Festung Königstein gGmbH
01824 Königstein
Phone: +49 (0)35021 64 607
info@festung-koenigstein.de
Königstein - a fortress for all seasons
365 days of fortress adventure
Enjoy panoramic views, exhibitions and events all year round with the Königstein Fortress Annual Pass.
The magic of autumn colors on Königstein
Experience grandiose natural spectacles, fantastic views and the exciting fortress history in the most colourful season of the year.
Königstein - a winter's tale
Historic-romantic Christmas Market
Winter magic on the King's Stone
Mystical foggy atmosphere, panoramic views over snow-covered landscape, exciting exhibitions and rustic gastronomy.
Experience historical technology live - and join in!
How does a cannon work?
The entire procedure is demonstrated – from wiping out the tube, applying the propellant charge, inserting the bullet and igniting the fuse.
Small printers at work - insights into the printing workshop
In the museum's educational studio at Magdalenenburg, children can create their own fortress souvenir using a historical printing press. There are many beautiful designs to choose from, including artwork by artists who have depicted the scenic beauty of Königstein in paintings.
Smothing laundry like in grandma's time
In great-grandmother's time, washed laundry was smoothed with a huge box-mangle. The rumbling monsters have disappeared from our everyday lives for many years. A box-mangle that is over 100 years old can be seen in action at Königstein Fortress.
Songs about Königstein Fortress
"Auf der Festung Königstein, juppheidi, juppheida..."
In the exhibition IN LAPIDE REGIS, selected verses of the probably best-known fortress song can be heard at a media station - the professions sung about in it are also depicted with original silhouettes.
The lyrics have a historical background: the professions that were once represented on Königstein are sung about in a humorous way. The soldiers permanently stationed here - semi-invalids since 1736 - also practised a civilian profession in addition to their military service. The latter was necessary to be able to withstand a prolonged siege in the event of war.
The page boy's bed on the King's Stone
The song tells a story that is said to have happened in 1675. According to the story, the page Heinrich Carl von Grunau lay down to sleep on a narrow cliff edge of Friedrichsburg (then Christiansburg) after a drunken night. The next morning, the Elector had him woken up with kettledrums and trumpets - but only after the page had been secured with ropes.