Schloss Wernsdorf

The castle is the home of the Privaten Akademie für Alte Musik, Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte Europas e. V. (the Private Academy for Early Music, Art and Cultural History of Europe), through which the medieval music group Capella Antiqua Bambergensis, under the direction of Wolfgang Spindler, was founded.

This castle was one of the Eckpunkte des Abendlandes (the “cornerstones of the West”), and was on a trade route that led into the Slavic countries.

In the following years, the property deteriorated quickly from the inside, due mainly to frequently changing owners, until the royal forester Andreas Eisfelder restored the castle in 1896.

The castle today accommodates the Private Akademie für Alte Musik, Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte Europas e. V. It serves as the venue for the Capella Antiqua Bambergensis and other medieval music groups.

In addition, the following activities are offered: The Private Akademie was commissioned in 2002 by Bavarian Culture Minister Hans Zehetmair to build a digital documentation center for early music in Bavaria.