
Free entry
Every castle in Hesse, Germany
Frequently asked questions
- Which castles are free in Hesse, Germany during the summer holidays (Sommerferien)?
- 2 castles with free entry open during the summer holidays (Sommerferien): Alt-Tannenburg and Burg Altweilnau.
- How is this list made?
- We read the hours and seasons each castle publishes on its official website, rechecked nightly. A castle without published hours is not listed, even if it opens.