Holiday activity during the Easter holidays at KinderDomusMerseburch

Step into the world of emperors and kings. Our cathedral has seen a lot in its 1000-year history. Children can discover numerous myths and legends, important historical events and true celebrities of the Middle Ages among the ancient walls. In the KinderDomusMerseburch, we go on a fascinating search for clues together during the holidays, encounter thieving ravens, centuries-old magic formulas and the secrets of the cathedral building.

Prior booking via our Visitor Centre is strictly required.

Dates

Wednesday, 9 April 2025 | 10 a.m.
"And then I'm a canon"
The canons of the cathedral chapter have been looking after the cathedral for centuries. Provost, cantor, treasurer and dean - what did they actually do? Where did they live? And who could actually become a canon? To answer these questions, the children slip into the role of the canons themselves and go on a mysterious tour of discovery through the south cloister, cathedral and chapter house. 

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 | 10 a.m.
"The secret of the Romanesque period"
Today, it is hard to imagine how people could build such a magnificent cathedral like in Merseburg 1,000 years ago. On this tour we want to examine the impressive construction and try to understand it with a little bit of mathematics. From the westwork and crypt to the embellishments at the centre of the church, we trace the difficulties of the building process and control whether everything was properly constructed according to measurements in the 11th century. We also reveal the secret why the grave of the anti-king Rudolf von Rheinfelden is located exactly at the crosspoint between nave and transept.

Our places in the KinderDomusMerseburch are primarily reserved for holiday children. Accompanying persons (max. 1 per child) receive discounted admission to Merseburg Cathedral including participation in a public guided tour of the cathedral. They pay only € 9.00 instead of € 12.50.