Guided tours

Attention!

Glücksburg Castle will remain closed on September 8th and 21st, 2023 due to events.

Thank you for your understanding.

Dear guests,

We are open daily 11.00–16.00 h. Last admission at 15.00 h.

Currently, there are not public guided tours. However, guided tours for groups can be booked at any time.

You can explore the castle on your own using our free audio guide or our new app on your smartphone.

Experience more than 400 years of Schloss Glücksburg history in a new way. In three languages (Germans, Danish and English) and a version for adults and children in the respective language. You may choose an audio guide or the new app, which is available as free download. Child-oriented descriptions are presented to our youngest visitors by the Drake and Princess Luise Caroline Elisabeth Feodora guiding the kids through the castle.

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We look forward to seeing you.

Four Centuries of Schloss Glücksburg

The castle was built in the 16^th century by Johann the Younger, a son of the Danish King Christian III. On the guided tour you will learn more about the moving history of the ducal family, the exceptional history of the building and the unique art treasures of the house.

May, June, September, and October: Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 14.00 h
July and August: Daily at 14.00 h
January-March and November: Sunday at 14.30 h
April: Saturday and Sunday 15:00 h

Castle at Night

The late-night tour through old occurrences and masonry for adults. Visit the castle when all others are gone. In flickering light the old paintings and knight’s armours seem to become alive. Or is the impression deceptive? Let yourself be surprised by new and different impressions in the more than 400-year-old building.

In October, November as well as January-April
Admission: 22,50 € incl. a glass of sparkling wine
For timetable and tickets refer to our online shop: www.schloss-gluecksburg.de
This tour can also be booked for groups upon request
Please contact the castle office

Four Centuries of Schloss Glücksburg

May, June, September, and October: saturday and sunday at 14.00 h
July and August: Daily at 14.00 h, except Wednesdays, Wednesdays at 19.00 h.

Four Centuries of Schloss Glücksburg

May, June, September, and October: saturday and sunday at 14.00 h
July and August: Daily at 14.00 h, except Wednesdays, Wednesdays at 19.00 h

Castle at Night

In Octiber,November as well as January-MApril
Admission: 22,50 € incl. a glass of sparkling wine
For timetable and tickets refer to our online shop: www.schloss-gluecksburg.de
This tour can also be booked for groups upon request
Please contact the castle office

Castle at Night

In October, November as well as January-April
Admission: 22,50 € incl. a glass of sparkling wine
For timetable and tickets refer to our online shop: www.schloss-gluecksburg.de
This tour can also be booked for groups upon request
Please contact the castle office

Experience history – Guided tours for groups

Guided tours in German: 49 €
Guided tours in Danish, Spanish, and English: 59 €
The rates for group tours are plus entrance fee of 6,50 € per person
For guided tours in groups outside our regular opening hours, a surcharge of 15 € applies
We also offer guided tours in the evening and outdoor tours

The Cradle of European Royal Houses

The marriage policy of the Danish King Christian IX (1818-1906) of the House of Glücksburg formed the basis of Glücksburg‘s reputation as being the cradle of European monarchies. Learn more about a remarkable person, his family, and his time.

This guided tour can be booked at any time
Cost: 59 € for the guided tour plus entrance fee per participant (the group rate applies to a minimum of 10 persons)

Noble Coffee Banquet at Schloss Glücksburg

Celebrate with your guests in a royal atmosphere and enjoy a rich coffee banquet. In the castle’s extraordinary atmosphere, a member of our staff wearing historical attire will be waiting for you and accompany your celebration. After a welcome with a glass of sparkling wine your guests enjoy a thematic tour at your choice. Afterwards you can have your coffee banquet in a relaxed atmosphere. We serve delicious coffee and cake from Marien-Café at Schloss Glücksburg.

Cost per person is 35 € incl. admission fee, guided tour, sparkling wine, coffee and cake
Available for a minimum of 10 persons up to max. 25 persons; duration: approx. 3 hours

Cupid at Schloss Glücksburg – Encounters with love

Love and marriage have been a big issue for centuries. Was it only the name and rank which counted for the nobility or was life at Schloss Glücksburg also dictated by love, lust, and passion? Join us on a visit behind the scenes!

This guided tour can be booked upon request at any time
Cost 59 € plus admission fees of the visitors
Group rate applies to a minimum of 10 persons

Strong Women at Schloss Glücksburg

In many cases, wise and strong women were the key to success and formed the backbone of the reputation of former sovereigns. During this exciting tour we will look for strong women at Schloss Glücksburg.

Cost 59 € plus admission fees of the visitors
Group rate applies to a minimum of 10 persons

Fairy-tale tours

Schloss Glücksburg has been enchanted and parts of it are now a fairy-tale castle. We look forward to welcoming little and adult visitors to a magic atmosphere. A large fairy-tale tower will lead you to the world of Grimm’s fairy-tales, so you can vividly experience seven fairy-tales at one stroke: der Frog Prince, Mother Hulda, Cinderella, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood and Wishing-Table. Each child can put on a costume, slip into the desired role, and learn to know right from wrong and that all actions do have consequences. In our guided museum education tour the exhibition becomes an extracurricular learning location, individually tailored to the different classes and ages.

Also, kindergarten groups and other interested groups (min. 10 persons) are welcome to explore the fairy-tale exhibition in a guided tour
In our fairy-tale world you may also celebrate children’s birthday parties

Audioguides for adults and children

Child-oriented and exciting descriptions and explanations – this is how the drake and princess Louise Caroline Elisabeth Feodora guide our small visitors through the castle with the aid of a special children’s audio guide. The children will learn about the castle’s history, the individual rooms are explained, and the children will understand the meaning of the coat of arms. A variety of witty anecdotes and tales from the everyday life of dukes and princesses are the icing on the cake. More than 400 years of history have never been so interesting ever before.

Audio guides are also available for adults in three languages: German, Danish, English