Events in the Saalburg Roman fort
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EVENT PROGRAM
You can download the complete 2025 annual program as a PDF here:
Download Saalburg annual program 2025 (accessible PDF)
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12:00 AM - Labor Day - Public Tours
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12:00 AM - Public tours
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12:00 AM - Ascension Day - Public tours
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12:00 AM - Public tours
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6:30 PM - Roman evening
12:00 AM - Public tours
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12:00 AM - Corpus Christi - Public tours
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10:00 AM - Roman camp with horsemen and soldiers

Let the Roman craft professionals explain ancient techniques to you and try them out for yourself. The Roman rider explains the equipment and special tasks of the cavalry troops.

The I. Roman Cohorte Opladen presents Roman cuisine in its impressive supply tent and at many other stations. The Gladiatores Berolinenses demonstrate their martial arts in exhibition fights and give anyone interested the opportunity for trial training.

The I. Roman Cohorte Opladen presents Roman cuisine in its impressive supply tent and at many other stations. The Gladiatores Berolinenses demonstrate their martial arts in exhibition fights and give anyone interested the opportunity for trial training.

Spend an exclusive evening in the Saalburg Roman fort when the museum gates are actually closed.

Public tours of the Saalburg

This weekend at the Saalburg everything revolves around various units of the Roman army. The Roman riders demonstrate their riding and martial arts and present their equipment in the riding camp.

This weekend at the Saalburg everything revolves around various units of the Roman army. The Roman riders demonstrate their riding and martial arts and present their equipment in the riding camp.

Were there even horses at Saalburg? And if so, what was their life like? The lecture takes you on a search for clues about the topic of horses in the Roman army.
PUBLIC TOURS
Sunday (November–February): 2 p.m together for adults and children
Sunday (March-October): 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m Separate tours for adults and children from school age
Each participant will receive a sticker at the checkout, which must be worn visibly.
Duration: approx. 45 minutes. Adults: €5, children: €3 plus admission

Upcoming Events

May 17, 2025
Basic Course in Roman Bone Crafts
Learn the most important basics about bone as a material and its diverse uses since ancient times.

May 18, 2025
Sunday Romans - Magic and Bone Carving
Find out how people in ancient Rome wanted to protect themselves and their possessions from all evil and envy. At the bone carver's, Roman fans of all ages can make their own lucky charm amulet out of bone.
Roman evening
Spend an exclusive evening in the Saalburg Roman fort when the museum gates are actually closed.

May 29, 2025
Public tours on Ascension Day
Public tours of the Saalburg
May 31, 2025
Large Roman camp with riders and soldiers - 20 years of UNESCO World Heritage
This weekend we are celebrating with international Roman groups, riders with their horses, colleagues from Limes research and all visitors, because together with the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes, the Saalburg has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.
May 31, 2025
20 Years of the Limes World Heritage Site
The Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes (ORL) is part of a larger whole, as the borders of the Roman Empire from the Antonine Wall in Scotland to the Iža bridgehead fort in Slovakia and also the Dacian Limes in Romania have now been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
June 1, 2025
Large Roman camp with riders and soldiers - 20 years of UNESCO World Heritage
This weekend we are celebrating with international Roman groups, riders with their horses, colleagues from Limes research and all visitors, because together with the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes, the Saalburg has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.
June 1, 2025