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What to do and see in Coburg, Bavaria: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
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. Hummel Manufaktur
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Tours are offered of the factory where Hummels, famous porcelain statuettes, are made.
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. Landestheater
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Former court theatre (550 seats), dedicated on September 17, 1840. triple-wing building with year-round programme, such as opera, operetta, musicals, plays, concerts, ballet, late night shows, children’s and youth theatre.
4. Naturkundemuseum
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
Exhibits of minerals, geology, paleontology, natural history of Coburg, prehistoric man, archaeology, ethnology, museum history, evolution, local ecology systems and biotopes, invertebrates, birds of the world, mammals and environmental education are housed in thirteen exhibition halls.
5. Schloss Ehrenburg
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4.5 based on 110 reviews
It was the city residence of the dukes of Coburg from 1547 to 1918. Splendid chambers, the living rooms of Queen Victoria, the large hall, Gobelin room, red room, throne room, palace chapel, royal living rooms with precious furniture, and numerous portraits portray the impressive family connections of the Coburg dukes.
Reviewed By 3019882 - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
We went to Schloss Ehrenburg on a Saturday for the 5pm tour. The young tour guide was very knowledgeable and passionate, throwing lots of jokes into the tour. (They were in German, which we don’t understand, but it was still nice). We were offered sheets with English explanations, which were very useful. The palace was beautiful and the history was fantastic, especially as someone particularly interested in Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and Ernst II. The 4 main attractions in Coburg offer ‘combi’ tickets for €13 to enter all, on any days. We visited 2 locations each day with the ticket. The palace is next to a large park where we sunbathed waiting for the tour to start (on the hour). Would recommend this tour for all!
6. Coburger Puppenmuseum
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
Currently closed for renovations. Former residence of the orientalist and poet Friedrich Ruckert (1820 – 1826). 1000 antique dolls, puppets, tea dolls, the grandmother of the Barbie doll, antique toys displayed chronologically from 1800 – 1956 in more than 30 rooms; tours by live dolls.
7. Europaisches Museum fur Modernes Glas
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
8. Bayerische Landesausstellung 2017
9. Sonderbar
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
