Dachau Historical City Tour and Castle Visit

Experience a fascinating journey through time through Dachau. Join me, your local guide, on an eclectic city tour and discover the over 1,200-year-old history of this special city.
Dachau, once the summer residence of the Wittelsbachers, inspired renowned landscape painters at the end of the 19th century. During Nazism Dachau became the epitome of Nazi terror through the first German concentration camp.

My tour offers you deep and well-founded historical insights, exclusive "insider tips" and in fine weather the impressive view over the Munich gravel plain to the Alps.

A special highlight: a visit to the magnificent Dachau Castle complex with its magnificent courtyard garden.

Immerse yourself in bygone times and discover the city like never before on your private tour - exciting, informative and entertaining presented by your experienced German-speaking guide. Let yourself be enchanted by the cultural treasures in Dachau!

Meeting Point

Martin-Huber-Treppe

85221, Martin-Huber-Treppe, 85221 Dachau, Germany

Meeting point: 10 minutes before the start of the tour at the Martin Huber staircase (below). Accessible by Citybus 719 from Dachauer Bahnhof to Martin-Huber-Straße stop. There are benches nearby to wait for the guide before the tour begins.

What's included:

• Castle entrance
• Fee for certified guide

Not included:

• Tipping

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Altstadt

, , Dachau, 85221, Bavaria

More than 1,200 years have passed since Dachau was first mentioned in documents. So a lot of history(s) for a city tour Dachau. And there are turbulent times behind today’s great county town.
Dachau already served as a popular summer residence for Wittelsbach residents, famous landscape painters shaped the former artists' colony at the turn of the century, Dachau became the epitome of Nazi terror 1933-1945 when the first German concentration camp was set up, and today, with almost 50,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most popular migration sites in the Munich metropolitan region. A guided tour of Dachau with me offers you a good overview of the different facets.

At the end of a guided tour of Dachau, the unobstructed wide view over the Munich gravel plain to the Alps is of course not to be missed when the view is good.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Dachau Palace

Schlossstr. 7, , Dachau, 85221, Bavaria

In the 16th century Dachau became the preferred country residence of the Munich court. Under Duke William IV and Duke Albert V, the building was expanded into a powerful castle complex consisting of four wings.
The highlight of the equipment of this hall is the Renaissance coffered ceiling. It is one of the most important creations of its kind in southern Germany. The coats of arms of Wittelsbach's clients and their consorts are embedded in the extremely richly designed grand ceiling. Elector Max Emanuel had Joseph Effner redesign the hall wing and its magnificent staircase in Baroque style from 1715 to 1717.

At the beginning of the 19th century, three quarters of the castle complex was demolished. Only the baroque hall wing was preserved. The courtyard garden testifies to the different eras of garden art.

Should it not be possible to visit Dachau Castle and/or the Hofgarten, this does not constitute a reduction in performance.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Court garden at Dachau Palace

Kurfürst-Max-Emanuel-Platz, 85221 Dachau, Germany

Old garden walls, a nearly 280-year-old linden tree arcade, an orchard and a small woodland, once equipped with many gimmicks, testify to the different eras of garden art. The garden is particularly attractive due to its location on a ridge on the edge of the tertiary hill country.
If for special reasons (e.g. closed event, cleaning, repair work, etc.) it is not possible to visit Dachau Castle and/or the associated outdoor facilities (e.g. Hofgarten), this does not constitute a reduction in performance.

15 minutes