Schloss Erlangen, Erlangen

Name: Schloss Erlangen
Address: 4 Schloßplatz, Erlangen, Germany

#3 among attractions in Erlangen

Baroque architecture, Top attraction, Forts and castles

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The Schloss Erlangen is a residence in Erlangen, built between 1700 and 1704 by George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Work was initially led by Antonio della Porta and after his death in 1702 by Gottfried von Gedeler. It was the first baroque building built from scratch in Franconia. ()

Local name: Markgräfliches Schloss Erlangen Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 49°35'52"N, 11°0'16"E

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4 SchloßplatzErlangen Germany

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Day trips

Schloss Erlangen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Botanical Garden Erlangen, Neustädter Kirche, Schlossgarten, Markgrafentheater Erlangen.

~800 ftNE
19th-century university botanical garden
Botanical Garden Erlangen, Erlangen
4 min walk • The Botanical Garden Erlangen is a botanical garden, which is 2 hectares in size, maintained by the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and located on the north side of the castle garden in the city center at Loschgestraße 3, Erlangen, Franconia, Germany.
~840 ftS
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Neustädter Kirche, Erlangen
5 min walk • Neustädter Kirche is one of three large downtown churches of the Baroque old town of Erlangen. Germany. The church is Lutheran. It dominates the town, together with the Reformed Hugenottenkirche and the Lutheran Altstädter Kirche.
~670 ftE
Park, Garden
Schlossgarten, Erlangen
4 min walk • Castle Park-the Baroque-Romantic Castle Park in Erlangen located at the Margrave Castle, founded in 1700 as one of the first Baroque Franconia gardens. The Baroque Orangery was created soon. From 1786 the park was transformed into...
~730 ftNE
Baroque architecture, Concerts and shows, Theater
Markgrafentheater Erlangen, Erlangen
4 min walk • Markgrafentheater Erlangen is a theater in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. It was opened in 1719, and celebrated its 300-year anniversary in 2019.
~630 ftS
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Hugenottenkirche, Erlangen
4 min walk • Huguenot church - the Baroque Calvinist church, located in Erlangen.
~1140 ftNW
49°36'2"N • 11°0'6"E
E-Werk Kulturzentrum, Erlangen
6 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Music venue
~620 ftSE
Universities and schools
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
4 min walk • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg is a public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany.
~310 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Kunstpalais, Erlangen
2 min walk • The Kunstpalais Erlangen is the successor institution of the Städtische Galerie Erlangen. Since 1974, it has been located in the Palais Stutterheim, which was built between 1728 and 1730 by order of and for Christian Hieronymus von Stutterheim and...
~660 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater in der Garage, Erlangen
4 min walk • Theater Erlangen is a spoken theater in Erlangen. Venues are the Markgrafentheater, the studio stage in the Theater in der Garage and the Erlangen traditional cinema "Glocken-Lichtspiele".
~650 ftE
Universities and schools
Kollegienhaus, Erlangen
4 min walk • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg is a public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The name Friedrich–Alexander comes from the university's first founder Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and its benefactor Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
~100 ftW
49°35'52"N • 11°0'15"E
Markgrafendenkmal, Erlangen
1 min walk • Memorial

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Schloss Erlangen?

Nearby attractions include Markgrafendenkmal, Erlangen (1 min walk), Hugenottenbrunnen, Erlangen (1 min walk), Palais Stutterheim, Erlangen (2 min walk), Kunstpalais, Erlangen (2 min walk).

How to get to Schloss Erlangen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Schloss Erlangen:

Bus

Hugenottenplatz HST7 • Lines: N29 (3 min walk)
Hugenottenplatz HST8 • Lines: 284, 285, 289, 293, 294 (3 min walk)

Train

Erlangen (5 min walk)