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Coburg
Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coburg

Coburg is a city located on the River Itz in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.

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Long part of one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined Bavaria by popular vote only in 1920. Until the revolution of 1918, it was one of the capitals of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Get in

Getting to Coburg

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    Main

    The main hub in Coburg and served by the three daily ICEs (per direction) that take the slight detour from the High Speed Line that opened late 2017.

See

Worth seeing

Marktplatz:

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    Rathaus

    Dating from 1350 one of the oldest timber framed buildings in Germany.

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    Hofapotheke

    Markt 15 (If you come from Spitalgasse look left).

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    Prince Albert Memorial

    Prince Albert (husband to Queen Victoria) was a prince of Saxe-Coburg.

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    Morizkirche

    You will see remnants of Gothic paintings and in front a very large epitaph, which was donated by Duke Casimir of Saxe-Coburg to his parents.

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    Ehrenburg Palace

    In the inner courtyard you can see the baroque additions, and when you go further the castle will show you its neo-gothic exterior on the Schloßplatz.

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    Veste Coburg
Do

Things to do

Walk the path of original walls of the town. Wander the park around Veste Coburg. 1 Theatre of Coburg (Landestheater Coburg), Schlossplatz 6 (opposite of the Ehrenburg),. If you are here during season don't miss to attend an opera or a musical there. The interior of the theatre gives you a glimpse in the past of entertainment of the ducal society during the 19th century.

Eat

Where to eat

Coburger Bratwurst. On the Marktplatz (market square) you will find one or two stalls, who serve them to you. In the traditional way the Bratwurst has to be roasted over pine cones, which gives them part of their unique taste. The size of the Bratwurst is determined by a figure on the town hall (Rathaus, also on the Marktplatz) called Bratwurstmännle, which is said to keep the measure in one hand.

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    Coburger Kloßküche

    Heiligkreuzstr.

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    The Hungry Highlander

    Steingasse 11,.

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    Schnitzelstube Triebsdorf

    Hohensteiner Straße 6,.

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    Bar Celona

    Ernstplatz 1,.

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    Restaurant Das Backstüble

    Lossaustr.

How locals move

Getting around Coburg the local way

  • Go nextBamberg and Nuremberg are both good destinations for a day trip from Coburg.

From Wikivoyage: Coburg, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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