The ceiling fresco in the Residence’s Banquet Hall, the Court Garden with its two design periods, and the Bach Week offer different ways to experience Ansbach: art, garden design and music. You can choose the focus of your stay, from collections and architecture to events.
City History, the Residence and Garden Design
The Margrave Museum presents the history of the city and the Principality of Ansbach. It features a Kaspar Hauser section and collections on the Margravial period; both areas are accessible to visitors with disabilities. This places the history of the city and principality alongside a dedicated look at Kaspar Hauser.
The “Adolf Bayer Ansbach Ceramics Collection” is on display in the Gothic Hall of Ansbach Residence. It comprises the largest collection of faience and porcelain from the former Ansbach manufactory. Other highlights of the Residence include a ceiling fresco by Carlo Carlone in the Banquet Hall and the Picture Gallery, a branch gallery of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
The Court Garden also tells a story of changing design: it was redesigned in the Baroque style from 1724 and later transformed into an English landscape garden. Today, elements from both periods can be seen there. The Ansbach Orangery offers a different architectural perspective. Carl Friedrich von Zocha had it built in the early 18th century, drawing on French models: the north side is based on the colonnades of the Louvre, and the south side on the Grand Trianon at Versailles.
Music, Festivals and City Tours
Founded in 1947, the Ansbach Bach Week is one of the most important festivals dedicated to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries. During Bach Week, Ansbach becomes an international meeting place for Baroque music, musical discoveries and contemporary concert culture. The Ansbach Rococo Festival offers a different focus: splendid costumes, Baroque sounds, historic dances and theatrical scenes bring to life the splendour of the Margravial court and the era of the “Wild Margrave,” Carl Wilhelm Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach. The Orangery provides the setting.
The “Getting to Know Ansbach” city tour includes a visit to the former court church of St. Gumbertus, with exclusive access to the Swan Knight’s Chapel and the princely crypt. The tour also visits the synagogue and the late-medieval Beringershof. If you are interested in the dates of a tour or event, check the latest information before your trip.
The Ansbach Bratwurst Tour has a culinary focus. It shares interesting facts and curiosities about the origins and production of Ansbach bratwurst, as well as the city’s innkeeping tradition. A 60-minute city tour is followed by a tasting: the bratwurst is served grilled or as “Blaue Zipfel” and seasoned with salt, pepper, marjoram and allspice. Be sure to check the latest dates in advance.
Visitor Information and Leisure Pool
The Ansbach Tourist Information Centre provides information about the city’s history and the city tours on offer. It is located in the Stadthaus in the heart of the Old Town, at Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Platz. It’s a useful place to start if you’re looking for information about tours or the city’s history.
The Aquella leisure pool in Ansbach offers a wave pool, a lazy river, swimming and children’s pools, and a 73-metre slide year-round. Operating details may change, so check them before your visit.
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