Exhibits inside the Coburg Fortress

The horse armour by Kunz Lochner was created around 1550 and is an important work of armour making art. All parts have an etched decoration, which used to be gold-plated and blackened





Hall of Hunting Weapons
This room houses an exclusive selection from the huge stock of rifles and other hunting weapons owned by the Coburg art collection, which is of great European importance. The chronological range is from the late 16th century to the present and the geographical range from Russia to Spain and from Sweden to Italy. The exhibits are of top quality and were produced by manufacturers of national and international reputation.














Arms Chamber
The exhibition of weapons and armour has an essentially military character. Most exhibits date from the 16th or 17th century. This chamber shows, in a way reminiscent of the historical armoury, assorted objects such as commoners' armour, morions, daggers, matchlock guns, swivel guns and weapons for laying siege and defending fortifications, such as battlement grenades, pitch-wreath or limepots.

Bible-The cover is carved from Ivory

The bridal carriage, built in 1560 in Braunschweig was used by Duke Johann Casimir for his marriage to Margarete of Braunschweig. It is the oldest utilizable carriage of its type.