This exhibition is called ‘Fascination Fortress’.

The exhibition is at Königstein Fortress. 
The exhibition is inside the New Armoury.

The exhibition shows: 
Weapons can protect people. 
Weapons can destroy things. 
Weapons can hurt people.

The exhibition belongs to the Military History Museum. 
The Military History Museum is in Dresden.

The museum belongs to the Bundeswehr. 
The Bundeswehr are Germany’s military.

You can see exhibitions about war and violence.

War is when countries fight each other. 
Violence means: people hurt other people.

The museum wants people to think about war. 
The museum wants people to talk about war.

Opening hours

April to October.

Open daily: 10am – 6pm

You cannot enter in the last 15 minutes.

Accessibility

The fortress is partly accessible.

There are parking spaces for people with disabilities. 
There are accessible toilets. 
There are seats. 
You can use a lift to get to the fortress. 
There are models that you can touch. 
There are ramps for wheelchairs.

There is an audio guide in simple English. 
An audio guide is a device. 
You listen to it. 
It tells you about the exhibition.

Please note:

Some paths are difficult for wheelchairs. 
However, there is a ramp that leads to the ‘Fascination Fortress’ exhibition.

Admission fees

The exhibition is free.

However, you have to pay to enter Königstein Fortress.

Adults pay €13. 
Some people pay €10.

A family ticket costs €32. 
It is for two adults and up to four children.

A mini-family ticket costs €19. 
It is for one adult and up to two children.

People with the Saxon Family Pass do not have to pay.

Senior citizens pay full price.

Adress

Adress
Königstein Fortress
Festung Königstein 1
01824 Königstein

Getting here by train
You can get here by train. 
The train is called an S-Bahn. 
You need to take the S1 line. 
There is a bus service from the railway station to Königstein Fortress. 
The bus is called Festungsexpress.

Getting here by bus 
You can also get here by bus. 
Take either a number 241 or a number 246 bus.

Getting here by ship 
You can also get here by ship. 
Ships travel on the Elbe. 
There is a bus service from the port to Königstein Fortress. 
The bus is called Festungsexpress.

Exhibitions 

You can see many things from the past. 
For example: 

• Small weapons 
• Large weapons 
• Art 
• Models  

Contact

Tel: +49 (0)351 823 2850 
Email: mhmbesucherservice(at)bundeswehr.org