Burg Harburg, in the Bavarian town of Harburg on the Wörnitz, can host conferences, company celebrations, product presentations, gala evenings and weddings. Its largest room, the Fürstensaal, takes up to 255 people, and the castle church seats 180 for a ceremony. The castle stands on the Romantic Road and is among the largest, oldest and best preserved castle complexes in southern Germany.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists conferences, company celebrations and product presentations among the events the castle accepts, next to gala evenings and concerts. The setting suits groups that want a day away from the office in a historic site rather than a hotel ballroom. The castle is run by a non-profit cultural foundation, the Fürst zu Oettingen-Wallerstein Kulturstiftung, and its team answers event questions by phone throughout the year.
Weddings and receptions
Two spaces serve ceremonies. The Trauungszimmer, a historic courtroom with the old judge's table, seats about 20 and is used for civil weddings, which are offered from mid-May to the end of September. The Schlosskirche St. Michael takes up to 180 guests, but only for Evangelical and ecumenical weddings. Catholic and free ceremonies are not possible there, and bookings go through the parish office in Harburg. Civil weddings can also be held in the other castle rooms.
Rooms and capacities
The Fürstensaal covers about 232 square meters on the second upper floor and is the largest room in the castle. It seats 172 at single tables or 255 in rows of chairs, and round or banquet tables are possible in other layouts. It has a heatable wooden parquet floor and an elevator, so it is accessible by wheelchair. Four more spaces are offered for events: the Kaminsalon, a baroque salon used for small receptions, the Vogelsalon, the Dürnitz, and the inner courtyard, where outdoor concerts take place. Their capacities are not published, so ask the team for figures and layouts.
Catering
The site has a Gastro and Hotel section, which you should consult for catering and nearby accommodation. We could not confirm from the pages we read whether catering is in-house or by a chosen caterer, or whether the castle has bedrooms.
History and setting
The castle is documented from the year 1150 and was an imperial castle of the Staufer period. It has been linked to the House of Oettingen for more than 700 years. Buildings from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods stand across the grounds, and the castle survived many sieges and wars. It sits above the town of Harburg, reached by a walk of about five minutes from the car parks behind and below the castle.
Getting there
Parking is available behind and below the castle, and it is paid. The walk from the car park to the castle gate takes about five minutes, which matters for guests with reduced mobility, who should be told in advance. The castle is open to visitors from mid-March to early November, and private events are arranged with the team on +49 9080 9686 0.
