Conquer Fortress Hohensalzburg with your school class

Experience and discover the history of the castle and the city of Salzburg up close!

Fortress Hohensalzburg offers school classes and children's and youth groups the opportunity to experience history up close. Instead of dry dates, children learn exciting and interesting details about the life of the archbishops and the history of the castle's construction. By the way: all guided tours and offers for schools include a visit to all exhibitions and museums at Fortress Hohensalzburg.

All schools are very welcome!

Our guided tours for school classes

500 years of the siege of the fortress
for all age groups | 2024/2025 only
Sport and play in the Middle Ages
for all age groups
Life and building in the Middle Ages
for all age groups
Secret corners
for all age groups
Classic management
for all age groups
Late Middle Ages for those in a hurry
for all age groups
Castle mice at the fortress
for school beginners
Online workshops
from 3rd grade
Evening tour "The power over the city"
from 8th grade
Barrier-free school tour without stairs
from 8th grade

Preparation and follow-up material

Material to prepare for a visit to the fortress:

For teachers who will soon be visiting Fortress Hohensalzburg with their class, worksheets are provided here free of charge. The materials are constantly being expanded.

Preparatory material for primary school pupils

Material to follow up the visit to the fortress:

Teachers who have taken part in a guided tour with their class will find documents here to follow up on the visit. Please ask your guide which modules were covered in the tour you booked.

Follow-up material for primary school pupils

Here you can download our museum educational program

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What else there is to experience at Fortress Hohensalzburg:

Gastronomy
Museums in the fortress
Art in the fortress
Public guided tours
Offers for groups
Offers for children & families
Guided tours and other offers for children & families
Calendar of events