Marburg Stadt + Land

Castle of the Landgrave

© Georg Kronenberg

Dominating the landscape, the primary residence of Hesse’s Landgraves was built as fortress on a rocky outcrop known as the Gisonenfelsen. The earliest traces of habitation date back to around 1000 AD, making the Castle of the Landgrave one of the first hill castles in Germany and the nucleus for the growth of the town of Marburg.

Castle of the Landgrave, royal residence, fortress – the Gothic and late-Gothic structure with Renaissance additions represents a unique and diverse history. The casement, located at the castle´s moat and park, are also testament to this.

One important part of the castle, which is now owned by the university, is home to the Museum for Cultural History and its collection of pre-historic and ancient artefacts from Hesse relating to religious art and town life.

Opening times

April - October:  
Tuesday - Sunday            10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

November - March:  
Tuesday - Sunday            10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Open Easter and Whit Monday
Closed the Tuesday after
(Separate schedules apply to other Holidays)

 

Entrance

Standard:

Adults                                                   € 5.00

Reduced                                                € 3.00

Minors up to 18 years +                          free entry
students of the University
of Marburg                      

For special, major exhibitions:

Adults                                                    € 6.00

Reduced                                                 € 4.00

Minors up to 18 years +                           free entry
students of the University
of Marburg                      

The reduced price also applies to participants on a guided tour, students, apprentices, the severely (50 %) disabled and registered assistants, persons undertaking voluntary service, the unemployed and those receive social benefits, seniors over 65 years and groups of 15 persons and over.