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Mergentheim Residential Palace
SEAT OF THE GRAND MASTERS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER

Please note:
The Annotopia Festival will take place from Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3, 2026. During this period, access to Mergentheim Residence Palace, including the outer and inner courtyards, is restricted to festival attendees only. For festival visitors, admission to the Mergentheim Residential Palace is included in the festival ticket. Guided tours do not take place; self-guided visits are possible. Access to the palace church is also restricted to visitors with a festival ticket. Visitors attending church services are exempt from this restriction.

Visitor information

Opening times

Palace

1st April to 31th October

Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun., Holiday
10:30 am - 05:00 pm

1st November to 31th March

Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.
02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Sun., Holiday
10:30 am - 05:00 pm

Garden

Open to the public during daylight hours.

Guided tours

Guided tours in German: Highlights

1st April to 31th October

Wed – Sun and holidays 11:30 am & 2:15 pm
1st May 11:30 am
2nd May cancelled
3rd May cancelled

1st November to 31th March

Wed – Sat 2:15 pm
Sun and holidays 11:30 am & 2:15 pm
24th December cancelled
25th December cancelled
31th December cancelled
Guided tours in German: "The Teutonic Order from 1190 to today"

1st April to 31th October

Wed – Sun and holidays 3.30 pm
1st May cancelled
2nd May cancelled
3rd May cancelled

1st November to 31th March

Wed – Sun and holidays 3.30 pm
24th December cancelled
25th December cancelled
31th December cancelled

Tour in German.
Group tours by arrangement.

Please note:
Booklets are available at the ticket desk, allowing visitors to explore the residence palace and its highlights in English, French, Dutch, and Russian. The ticket staff are happy to assist you.

We kindly ask you return the booklets to the ticket desk after your visit.

Admission

Palace

Adults 8,00 €
Adults with guest card 7,20 €
Reduced 4,00 €
Family 20,00 €
Groups p.P. (20 or more) 7,20 €
Visit outside regular hours additional 160,00 €

Different prices apply to special exhibitions.

Palace garden

free of charge

Palace with guided tour

Adults 10,00 €
Adults with guest card9,00 €
Reduced 5,00 €
Family 25,00 €
Groups (20 or less) flat fee180,00 €
Groups p.P. (20 or more)9,00 €

Different prices apply to special exhibitions.

2erlei Schlosskultur

Adults 12,00 €
Reduced 6,00 €
Family 30,00 €

This combination ticket includes admission to Weikersheim Palace and Palace Gardens, including the small palace tour, as well as admission to Mergentheim Residence Palace. The large palace tour in Weikersheim Palace is available for an additional charge of € 2.00. The ticket is validated by a crown stamp at the castle ticket office. The ticket is validated with two crown stamps. The ticket is valid for up to one year after the date of purchase.

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.

Disability access

Information is available atDisability access

How to find us

Journey description Mergentheim Residential Palace

Address

Mergentheim Residential Palace
Schloß 16
97980 Bad Mergentheim

Getting there

Please follow the signs at the monument, parking available (for a fee). The palace is a 5- to 7-minute walk from the train station. The entrance to the palace and the Museum of the Teutonic Order is in the palace’s inner courtyard.

Contact us

Mergentheim Residential Palace

Schloß 16
97980 Bad Mergentheim

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