In the footsteps of big names
The Anhalt realm of ideas stands for enlightenment, modernity and reformation. Johann Sebastian Bach composed in Köthen (Anhalt), Walter Gropius designed the Bauhaus in Dessau and the later Russian Tsarina Catherine the Great came from Zerbst/Anhalt. In Bernburg, the castle, the “crown of Anhalt”, sits picturesquely on the banks of the Saale. Discover this over 800 years old Anhalt as one of the oldest and most important cultural landscapes in Germany, which offers interesting places of work of many famous personalities – embedded in fabulously beautiful landscapes, parks and gardens. We recommend: Stay overnight in the middle of Anhalt, for example in Dessau, in a hotel that has the World HeritageCard in its package.
WelterbeRegion Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg e.V.
Neustraße 13
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Phone: 03491-402610
Fax: 03491-405857
E-Mail: info@anhalt-dessau-wittenberg.de
Website: www.anhalt-dessau-wittenberg.de
3 day journey through the former residence towns of Anhalt
Day 1 – Zerbst/Anhalt & Dessau-Roßlau
10:00 am
Zerbst City Museum
Arrived in Zerbst, we recommend you to visit the town museum (in the Francisceum Zerbst) and the exhibition “Catherine II” (in the town hall).
Savings
5,50 EUR
World HeritageCard users can visit both museums free of charge, including special exhibitions. There is also a free tote bag in the “Catherine II” collection.
11:00 am
Zerbst Castle
The residential palace of the Princes of Anhalt-Zerbst was built as a three-winged complex in the Baroque period. Visitors can see visualized royal apartments and exhibitions on the history of the palace and the princes.
Savings
3,00 EUR
World HeritageCard users receive a free guided tour of their choice.
Opening hours:
Apr 18. – Oct 24. Tue – Sat 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
& 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Hl closed
1:00 pm
Regional store KiekinPott
Want a souvenir to take home? Then we recommend a visit to the regional store KiekinPott before you continue your journey to Dessau. Here you will receive lovingly packaged gifts for every occasion.
Savings
5,00 EUR
From a purchase value of 25 € you get 1 bottle of Zerbster bitter beer for free.
Opening hours:
Tue, Thu, Fri 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Continue to Dessau-Roßlau, 30 minutes away:
2:00 pm
Lunch at the new prime restaurant/ Radisson Duke Leopold
At lunchtime, we recommend the centrally located Prime Restaurant, which combines local, seasonal and all-time favorite dishes. With the World HeritageCard you get a 10% discount on your order here.
Savings
10 %
With the World HeritageCard you receive a 10% discount on your order.
Restaurant opening hours:
daily 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
3:00 pm
Museum of City History Dessau
Directly to the Mulde river it is worth visiting the Museum of City History of Dessau and the history of Ascanians in the Johann Building.
Savings
4,50 EUR
Admission is free with the World HeritageCard.
Wed-Sun/Hl 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon/Thu closed
Jan/Dec closed
4:00 pm
Luisium Castle
A must-see is the small country house with English landscape garden built by Prince Franz of Anhalt-Dessau. Luisium Palace and Park are part of the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Kingdom and have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
Savings
9,00 EUR
With the World HeritageCard you get a free guided tour of the castle.
Mar 21.-Apr 30. & Oct 1.- Nov 1., Sat/Sun/Hl 10:00 am -5:00 pm
May 1-Sept 30 Tue-Sun/Fri 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Alternative:
3:30 pm
Anhalt Picture Gallery
Alternatively, visit the newly opened exhibition in September 2022 in the newly renovated Georgium Palace – home of the Anhalt Picture Gallery. Its holdings of paintings, drawings and prints make it the most important collection of Old Masters in Saxony-Anhalt.
Savings
8,50 EUR
With the World HeritageCard you get free admission to the exhibition. For 5,50 EUR p.p. you can book an additional guided tour.
Daily 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, closed Tue
5:00 pm
Café Bistro Antonio
After an exciting day, treat yourself to one of the ice cream or coffee specialties at Café Antonio, located right next to the new Bauhaus Museum Dessau.
Discount
3,00 EUR
With the World HeritageCard you will receive a 3 € consumption voucher on your order.
Open in Summer: daily 10:00 am – 9:30 PM
8:00 pm
Anhalt Theater
In the evening we recommend a visit to the theater in one of the largest stage houses in Europe, the Anhaltisches Theater.
Discount
5,00 EUR
With the World Heritage Card you receive a discount of EUR 5,00 on the normal price for events in the Great House. Excluded: Special events/ guest performances/ events on Jan. 01. and Dec. 31..
Overnight tip!
Hotel 7 pillars
Spend the night directly opposite the famous Masters’ Houses ensemble in our famous Hotel.
Our tip! With booking of min. 2 nights you receive a voucher for the wine bar “fein.herb”
With booking of min. 2 nights
7,50 EUR
With the World HeritageCard you receive a voucher for the wine bar “fein.herb”
Day 2 – Köthen (Anhalt)
10:00 am
Open Air Museum Reppichau
On the way to Köthen we recommend a detour via Reppichau to visit the first open-air museum of German legal history and the special art project Sachsenspiegel.
Savings
3,00 EUR
Opening hours:
April – Oct, Tue – Sun 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Nov – March, Tue – Fri 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
12:00 pm
Köthen Castle
The tour then continues to Köthen for a visit to Köthen Castle with a total of three museums and the recently renovated, magnificent Hall of Mirrors.
Savings
6,00 EUR
The World HeritageCard allows free admission to the museums.
Opening hours:
Wed – Sun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
1:30 pm
Lunch at the Köthener Brauhaus
We recommend that you stop in Köthen for refreshments at the brewery with Treberbrot and house beer.
Savings
7,00 EUR
With the World HeritageCard you get a Treberbrot with lard and 0,3 l house beer for free when ordering a main course.
Opening hours:
daily from 11:00 am
2:30 pm
St. James Church & Prince's Crypt
Climbing the towers of St. James Church with a magnificent panoramic view of the city. You can also marvel at the magnificent coffins during a guided tour of the princely crypt.
Savings
7,00 EUR
Free ascent to the bridge of the two towers of St. Jacob’s Church (2.00 EUR) and a free guided tour of the princely crypt (5.00 EUR).
Please refer to the homepage for current opening hours
4:00 pm
Coffee roaster Hannemann
Coffee break at the Hannemann coffee roastery: Here you will receive 1 can of World Heritage coffee 150 g (beans or ground) for free as a souvenir to take home!
Savings
9,99 EUR
1 can of World Heritage coffee (150 g) beans or ground free with the World HeritageCard.
Opening hours:
Mon – Fri 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Sat 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Savings
22,00 EUR
With the World HeritageCard, visitors receive a free day pass with sauna use.
Please refer to the homepage for current opening hours.
Day 3 – Bernburg (Saale)
10:00 am
Bernburg Castle & Owl Mirror Tower
Visit the old princely ascanian residence Bernburg with its castle and owl mirror tower as well as the historic old town with its many sights on a guided city tour.
Savings
9,00 EUR
With the World Heritage Card you get free admission to the Eulenspiegelturm (EUR 3,00) and a free guided tour of the city on Saturdays (EUR 6,00, March 28.- Dec.29., 10:30 am-11:30 am).
12:00 pm
Brewery Victor Amadeus
Refreshment in the small brewery “Victor Amadeus” with hand-brewed and in-house beer specialty to the main course.
Savings
4,10 EUR
Guests receive 1 glass of 0.3 l beer “Askania-Helles” for free with the World HeritageCard.
Opening hours
Mon – Fri 4:30 pm – midnight, Sat – Sun 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
1:30 pm
Bernburg Zoo
Visit of the beautiful zoo Bernburg in the middle of the nature park “Lower Saale Valley”.
Savings
7,00 EUR
Free admission with the World Heritage Card (valid in the period 1.4.-31.10.)
Please refer to the homepage for current opening hours.
Further tour suggestions of the World HeritageCard
You can get to know even more art and culture on our tours through the Luther | Bauhaus | Garden Kingdom. In the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Oranienbaum Palace, Mosigkau, Luisium and Wörlitz, those interested in culture can learn many interesting facts about the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz. In contrast, travelers walk in the footsteps of the Reformation and Martin Luther in the Lutherstadt Wittenberg. More than 300 Bauhaus buildings await you in Dessau.
UNESCO-World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Site
24 hours Lutherstadt Wittenberg
With our World HeritageCard, guests visit the sites of the great reformer Martin Luther and his followers for free!
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24 hours Bauhaus buildings Dessau
In no other city are there as many Bauhaus buildings to discover as in the Bauhaus city of Dessau, which are still among the icons of modernism.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
24 hours in Wörlitz Park
A visit to the history-steeped classic is a must in the World Heritage Region! Discover the Wörlitz Park on a detailed and intensive tour.
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3-day tour through Luther | Bauhaus | Garden Kingdom
Within a radius of only 35 km there are three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Nestled in the beautiful Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve.
Europaradweg R1
The R1 runs for more than 260 kilometers from the Lower Saxony state border in the west across Saxony-Anhalt to Brandenburg. Discover no less than 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the bike path.