Köthen Castle, Castle and museum in Köthen, Germany
The castle consists of outer and inner areas with three bridges crossing a moat, featuring Renaissance structures and Baroque modifications throughout the complex.
Originally constructed between 1156 and 1160, the castle functioned as the residence for the Princes and Dukes of Anhalt until 1847.
Johann Sebastian Bach composed numerous instrumental works while serving as Hofkapellmeister at the castle from 1717 to 1723.
The castle houses the city archives, a Bach memorial center, a music school, and a museum dedicated to prehistoric artifacts.
The Naumann Museum within the castle displays 1300 ornithological specimens collected by naturalist Johann Friedrich Naumann.
Location: Köthen
GPS coordinates: 51.75360,11.97670
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:46
Köthen railway station
823 m
Köthen airfield
4 km
St. Jakob
342 m
Bach House
492 m
St. Agnus (Köthen/Anhalt)
292 m
Postamt Köthen
144 m
Schloss- und Pfarrkirche St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
174 m
Martinskirche
959 m
Hallescher Turm
473 m
Magdeburger Turm
362 m
Wasserturm Bahnhof Köthen
997 m
Rathaus Köthen
261 m
Schloss Großpaschleben
2.9 km
Pißdorf Church
4.8 km
Augustenstraße 7
392 m
Katholische Kirche Osternienburg
5.6 km
Angelika-Hartmann-Denkmal
544 m
Evangelische Kirche Osternienburg
5.7 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
939 m
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
4.8 km
Zollhaus
2.5 km
Historisches Museum & Bachgedenkstätte
3 m
Kriegerdenkmal Merzien
4.3 km
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
5 km
Meilenstein
1.9 km
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
5.5 km
Orchidee Spa
403 m
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 21
709 mReviews
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