Owned by the master of the mint of Rosenau from the 15th century up to 1698; as of 1806, expansion as summer residence of the Coburg dukes in an English (neo)Gothic style. Birthplace of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Neo-Gothic construction, first mentioned in 1122, from 1862 to today it has been owned by the ducal family of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha. The “Ducal Art Collection” is housed there with noble home decor, Roentgen furniture, palace chapel and rose garden. The German Rifle Museum is housed in the west wing.

Besides other things, it offers the largest collection in Europe of “dangerous water animals” with more than 15 types of sharks. In the 53 displays, there are a total of more than 2000 animals to see. Various themed tours conclude with feeding and training to overcome fear of sharks.

In a large, 60 hectare picturesque castle park, there is the largest game preserve in Northern Bavaria with 200 animals of a great variety of species. Partly accessible, large pens make it possible to observe the game undisturbed and in a natural environment.

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.

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.

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!

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.

The poet and orientalist, Friedrich Ruckert, born in 1788 lived until his death in 1866 in the Gutshof in Neuses near Coburg. His work room with furniture and books can be viewed. In the adjoining Ruckert Park, there is a bust as a memorial to the poet.

This impressive royal palace long served as the principal residence of the region's monarchy.