Which castles are free in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany during the Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien)?

3 castles with free entry open during the Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien): Burg Stolberg, Altena Castle and Horst Palace.

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.

Castles open during the Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

91 castles open

From Wednesday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 6, all French school zones

91 castles in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany open during the Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien) according to their hours or season: 90 with precise opening days, 1 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

Schloss Paffendorf (Paffendorf Castle)Bergheim
Open
: Sat, Sun
Kaiserpfalz KaiserswerthDüsseldorf
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Nideggen (Nideggen Castle)Nideggen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Stolberg (Stolberg Castle)Stolberg
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Free entry
Burg Hengebach (Hengebach Castle)Heimbach
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Wittringen CastleGladbeck
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Wissem CastleTroisdorf
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Neersen (Neersen Castle)Willich
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Schloss Burgau (Burgau Castle)Düren
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Oberes SchlossSiegen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €5
Morsbroich CastleLeverkusen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €10
Burg Vlotho (Vlotho Castle)Vlotho
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Schellenberg (Schellenberg Castle)Essen
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Strünkede (Strünkede Castle)Stadtbezirk Herne-Mitte
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €2.50
Brüggen CastleBrüggen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Homburg CastleNümbrecht
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €6
Schloß OberwerriesHamm
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss DetmoldDetmold
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg CastleSolingen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
GodesburgBad Godesberg
Open
: Wed, Sun
Schloss WerdringenStadtbezirk Hagen-Nord
Open
: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €5
Schloss Brake (Brake Castle)Lemgo
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €5
Schloss Rheda (Rheda Castle)Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Wasserburg Haus WelbergenOchtrup
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €4
SchwanenburgKleve
Open
: Sat, Sun
Poppelsdorf PalaceBonn
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €4
Burg Ingenhoven (Ingenhoven Castle)Nettetal
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
LaufenburgLangerwehe
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Sythen CastleHaltern am See
Open
: Mon, Thu, Sun
Schloss Borbeck (Borbeck Castle)Essen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
GinsburgHilchenbach
Open
: Fri, Sat, Sun
Ehreshoven CastleEngelskirchen
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Krickenbeck CastleNettetal
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Alsdorf (Alsdorf Castle)Alsdorf
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Schloss Erwitte (Erwitte Castle)Erwitte
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Haus OpherdickeHolzwickede
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Dringenberg (Dringenberg Castle)Bad Driburg
Open
: Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Ringenberg (Ringenberg Castle)Hamminkeln
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Dorenburg (Grefrath)Grefrath
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss MoersMoers
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Zweibrüggen (Zweibrüggen Castle)Übach-Palenberg
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Burg Geretzhoven (Geretzhoven Castle)Bergheim
Open
: Mon, Wed, Fri
Burg Kempen (Kempen Castle)Kempen
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Auel (Auel Castle)Lohmar
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Hovestadt (Hovestadt Castle)Lippetal
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Boetzelaer (Boetzelaer Castle)Kalkar
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Harkotten (Harkotten Castle)Sassenberg
Open
: Sun
Haus ThalOverath
Open
: Sat, Sun
Schloss Bollheim (Bollheim Castle)Zülpich
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Gimborn CastleMarienheide
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Petershagen (Petershagen Castle)Petershagen
Open
: Sat, Sun
Schloss Arff (Arff Castle)Roggendorf/Thenhoven
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
ErbdrostenhofStadtbezirk Münster-Mitte
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Haus WelschenbeckWarstein
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Baesweiler (Baesweiler Castle)Baesweiler
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Palais WittgensteinCarlstadt
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Georghausen CastleLindlar
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloß BloemersheimNeukirchen-Vluyn
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Limberg (Limberg Castle)Preußisch Oldendorf
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Alte BurgNörvenich
Open
: Sat, Sun
Schloss Nörvenich (Nörvenich Castle)Nörvenich
Open
: Sat, Sun
Burg Stammeln (Stammeln Castle)Elsdorf
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Ramsdorf (Ramsdorf Castle)Velen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss LüftelbergMeckenheim
Open
: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Haus WesthemmerdeUnna
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Schloss Jägerhof (Jägerhof Castle)Düsseldorf
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Gut VellbrüggenNorf
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Burg Gudenau (Gudenau Castle)Wachtberg
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Schloss Thienhausen (Thienhausen Castle)Steinheim
Open
: Mon, Thu, Fri
Haus WohnungVoerde
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Haus VogelsangDatteln
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Meckenheimer Straße 47Weilerswist
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Schloss Schellenstein (Schellenstein Castle)Olsberg
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Beverungen castleBeverungen
Open
: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Haldem (Haldem Castle)Stemwede
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WilhelmsburgHilchenbach
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Schloss Aprath (Aprath Castle)Wülfrath
Open
: Thu, Fri, Sat
Schloss Breill (Breill Castle)Geilenkirchen
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Kriegshoven CastleSwisttal
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Altena CastleAltena
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Free entry
Burg Lede (Lede Castle)Beuel
Open
: Thu, Fri, Sat
Castle LinnKrefeld
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Burg Satzvey (Satzvey Castle)Mechernich
Open
: Sat, Sun
Adult €5
Vischering CastleLüdinghausen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Benrath PalaceBenrath
Open
: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun
Schloss Bad BerleburgBad Berleburg
Open
: Thu, Fri, Sat
Hohenlimburg CastleHohenlimburg
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Horst PalaceStadtbezirk Gelsenkirchen-West
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Free entry
Schloss Loburg (Loburg Castle)Ostbevern
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Schloss Oberhausen (Oberhausen Castle)Oberhausen
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €12

Open in season, without a precise timetable

These castles announce a season covering the holidays without giving days: call before you go.

Anholt CastleIsselburg
Announced season
: novembre à mars, 09:30-15:30 (dernière admission)
Adult €20

Every castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Frequently asked questions

Which castles are free in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany during the Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien)?: 3 castles with free entry open during the Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien): Burg Stolberg, Altena Castle and Horst Palace.
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.