Kolvenburg Billerbeck | Place of interest in Münsterland
The Kolvenburg in Billerbeck
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Between the Middle Ages and Modernity
Kolvenburg

Kolvenburg

Many of the castles and palaces in Münsterland grew over centuries to become the impressive and beautiful buildings they are today. This is also true of the Kolvenburg in Billerbeck, which tells a very eventful story.

Typical dwelling house of the lower nobility

The former small moated castle, now a listed building, dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries - but its roots go back much further: the building history of today's complex began around 1300, when the Knights of Billerbeck erected a permanent tower bridge over the previous building. The von Colve family, which gave the building its name, then took over the complex. Many of the numerous alterations that turned the former fortified complex into a typical residence of the lower nobility can still be seen today in the interior of the Kolvenburg. Extensively renovated, the Kolvenburg was finally opened in 1976 as the cultural centre of the Coesfeld district.

Concerts and art exhibitions in a historical ambience

Today, the Kolvenburg is a high-calibre exhibition venue in a historic setting that is known far beyond the region. The cultural programme is very broad and ranges from first-class concerts and contemporary art exhibitions to annual spring and Advent markets.

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Founding myth of the Kolvenburg Founding myth of the Kolvenburg
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
A legendary castle foundation

Almost a marketing genius: In 1494, the new heir to the Kolvenburg - Burgmann Godeke von Münster - spread a well-adorned legend. He claimed that the castle had been founded in the 8th century by Charlemagne as a Christian base. Charlemagne had already entrusted the castle and its location to the von Colve family at the time of its foundation. From then on it went by the legendary name of "Kolvenburg".

And what was the point of it all? Godeke wanted to shine as a more significant site compared to his neighbours at Haus Hameren. He had succeeded in doing so with this big little fib ...

Map | Kolvenburg

  • Guided tours
  • Indoor
  • Park at the house
  • for groups
  • Bad weather offer
  • Museum in the house

Kolvenburg

Öffnungszeiten vom 01.01. to 31.12.
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    10:00 Uhr bis 13:00 Uhr
    13:30 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • An Feiertagen geöffnet wie sonntags

Admission prices Museum

  • Adults:
    3,50 €
  • reduced:
    2,50 €
  • Children:
    1,50 €
  • Youth:
    1,50 €
  • families:
    8,00 €
  • Free admission:
    0,00 €
  • normal:
    2,00 €
  • Public guided tours can be booked at a price of 5,00 € incl. admission to the museum
  • Private tours can be booked at a price of 40,00 € plus admission


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5 Matches.
seit
Aug
20
So
Exhibition "Saara Ekström. Designing with Nature." in the Kolvenburg (Billerbeck): Exhibition from 20 August to 5 November - Münsterland Festival part 12
20.08.2023, 17:00 05.11.2023, ca.17:00
Kolvenburg, Billerbeck
Organiser: Münsterland Festival
Exhibition
Festival
Art

From the series "Nature and Design

Finnish artist Saara Ekström creates multi-layered experiences for the viewer in her photographs, video works, sculptures and drawings. Her works are characterised by associative narratives that move in interplay between reality and fiction, growth and disappearance or the seductive and the repulsive. Various chronotopias - i.e. connections between time and space in a narrative - are placed in dialogue in her works. In the process, time is sometimes the breeding ground, sometimes the undermining of actions and thoughts, so that the ambivalent desire for memory on the one hand and forgetting on the other is reflected. Again and again, motifs from nature appear in the exhibition curated by Dominik Olbrisch, which enter into a relationship of tension with motifs from industry, human actions or supernatural phenomena.

Made possible by Frame Contemporary Art Finland.


Admission: Ticket available on site. Please note the opening hours of the Kolvenburg.

Vernissage: 20 August | 5 pm

Guided tours (in the run-up to the Münsterland Festival concerts at the Kolvenburg):

8 October | 2:30 pm

27 October | 6.30 pm

Costs in addition to the event ticket: 4 €

The event is part of the Münsterland Festival part 12.

Time
20.08.2023, 17:00 05.11.2023, ca.17:00
Location
Opening hours
Opening hours
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    13:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    10:00 Uhr bis 13:00 Uhr
    13:30 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr

Feiertags: 10-13 Uhr und 13.30 bis 17.30 Uhr

Prices
Eintrittspreise Kolvenburg

Freier Eintritt für Kinder bis 6 Jahre

  • ermäßigt: 2.5
  • Kinder (ab 7 Jahren): 1
  • Jugendliche: 1
  • Familien: 8
  • Erwachsene: 3.5
  • Gruppen (ab 20 Personen pro Person): 2
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Oct
27
Fri
Hana meets EAT THE FROG Collective at the Kolvenburg (Billerbeck) Concert on 27.10.2023 - Münsterland Festival part 12
27.10.2023, 20:00 27.10.2023, ca.23:00
Kolvenburg, Billerbeck
Organiser: Münsterland Festival
Festival
concert
Music

Münsterland Festival Quartet
It's almost a tradition at the Münsterland Festival: the Münsterland Festival Quartet, where musicians from the guest country meet those from Münsterland. In 2023, the Finnish duo Hana will meet the Münster art collective EAT THE FROG. They will perform together in the Kolvenburg.
Hana are the Finnish musicians Karin Mäkiranta and Selma Savolainen. Together they create in-the-moment, magical synthesiser soundscapes and soulful, melancholic vocal melodies. They meet the EAT THE FROG collective, consisting of the multi-instrumentalists Stefan Schneider and Tobias Link, who are currently focusing on atmospheric-improvised music.
The result is a Münsterland Festival quartet in which improvisation takes centre stage.

Line-up
Karin Mäkiranta vocals, guitar, electronics | Selma Savolainen vocals, electronics | Stefan Schneider drums, electronics | Tobias Link trombone, electronics

Genre
Jazz/Pop

A guided tour of the exhibition "Designing with Nature. can be booked at an extra charge. Start: 6:30 pm.

The concert is part of the Münsterland Festival part 12.

Time
27.10.2023, 20:00 27.10.2023, ca.23:00
Location
Prices
Eintritt Hana meets EAT THE FROG Kollektiv

ERMÄSSIGUNGEN GELTEN JE NACH VERANSTALTUNG FÜR: Kinder, Schülerinnen und Schüler, Studierende, Jugendliche in der Ausbildung, Freiwilligendienstleistende, Menschen mit Behinderung, Arbeitssuchende und Sozialhilfeempfänger.

  • Vorverkauf (regulär): 23
  • Vorverkauf (ermäßigt): 19
  • Abendkasse (regulär): 27
  • Abendkasse (ermäßigt): 23
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Oct
29
So
Fairy tales and legends: guided tour with lanterns Public guided city tour - by appointment only
29.10.2023, 16:00 29.10.2023, 17:30
Billerbeck, Billerbeck
guided tour

This public guided tour is especially for families with children. Experience the world of fairy tales and legends in Billerbeck with our town guide Stefanie Stockmann.

Immerse yourself in the magic of Billerbeck at nightfall. Children are invited to bring their lanterns.

The guided tour, which lasts about 1.5 hours, starts at 4 pm. The meeting point is at the market fountain.

Registration in advance is required for this guided tour. You can register online via our portal eTermin, by email to touristik@billerbeck.de or by phone (02543-7373).

The participation fee (5 € p. adult, 3 € p. child) must be paid in cash on site.

The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 25 persons.

Time
29.10.2023, 16:00 29.10.2023, 17:30
Location
Prices
Teilnehmergebühr
  • Kinder: 3
  • Erwachsene: 5
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Nov
18
Sat
Advent market at the Kolvenburg
18.11.2023, 10:30 03.12.2023, 18:00
Kolvenburg, Billerbeck
Organiser: Kreis Coesfeld
Exhibition
Party
Art
Market

It's Christmas at Kolvenburg Castle when the Advent market, which is popular far beyond the borders of the district, starts in mid-November. For the 42nd time, craftspeople from the region offer their self-made products and works of art. In the historical ambience, visitors can admire the craftsmanship and inventiveness of the exhibitors, browse to their heart's content and, of course, buy the goods. Lovingly designed Christmas cards, handmade candles, bascetta stars, Christmas floristry and culinary delights are just as much a part of the offer as stone, wood, concrete and textile work and much more. The handmade jams and marmalades are as popular as they are sought after. A range of hot drinks and small snacks invites you to round off your visit to the market in a cosy atmosphere.

Time
18.11.2023, 10:30 03.12.2023, 18:00
Location
Opening hours
Opening hours
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    10:30 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    10:30 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    10:30 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    10:30 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    10:30 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    10:30 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
Prices
Eintritt
  • normal: 2
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Dec
02
Sat
Billerbeck Christmas Market
02.12.2023, 11:00 03.12.2023, 19:00
Billerbeck, Billerbeck
Organiser: Billerbeckerleben e.V.
Market

Every year, the Billerbeck Christmas Market takes place on the first weekend in Advent. Numerous exhibitors are happy to present their wide range of goods and entice guests with fragrant mulled wine and beautiful handicrafts.

All the shops in Billerbeck's city centre are open on both Christmas market days.

Time
02.12.2023, 11:00 03.12.2023, 19:00
Location
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten vom 02.12.2023 to 03.12.2023
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    closed
  • Wednesday
    closed
  • Thursday
    closed
  • Friday
    closed
  • Saturday
    11:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    11:00 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr

verkaufsoffen 13:00 - 18:00 Uhr

Prices
Eintritt
  • Eintritt frei: 0
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