Name: KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg 2026
Start: 2026-05-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-10T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Haus für Lehrerfortbildung Kronenburg / Wanderwege

KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg

About KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg

On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the sculpture and land art project KUNSTamWEG will be ceremonially opened in the Eifel village of Kronenburg (district of Dahlem, Euskirchen district). Four circular routes cover a total of approximately 9 km with 32 art installations — from historical structures to contemporary art. Opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Haus für Lehrerfortbildung, Burgstraße 20. Closing concert with Christine Högl on the Celtic harp in the St. Johann Baptist church. Organizer: Kulturverein Freies Forum Kronenburg e.V.

Dates 10 May — 10 May 2026

Venue Dahlem (05366)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg — edition 2026

Ceremonial opening of the KUNSTamWEG sculpture and land art trail in Kronenburg on May 10, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Haus für Lehrerfortbildung. Four circular routes, 32 installations, approximately 9 km total distance. Closing concert with Christine Högl on the Celtic harp in the St. Johann Baptist church. Free admission.

The first edition of KUNSTamWEG opens a permanently accessible sculpture trail around Kronenburg. Four separate circular routes cover a total of approximately 9 km with 32 stations — from historical structures to contemporary installations. The opening day features artist talks, music, and a harp concert in the late Gothic church of St. Johann Baptist.

Highlights KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg 2026

Premiere — inaugural opening
32 art installations over 9 km
4 individually accessible circular routes
Harp concert in the late Gothic church
Free admission

Programme KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg 2026

Sunday, May 10, 2026 — Kronenburg

11:00 a.m. — Opening at the Haus für Lehrerfortbildung, Burgstraße 20
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. — Walk the 4 circular routes with 32 art installations, approx. 9 km total distance
Artist talks and musical performances at various points along the trail
Approx. 3:00 p.m. — Closing concert with Christine Högl (Celtic harp) in the church of St. Johann Baptist, Kronenburg

The exact map of the circular routes and descriptions of the individual works will be available on the opening day and at kunstamwegkronenburg.de.

Prices KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg 2026

Free admission. The sculpture trails are publicly accessible year-round thereafter.

Practical information

Practical information — KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg

Getting There

By car: Take the A1 motorway, exit Blankenheim, then follow the B51 and L26 to Kronenburg. Parking is available below the mountain village. By public transport: Take the train to Jünkerath, then bus 832 to Kronenburg.

Opening Day

Sunday, May 10, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Haus für Lehrerfortbildung, Burgstraße 20. Closing concert with Celtic harp at St. Johann Baptist. Free admission.

Tip

The four circular routes are accessible year-round and free of charge. Sturdy footwear is recommended — Eifel paths can be wet and uneven. On-site: Maps and descriptions available at the Haus für Lehrerfortbildung.

KUNSTamWEG — Connecting Art and the Eifel Landscape

KUNSTamWEG Kronenburg is a permanent sculpture and land art hiking trail in the High Eifel village of Kronenburg, a district of the municipality of Dahlem in the Euskirchen district of North Rhine-Westphalia. The festive opening will take place on Sunday, May 10, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Haus für Lehrerfortbildung, Burgstraße 20 — followed by a concert with Celtic harp in the historic St. Johann Baptist church.

Four Hiking Trails, 32 Installations, 9 km

The sculpture trail is divided into four circular routes, which can be walked individually or as a total route of approximately 9 km. A total of 32 art installations are waiting to be discovered — a mix of historical structures over 500 years old and new works by contemporary artists. Sculptures, land art, sound objects, and participatory stations wind through meadows, castle grounds, and forest edges around the historic village center.

Opening on May 10, 2026 — Program

On the opening day, artist talks, musical performances, and guided tours will accompany visitors along the paths. The meeting point and starting location is the Haus für Lehrerfortbildung, Burgstraße 20, 53949 Kronenburg. The event concludes with a harp concert by Christine Högl (Celtic harp) in the late Gothic St. Johann Baptist church — a resonant echo of the sculpture landscape.

Kronenburg — Historic Eifel Mountain Village

Kronenburg is situated on a rocky plateau above the Kyll valley, bordering Rhineland-Palatinate. The medieval mountain village with its castle ruins, market square, and Gothic church is one of the most beautiful villages in the Eifel region. Kronenburg has been an artists' village since the 1920s — the Eifel Painters, including Ernst Isselmann and Curt Lahs, discovered the unique light of the High Eifel. KUNSTamWEG builds on this tradition, combining nature experience with contemporary art.

Freies Forum Kronenburg — Organizer and Curation

The organizer is the Kulturverein Freies Forum Kronenburg e.V., located at Burgstraße 20. The association operates the Haus für Lehrerfortbildung as a conference and cultural center and has curated exhibitions, concerts, and symposia in Kronenburg for decades. With KUNSTamWEG, a permanently accessible open-air museum is being created in the Eifel.