The Konigliches Schloss Berchtesgaden at Schlossplatz 2 is a Wittelsbach royal palace built on a 12th-century Augustinian priory, housing the Bavarian royal family’s art collection and open for guided tours May to October. Check berchtesgaden.de for current hours and admission. Berchtesgaden is 20 km south of Salzburg, accessible by bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Combine with the Berchtesgaden salt mine tour and a boat trip on the Konigsee for a full day in the Berchtesgaden valley.
castle in Berchtesgaden
Koenigliches Schloss Berchtesgaden
Also known as Königliches Schloss Berchtesgaden
The Konigliches Schloss Berchtesgaden is a Wittelsbach palace built on a 12th-century Augustinian priory at the center of the Berchtesgaden old town, displaying the Bavarian royal family's art collections and furnishings from the period when they used Berchtesgaden as a summer retreat.
- Type
- castle
- Destination
- Berchtesgaden
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 12th century
- Era
- Baroque
- Address
- Schlossplatz 2, 83471 Berchtesgaden
- Coordinates
- 47.6333, 13.0040
- Official website
- Visit website