Discover Altenburg: Exciting tours and cultural highlights!

Discover Altenburg: Exciting tours and cultural highlights!

on the weekend of July 19 to 2025, visitors in Altenburg can expect an extensive cultural management program that focuses on both history and art. Organized by the Altenburger Museums, the event offers the opportunity to experience the impressive architecture and historical collections of the city up close. The tours take place in the Residenzschloss and in various museums and are an excellent opportunity to learn more about the city and its outstanding personalities. abg-info.de reports on this exciting program.

On Saturday, July 19, the first tour starts at 2 p.m. with a tour of the towers of the Residenzschloss. The cultural scientist Marco Karthe will guide the participants through the architectural details and explain the historical functions of the towers. The number of participants is limited to 12 people, a prior registration is necessary. The participation fee is only 3 EUR.

diverse topics on Sunday

The following day, Sunday, July 20, continues with two exciting tours. The tour "Stars over Paris-Sergio Birga and the Modernity" begins at 11 a.m. in the Prinzenpalais Altenburg, which is led by Emilia Pradel, a project employee of the Lindenau Museum. This tour is dedicated to the works of Sergio Birga and his inspiration from literary dreams and nightly impressions from Paris, as well as their references to Franz Kafka. Admission for this event is 4 EUR, reduced 3 EUR.

at 2 p.m. the participants can expect another highlight with the leadership "In the enjoyment of the beautiful dying", which is devoted to the life and art collection of Duke August of Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg. This event takes place in the castle and playing card museum Altenburg and is again led by Marco Karthe. The participation fee is also very cheap at 3 EUR, and registration is not required.

other cultural highlights in Altenburg

July offers many other highlights in Altenburg for cultural friends. On Tuesday, July 1st, the "8th Bach-OrgelveSper" with Daniel Beilschmidt will take place in the castle church, for example, while on Thursday, July 3., a lecture on "Franz Kafka and the Fine Art" by Dr. Friedrich Schmidt is on the program in the Lindenau Museum. The overview of events in July shows the diversity of the cultural offer:

The cultural program offers a variety of opportunities to discover and deal with art and history. The Altenburger Museums also invite you to explore the Schlosspark, the tea house and the old town in order to further enjoy the cultural treasures of the region. Further information and tickets are available at [abg-net.de] (https://www.aBg-net.de/aktuelles/kunst-kultur-freitzeit/2025/06/Veranstaltungen-im-juli-2025-in-altenburger-museen).