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Bruchsal Palace
The oldest ecclesiastical Baroque residence on the Upper Rhine

Visitor Information

Opening Times

Please note:
Closure at the Damian Gate
Access through the Damian Gate is closed due to construction work and will remain blocked until approximately the end of August 2025.
Access to the palace and the parking areas is still possible via Schönbornstraße.
We kindly ask for your understanding.

Palace

All Year Round

Tue. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 05:00 pm
24. December
closed
25. December
closed
31. December
closed
01. January
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Castle ticket office

All Year Round

Tue. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 05:00 pm
24. December
closed
25. December
closed
31. December
closed
01. January
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Palace Garden

Open to the public during daylight hours

German Museum of Music Automatons

All Year Round

Tue. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 05:00 pm
24. December
closed
25. December
closed
31. December
closed
01. January
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Museum of the City of Bruchsal

All Year Round

Tue. - Sun., Holiday
10:00 am - 05:00 pm
24. December
closed
25. December
closed
31. December
closed
01. January
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Lapidarium

Visits are only possible as part of special guided tours.

Guided Tours

Guided Tours in German

1 January to 31 December

Tue – Sun and public holidays 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
24th December closed
25th December closed
31th December closed
1st January 2:00 pm

Guided tours in English and French by arrangement (please call in advance).

Group tours by arrangement. Special tours as per schedule and by arrangement.

Admission

Palace

Adults 8,00 €
Reduced 4,00 €
Family 20,00 €
Groups of 20 or more per person7,20 €
Multilingual Audio Guide 2,00 €

Different prices apply to special exhibitions.

Palace with Guided Tour

Adults 10,00 €
Reduced 5,00 €
Family 25,00 €
Groups of 20 or more per person9,00 €

Different prices apply to special exhibitions.

Notes

Discounts

Reduced admission is available for the following:

  • Children aged 6 and over (also in groups of 20 or more, e.g. school groups)
  • School students up to age 28 with valid student ID (including students at vocational college)
  • University students up to age 28 (with valid student ID)
  • Persons in voluntary military service (with valid military ID)
  • Persons in voluntary social service (voluntary social year, voluntary ecological year, federal volunteer service – with documentation)
  • Persons with a registered disability of 50 or over (with documentation) 

    Anyone aged 15 and over is considered an adult unless eligible for a concession.

Benefits

The benefits listed here apply in this monument:

Schlosscard

The Schlosscard is valid in this monument. The Schlosscard is a booklet of tickets valid for selected monuments in Baden-Württemberg. These tickets are valid for one year, starting from the first visit.