Burg Colmberg is a castle hotel and restaurant in Colmberg, in Middle Franconia, that hosts weddings of up to 200 guests, family and company events of up to 150 and conferences in historic rooms. The Rittersaal (knights' hall) is listed for 120 guests and the Fränkischer Saal (Franconian hall) for 40. Guests can stay in the castle hotel.
Seminars and company events
The castle offers conferences, meetings and presentations in historic rooms equipped with modern conference technology. The site does not list meeting rooms or capacities on its conference page, so the figures that apply to a company are those of the event halls below. Company jubilees and company events are listed among the occasions the castle organizes, for groups from small circles up to 150 guests.
Beyond the halls, the castle lists a winter garden, the castle courtyard and a fireside room as settings for a company gathering. Evening formats such as knights' dinners, murder-mystery dinners and a New Year's Eve program are also offered, and they suit a team evening after a working day.
Weddings and receptions
The castle presents itself as a wedding venue for small celebrations and for parties of up to 200 invited guests. A dedicated wedding page and request form are on the site, and the hotel has a wedding suite with baroque style elements. Birthdays, jubilees and other family celebrations are held in the same halls. The menu and the decoration are arranged with the castle team, from a rustic Franconian knights' meal to a formal wedding dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The Rittersaal is the historic hall of the castle and is listed as suitable for 120 people. The Fränkischer Saal is a light-filled festive hall with a wooden floor and is listed for 40 people. Seating plans for both halls are published as downloads on the site. The winter garden, the courtyard and the fireside room are named without separate capacities.
Accommodation
The castle hotel offers rooms and suites in the historic building. The site names the Turmwächter suite, a two-level suite with views over the Franconian countryside, a wedding suite, princes' and castle lords' rooms, and a double room with a Chinese canopy bed. Historic rooms have hand-carved beds or Franconian four-poster beds, and room rates include a breakfast buffet. The number of rooms is not stated, so ask before planning an overnight stay for a large group.
Catering
The castle runs its own restaurant serving upscale Franconian cuisine at lunch and dinner, and a cafe. Menus and buffets for private events are drawn up with the castle for each occasion. The restaurant keeps a weekly rest day, and it is worth checking it when you pick a date.
History and setting
The site presents the castle as more than 1,000 years old and says its history goes back to the 13th century. In 1318 it was sold to Burgrave Friedrich IV of Nuremberg, and for almost 500 years it was an important Hohenzollern possession. The Unbehauen family has owned it for three generations. It stands above the village of Colmberg on the Burgenstrasse, a starting point for hikes along the St. James' Way and the Radschmetterling cycle trail.
Getting there
The address is An der Burgenstrasse, 91598 Colmberg. The medieval towns of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl and Feuchtwangen are popular excursions nearby, which helps when a group wants a free afternoon during a stay.
