Art lovers head for Coburg.

Europe, May, 1999 by Menke-Gluckert, Wanda

The grandiose 900-year-old Veste Castle in Northern Bavaria, the seat of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ducal family for many centuries, should be visited by art lovers who are on a trip to Germany. The former Residenzstadt of Coburg, the castle boasts an English park and a museum filled with historical treasures. On the outskirts of Coburg stand a number of castles such as the Schloss Rosenau, which dukes maintain as a summer home and where Prince Albert was born. Queen Victoria is very fond of the place which she has visited several times.

For art lovers visiting Germany, the former Residenzstadt of Coburg in Northern Bavaria is a must-see attraction. Coburg was for several centuries the seat of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ducal family. The imposing 900-year-old Veste Castle, which is...