Description:
The tour includes explanations of the altar of the organ, as well as the princely tomb under the church.
The castle church of St. Trinitatis still bears witness to its former splendour. Its history is closely connected with musical personalities such as Georg Friedrich Händel and Johann Sebastian Bach. This is how Handel's talent for the organ was discovered. Johann Sebastian Bach bore the title of a "Weißenfels Court Kapellmeister by birth" and composed for Duke Christian of Sachsen-Weißenfels the
The castle church of St. Trinitatis still bears witness to its former splendour. Its history is closely connected with musical personalities such as Georg Friedrich Händel and Johann Sebastian Bach. This is how Handel's talent for the organ was discovered. Johann Sebastian Bach bore the title of a "Weißenfels Court Kapellmeister by birth" and composed for Duke Christian of Sachsen-Weißenfels the
The tour includes explanations of the altar of the organ, as well as the princely tomb under the church.
The castle church of St. Trinitatis still bears witness to its former splendour. Its history is closely connected with musical personalities such as Georg Friedrich Händel and Johann Sebastian Bach. This is how Handel's talent for the organ was discovered. Johann Sebastian Bach bore the title of "Weißenfels Court Kapellmeister by birth" and composed the hunting and shepherd cantata for Duke Christian of Sachsen-Weißenfels. He composed his Toccata in F major for the organ of the castle church of Weißenfels. The organ work of the former Förner organ from 1673 was renewed by the Voigt company in 1985. The foundation stone of the castle church was laid in 1663. The stucco work was done by Giovanni Caroveri and Batholomeo Quadri. The pulpit altar was designed by the Schneeberg artist Johann Heinrich Böhme the Elder In 1682 the church was consecrated. Below the chancel is the princely crypt of the Dukes of Saxony-Weissenfels and their families. 38 state coffins, 28 of them made of tin and ten wooden coffins were placed in the crypt between 1669 and 1775. From 1991 to 1995, extensive restoration and restoration measures took place.
The castle church of St. Trinitatis still bears witness to its former splendour. Its history is closely connected with musical personalities such as Georg Friedrich Händel and Johann Sebastian Bach. This is how Handel's talent for the organ was discovered. Johann Sebastian Bach bore the title of "Weißenfels Court Kapellmeister by birth" and composed the hunting and shepherd cantata for Duke Christian of Sachsen-Weißenfels. He composed his Toccata in F major for the organ of the castle church of Weißenfels. The organ work of the former Förner organ from 1673 was renewed by the Voigt company in 1985. The foundation stone of the castle church was laid in 1663. The stucco work was done by Giovanni Caroveri and Batholomeo Quadri. The pulpit altar was designed by the Schneeberg artist Johann Heinrich Böhme the Elder In 1682 the church was consecrated. Below the chancel is the princely crypt of the Dukes of Saxony-Weissenfels and their families. 38 state coffins, 28 of them made of tin and ten wooden coffins were placed in the crypt between 1669 and 1775. From 1991 to 1995, extensive restoration and restoration measures took place.
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40,00 € guided tour package (maximum 20 persons), plus per person 5,00 € (adults), 3,00 € (reduced)
- Cash paymentBank transferby car:
via the A 9 and A 38
by plane:
Leipzig-Halle Airport. The distance is only about 35 km.
by public transport:
- directly in the city centre there is the railway station
- in the city centre is the bus station
by bike:
via the Saale cycle pathDuration: 30 minutes
Groups: Discount from 15 persons
Free entry: in case of closed travel groups, the tour guide, one person plus bus driver, receives free entry. When calculating group sizes, the tour guide is not taken into account.
Booking period: all year round by appointment Guided tours in English are available on request.
Cancellation fees: Booked services can be cancelled free of charge up to 4 days before the agreed date.
After that the following cancellation fees are due: up to the day before the date 50 %, on the day of performance: 100 %
Where:
Address:
Museum Weißenfels in the castle Neu-Augustusburg
Zeitzer Strasse 4
06667 Weissenfels
Phone: +49 3443 / 2390017
E-mail: info@museum-weissenfels.de
website: http://www.weissenfels.de/de/schloss-neu-augustusburg.html
06667 Weissenfels
Phone: +49 3443 / 2390017
E-mail: info@museum-weissenfels.de
website: http://www.weissenfels.de/de/schloss-neu-augustusburg.html
