Renaissance evening in Gelsenkirchen: Experience history up close!

Renaissance evening in Gelsenkirchen: Experience history up close!

On January 24, 2025, an extraordinary event will take place in the glass hall in Horst Castle under the title "Friday evening and 450 years ago - design Renaissance together". Organized by the support association of the castle, the event invites everyone interested to discover the knowledge and culture of the Renaissance in a creative framework.

The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. The aim is to collect ideas and get to know the different facets of the Renaissance age. Visitors can look forward to a variety of topics that range from handwork to lectures to musical accompaniment in the Renaissance style. A special highlight is cooking together in the style of the Renaissance, which, however, takes place outside the castle.

Horst Castle - a historical jewel

Horst Castle is considered the most important monument of the Renaissance in the Ruhr area and is one of the oldest renaissance buildings in Westphalia. With its opening as a museum on November 6, 2010, the castle offers the permanent exhibition "Life and Work in the Renaissance". This exhibition addresses the transition from the Middle Ages to modern times and the cultural influences that have shaped the region. Rutger von der Horst, the client, was in contact with ancient architecture tracts and Italian masterpieces.

The construction files and construction research show that there was a lively cultural life in the Ruhr area before industrialization. The event is also part of an ongoing commitment to memory of these cultural roots. In August 2010, the Renaissance Festival Gaudium 2010 was carried out, which with a re-staging of the wedding of Bertram von Loe and Margarethe from Horst from 1575 was a special accent, supplemented by a knight tournaments and medieval music.

a cultural center for the region

The castle not only serves as a museum, but also as a cultural and community center. It houses the Horst district library and the central registry office of the city of Gelsenkirchen, where weddings are also celebrated in the fireplace room and in the knight's hall. Regular concerts and events are organized in the stylish rooms of the castle, especially in the glass hall.

The adventure museum offers a special experience, which enables visitors to travel to the Renaissance. The historical printing workshop in the outer bailiff also gives those interested the opportunity to serve a printer press themselves. Gastronomy offers and an adjacent park with a playground complete the offer.

The idea of ​​the event on January 24th is not only to illuminate the Renaissance in its historical aspects, but also to promote active help and create creative work. The support association of the castle, which has been committed to maintaining the building since the 1980s, sees this Initiative as an important step to strengthen the cultural identity of the region.

For more information about the event, the exhibitions and the offers of the castle, visit the pages of Local Compass.de, Kulturhauptstadt.gelsenkirchen.de and gelsenkirchen.de .