Location: Coburg
Top Things to do in Coburg
The 9 Best Free Things to do in Coburg, Bavaria
At the top of Bavaria and dating back to at least the 11th century, Coburg sat undiscovered by many late 20th century tourists, surrounded as it was on three sides by the former East Germany. The town’s main attraction, impossible to miss since it overlooks the town, is the 13th century Veste Coburg Castle, one of Germany’s largest and most beautiful. Sometimes called the Franconian Crown, today it’s home to three museums. Reformer Martin Luther, then an outlaw, spent five months here in 1530.
Restaurants in Coburg
1. Hofgarten
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4.5 based on 62 reviews
The court garden is a generously sized landscaped park between the Coburg Fortress and Schlossplatz (Palace Square). The court garden was built during the reign of Duke Albrecht of Saxony-Coburg, and dates back to the baroque era. Many monuments are found there, as well as the mausoleum of the dukes.
2. Veste Coburg mit Kunstsammlungen
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4.5 based on 416 reviews
The “Fränkische Krone” (Franconian Crown) is one of the largest medieval castle buildings in Germany. Martin Luther lived within its walls in 1530. Today, internationally significant art collections are housed there.
Reviewed By ionam558
This is the largest castle in Germany and really superb. Allow at least two hours for a visit. The route through the rooms is rather confusing but it is all very well done. The highlight is the renaissance art collection - really special. Also really good for glass, armour and cannons. And the exhibition of sledges is amazing! I recommend walking up from the park through the trees to really appreciate the castle on the hill. Nice café just outside the castle - not really a proper one inside.
3. Marktplatz
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4.5 based on 198 reviews
In the centre of the historical old town with historically preserved architecture: City Hall, City House, court pharmacy (first and therefore Coburg’s oldest pharmacy), statue of Prince Albert. Every Wednesday and Saturday a weekly market takes place here and during Advent is the Coburg Christmas market.
Reviewed By Traveling_with_Hank - Eugene, United States
I visited the Marktplatz for the Christmas Market December 2019. It's in the center of the Marktplatz, and the Christmas Market has stalls placed in a way that forms multiple circles. It was so pleasant to walk around and around and around again. Of course, there is the delicious Coburger Bratwurst (don't miss it!), and lots of other foods and drinks and shopping. Mostly, I just enjoyed it for the people-watching (and the Bratwurst!) Down a nearby street, there are WCs for all the tourists. Coburg is a lovely town, and I can't wait to get back to its Christmas Market in 2021!
4. Schlossplatz
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4.0 based on 34 reviews
Representative square with Duke Ernst 1 monument, surrounded by Ehrenburg Castel, the state theatre, riding stables (studio stage of the state theatre), Marstall, arcades, Edinburgh Palace (head office of IHK Coburg). Event square for various events like HUK Summer Open Airs, Palace Square Festival and others.
5. Pfarrkirche St. Augustin
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4.0 based on 10 reviews
Catholic parish church in the neo-Gothic style, completed in 1860. Impressive crypt called the Kohary crypt. 15 members of the catholic branch of the Coburg royal house have been laid to rest here, among them Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria and descendants of the Brazilian emperor.
6. Muenzmeisterhaus
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4.0 based on 15 reviews
The house has stood since 1333 and is one of the oldest half-timbered houses in Germany and Coburg’s oldest half-timbered house. Former court of the line of the masters of the mint, i.e. the von Rosenau family, mentioned in documents dated 1288. Privately owned!
7. Evangelische Stadtkirche St. Moriz
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4.0 based on 29 reviews
Main evangelical church. Late gothic hall construction; interior finished in baroque style in the mid 18th century; in the choir is a 13m high alabaster epitaph of Duke Johann Friedrich the Middle by Nikolaus Berger. Martin Luther preached here in 1530.
8. Kongresshaus mit Rosengarten
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4.0 based on 11 reviews
Centre of Coburg’s meetings and conferences with a festival hall for a maximum of 1100 people and nine other meeting and conference rooms. Adjoining the convention centre is the idyllic rose garden.
9. Sonderbar
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
