The castle is located in the heart of the city, only a few metres from the popular pedestrian zone and gives Ahaus a special charm. This makes the castle not only a landmark of the town, but also its centre.
Directly attached to Ahaus Castle is the school museum. The gatehouse museum is also worth seeing. In addition to everyday objects, it displays luxury items from prince-bishops' possessions as well as evidence from Ahaus factories in changing exhibitions. Medieval and modern life in Ahaus is characterised by an exciting interaction, which can be seen in many ways in the exhibition.
Another highlight is the castle concerts that have been held in the Fürstensaal since 1952. They have carried the name of Ahaus far into the country.
Ahaus Castle is the former hunting residence of the Prince-Bishops of Münster in Ahaus. As early as the beginning of the 11th century, a castle stood on the site of today's baroque building, which belonged to the noble lords of Ahaus and passed into the possession of the prince bishop of Münster in 1406.
Between 1688 and 1695, the Capuchin monk Ambrosius von Oelde built the hunting lodge by order of the prince-bishop Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg. From 1765 to 1767, the Baroque master builder Johann Conrad Schlaun added a central risalit with a large flight of steps to the garden front after the destruction in the Seven Years' War.
In the 19th century, the castle housed a tobacco factory, among other things. In 1945 it was hit by a bombing raid and burnt out completely. The baroque furnishings of the rooms, which had been preserved until then, were lost. The district of Ahaus bought the ruins and had them rebuilt. Today the castle is owned by the district of Borken and houses the Ahaus Technical Academy. The district court of Ahaus is located directly next door. As the most important monument in the town of Ahaus, the castle is also the centre of cultural life.
Would you like to learn more about the castle? Dr. Volker Tschuschke, the district's municipal historian, takes you on an exciting audio journey through history and tells you captivating anecdotes from castle life in days gone by: exhilarating baroque festivals, princely concerts and contemporary theatre. Schloss Ahaus was a real bon vivant!
Eine Innenbesichtigung von Schloss Ahaus ist nur nach Absprache mit der örtlichen Tourist-Information möglich.
A tour of the outdoor facilities is free of charge.
Life is too short to drink bad wine (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe). Under this motto, a colourful variety of exquisite wines from different regions await you for the 3rd time at the Ahaus Wine Festival. Look forward to live music, culinary delights and a convivial atmosphere in the open air. Enjoy 2 days full of pleasure, music and good company.
Die Teilnahme am Weinfest ist kostenfrei.
Max Giesinger is coming to Ahaus!
After his biggest tour to date in 2023, the singer-songwriter is following up with more dates in summer 2024 2023 was a more than successful year for singer-songwriter Max Giesinger. At 27 club shows with a total audience of 65,000 as part of the "Irgendwann ist jetzt" tour and 18 festival shows, his fans had more than one opportunity to experience the artist's incredible live show.
His biggest tour ever! With his single "More To This Life", which he released together with Michael Schulte in autumn 2022, the Hamburg native by choice scored a real hit. The song reached number 11 in the German airplay charts. Take a break and lean back? Not with Max Giesinger!
The singer is bringing the 2023 era to a close with a solo, up-close and acoustic end-of-year concert on two evenings in Karlsruhe. An intimate setting before everything gets bigger and louder again in the new year.
With the undoubtedly greatest entertainer of recent years as his role model, Sir Williams presents a unique Robbie Williams tribute show.
Charisma, entertainment, musical and vocal versatility, looks, always with a certain amount of arrogance - frontman Armin Joisten skilfully brings all these facets of the real "Robbie" to the stage.
Sir Williams guarantees a show lasting over two hours with all the hits from the time when Robbie topped all the charts in the world and could fill the biggest stadiums, from "Angels" to "Feel" and "Sin Sin Sin".
Intensive work on song details, sound and performance resulted in more than a mere copy of the original - and a good dose of "rock'n'roll" is always in the mix.
Sir Williams quickly developed into one of the most sought-after Robbie Williams tribute bands in Europe and proved their qualities in numerous shows in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Because if Robbie can't visit the smaller local stages, the seven musicians want to offer his many fans the opportunity to experience a live show by the master in a class of his own.
The Schlosszauber promises an exciting experience for all garden, craft and art lovers. The castle grounds provide a fantastic backdrop for this event, which is all about gardens, crafts and art. At the Schlosszauber, numerous exhibitors present their products and services relating to garden design, landscaping, garden furniture, plants and much more. The focus is not only on the latest trends, but also on craftsmanship and creative ideas.
Wochenendtickets für alle drei Tage sind für 25,00 € erhältlich.
Tickets sindn ab dem 01.03.2024 erhältlich.
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