Festival weekend "1,000 years of consecration"

On 1 October 1021 Merseburg Cathedral was consecrated. 1,000 years later, all of Merseburg honours this anniversary with a grand festival weekend.

Exclusive tours, processions, celebratory services, a show with lights and magic, concerts with renowned ensembles, renaissance fairs and Merseburg's biggest treasures - the original Merseburg Incantations - await you.

All information about the festival weekend can be found here.

Saturday, 2 October 2021

9.00 am to 1.00 am
Tour of Merseburg Cathedral
Free of charge
Visits to Merseburg Cathedral may be affected by concerts and church services. We ask for your understanding. 

9.00 am to 9.00 pm
Tour of the cathedral treasures and original Merseburg magic spells
Cost: Adults €5.50, up to 18 years free of charge

9.00 a.m. | Merseburg Cathedral
Musical opening of the cathedral
Free of charge

10.00 a.m. | 12.00 p.m. | 2.00 p.m. | 4.00 p.m. | 6.00 p.m. | 8.00 p.m. | Merseburg Cathedral
True magic: guided tour of the original Merseburg magic spellsCost: €8.50 per person
Tickets in the online shop

11.00 a.m. | 1.00 p.m. | Merseburg Cathedral
Public guided tour of the cathedral
Cost: € 3.00 per person
Tickets in the online shop

12.00 pm | Merseburg Cathedral
Orgelklang 12 (Organ Sound 12)
Organ: Daniel Zaretsky (St. Petersburg)
Free of charge

14.30 hrs | Merseburg Cathedral
Ecumenical pilgrimage service with the regional bishops Dr Gerhard Feige and Friedrich Kramer
Free of charge
The patrons of the festive year, Friedrich Kramer, Bishop of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany, and Dr Gerhard Feige, Bishop of the Diocese of Magdeburg, will organise a joint pilgrimage service. Pilgrims from the former Merseburg diocese are cordially invited to attend. For many hundreds of years, Merseburg Cathedral was the central episcopal church of the diocese of Merseburg and also encompassed large areas of today's Saxon regional church. We want to revitalise this 1000-year-old connection. All parishes in the area of the former diocese (and of course beyond) are cordially invited to make a pilgrimage to Merseburg for the consecration ceremony and to take part in the pilgrimage service. All information!

19.00 hrs | Merseburg Cathedral
Festive concert "Sounds from 1000 years"
Under the direction of cathedral organist Michael Schönheit, the festive concert will take you on a journey through 1000 years of cathedral history. From the Middle Ages through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods to contemporary music, Merseburg Cathedral has witnessed significant musical developments. Today, the magnificent Ladegast organ is known everywhere for its outstanding sound. In addition to the splendour of past eras, the concert also points to the future. A composition by Steffen Schleiermacher (*1960) will be premiered at the concert.
Collegium Vocale Leipzig
Merseburg court music
Director: Cathedral organist Michael Schönheit
Tickets: Advance booking: €25, reduced €22 | AK: €30, reduced €27
Tickets in the online shop