Description
The Veste Coburg, also known as the "Franconian Crown," rises with its massive walls and towers above the land. The medieval castle experienced a heyday at the beginning of the 16th century as the residence of the Saxon electors. Martin Luther stayed within its walls in 1530. Renovations in the spirit of castle romanticism shape its current appearance. Unique is the hunting marquetry room from 1632, a fully wood-paneled splendid room. At the beginning of the 20th century, the residence of the last Duke was established in the Fürstenbau. The Veste also houses a significant cabinet of engravings, a collection of precious Venetian glasses, historical hunting weapons, and an armory. Other highlights include the two oldest carriages in the world and baroque sleighs. Works of old German art, including paintings by Cranach, Dürer, and Grünewald, are other treasures. In a branch museum, the European Museum of Modern Glass in the Rosenau Castle Park near Rödental close to Coburg, is housed the collection of studio glass and modern glass of the art collections of the Veste Coburg, the most extensive presentation of this art in Europe. Contemporary ceramics can also be seen there.
