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Salem Monastery and Palace
ONE OF THE MOST MAJESTIC IMPERIAL MONASTERIES IN SOUTHERN GERMANY

Visitor information

Opening times

Monastery and Palace

29th March to 1st November

Mon. - Fri., Sat.
09:30 am - 06:00 pm
Last admission 5:30 pm
Sun., Holiday
10:30 am - 06:00 pm
Last admission 5:30 pm

2nd November to 28th March

The rooms of the prelature are closed during the winter. The monastery museum in the prelature is open (see monastery museum). There is also a Sunday tour that includes the Prayer Hall, the cloister, and the minster. (see tour times).

Monastery Museum

29th March to 1st November

Mon. - Fri., Sat.
10:00 am - 06:00 pm
Last admission 5:30 pm
Sun., Holiday
10:30 am - 06:00 pm
Last admission 5:30 pm

2nd November to 24 December

Sun., Holiday
11:00 am - 04:30 pm
Last admission 4:00 pm

31th December to 28th March

Sun., Holiday
11:00 am - 04:30 pm
Last admission 4:00 pm

Minster

29th March to 1st November

Mon. - Sun., Holiday
11:00 am - 05:00 pm

2nd November to 28th March

closed

Guided tours

Guided tours in German

29 March to 1 November

Mon – Sun, Public Holidays At regular intervals.

2 November to 28 March

Sun and public holidays 2:00 pm

The guided tour includes the former monastery with the Novices’ Garden, continues through the monks’ dining hall with tiled stove (now the Prayer Hall), and leads through the cloister (Bernhardusgang) to the minster.

Group tours by arrangement, also possible outside regular hours.

 

Admission

2nd November to 28th March

Monastery Museum

Adults 5,00 €
Reduced 2,50 €
Children (6-15 Years) free

The palace is closed during this period. A visit to the monastery museum is possible.

Guided Tour

Adults 8,00 €
Reduced 4,00 €
Children (6-15 Years) free

The tour includes a visit to the monastery museum.

29th March to 1st November

Monastery and Palace (including Monastery Museum)

Adults 11,00 €
Reduced 5,50 €
Children (6-15 Years) 5,50 €
Family 27,50 €
Season Ticket 37,00 €
Groups of 20 or more per person9,90 €

Monastery and Palace (including guided tour)

Adults 13,00 €
Reduced 6,50 €
Children (6-15 Years) 5,50 €
Family 32,50 €
Groups of 20 or more per person 11,70 €

Monastery and Palace includig guided tour „Weingeschichte(n)“

Adults 15,00 €
Groups of 20 or more per person 15,00 €

Notes

Discounts

Reduced admission is available for the following:

  • Children aged 6 and over (also in groups of 20 or more, e.g. school groups)
  • School students up to age 28 with valid student ID (including students at vocational college)
  • University students up to age 28 (with valid student ID)
  • Persons in voluntary military service (with valid military ID)
  • Persons in voluntary social service (voluntary social year, voluntary ecological year, federal volunteer service – with documentation)
  • Persons with a registered disability of 50 or over (with documentation) 

    Anyone aged 15 and over is considered an adult unless eligible for a concession.

Benefits

The benefits listed here apply in this monument:

Schlosscard

The Schlosscard is valid in this monument. The Schlosscard is a booklet of tickets valid for selected monuments in Baden-Württemberg. These tickets are valid for one year, starting from the first visit.