That’s us.
Thuringian
Palaces and Gardens Foundation
Welcome to the website
of the Thuringian Palaces and Gardens Foundation!
This page is written in plain language.
There are many palaces, castles and gardens in Thuringia.
You’ll find all the key information on our website.
For example, details of events
and the opening times of the buildings and gardens.
Come and discover new and beautiful places in Thuringia with us.
Palaces, castles, monasteries and gardens
The foundation looks after many buildings and gardens.
These include the many palaces and castles in Thuringia.
And the monasteries as well.
People of faith used to live in these monasteries.
People prayed a great deal.
And they lived according to certain rules.
These places are spread across Thuringia.
You can visit these places.
Here is a map showing all the locations:
You can choose to
to display only specific places.
For example, just castles.
You can do this in the top right-hand corner:
Below the map, you can see the places with photos.
You can click on the photos.
This will take you to a page with more information about the place.
There is a separate page for each place containing this information:
- This is the story of the village.
- These are the opening hours.
- Here’s how to get to the village.
- You can park here.
The information is written in complex language.
Celebrate at our castles and palaces
You can hold celebrations at our castles and palaces.
Here’s what we offer:
- Getting married
- Celebrating special occasions with the family
- Celebrate other events
You can find more information on the ‘Events and Celebrations’ page.
The page is written in complex language.
Latest news
Stay up to date with our blog (german only)
You can find all the latest news on our blog.
The blog features a variety of articles.
For example, the blog includes:
- We are currently carrying out repairs on these castles and fortresses.
- This is how we look after the gardens.
- We are currently planning these exhibitions.
The blog posts are written in complex language.
Shop
You’ll find lots of books in our shop.
You can order the books online.
The page is written in complex language.
More about the foundation
We are the Thuringia Palaces and Gardens Foundation.
In Thuringia, we look after
the 31 palaces, castles, monasteries and gardens in Thuringia.
The State of Thuringia and the German government
provide us with funding for our work.
We use the money to pay for things such as:
- Gardeners who look after the plants and trees.
- Tradespeople who repair things.
- People who organise exhibitions.
- People who write texts.
How to contact us
Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten
Schloss Heidecksburg
Schloßbezirk 1
07407 Rudolstadt
Phone: 0 36 72 – 44 70
Email: stiftung@thueringerschloesser.de
Translation into Easy-to-Read Language
The original text by the editor
has been translated into plain language.
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