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2nd Sunday before Lent

2nd Sunday before Lent

Virtual Tour

Virtual Tour

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Opening hours

The castle church can be visited at the following times: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday or public holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The tower opens at the same time as the castle church, last ascent possible until 4 p.m. [Information from January 19, 2026]

 

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Entrance over the courtyard to the castle!

  

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Castle church

November – Good Friday

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sunday/public holidays: 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Holy Saturday – October

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday/public holidays: 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

Climbing the tower

November – Good Friday

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.*, Sunday/public holiday: 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.*

Holy Saturday – October

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.*, Sunday/public holidays: 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.*

* final climb

Please note that there may be short-term changes or closures to the visitor center, the castle church and the tower at any time!

[Information from January 19, 2026]

Events

04 Feb 2026;
12:00 - 12:30 Uhr
Midday prayer of the seminary
08 Feb 2026;
10:00 -
Literary-Music Service
11 Feb 2026;
12:00 - 12:30 Uhr
Midday prayer of the seminary
15 Feb 2026;
10:00 -
Service with Holy Communion
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With Feeling! Seven Weeks Without Harshness.

On Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Protestant Lenten campaign "7 Weeks Without" begins. Until April 6, under the motto "Feeling! Seven Weeks Without Harshness," it invites participants to consciously experience Lent. The focus is on compassionate interaction: perceiving the pain of others, offering support, and discovering new ways of being together. Harshness can manifest itself in many ways in everyday life: in harsh words, in situations that hurt us or leave us speechless. Often, we put on our own armor to protect ourselves—and yet realize how much this distances us from one another. The "7 Weeks Without" Lenten campaign invites us to take a different path in 2026. Further information is available at https://7wochenohne.evangelisch.de/ [Photo: Jodie Griggs / Getty Images]

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