Medieval Market Hadamar Castle
12th edition at the Renaissance Castle Hadamar in the Westerwald – with 49 stalls, 15 encampments, knights, and bagpipe music
About Medieval Market Hadamar
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A Renaissance Castle as a Market Backdrop
Hadamar Castle is a Renaissance castle in the Westerwald district (North Hesse-Middle Hesse), originally built in the 17th century for the Princes of Nassau-Hadamar. Today, it houses administration and event spaces and, with its walls, courtyards, and the nearby Elbbach river, offers an unusually authentic backdrop for medieval markets. It is precisely here that the event company Lorraine Médiévale has been organizing its popular market for over a decade.
12th Edition – 49 Stalls and 15 Encampments
The 12th edition on July 11th and 12th, 2026, features 49 market stalls and 15 encampments spread across the castle grounds and along the Elbbach river. Merchants, leatherworkers, blacksmiths, woodcarvers, potters, jewelers, herbalists, and weapons masters form a dense market network through which one can stroll for hours. Taverns, bread bakers, spit-roast vendors, and vegetarian stalls cater to culinary delights.
Knights, Bagpipes, Fire, and Theatre
The Czech knight group Haritgo provides the martial centerpiece: staged combat with swords, battle axes, and morning stars several times daily. Musically, Capud Draconis (bagpipes and drums) ensures the spectacular market acoustics, complemented by the dance trio Angerspiel and the harpist Jonny Robles. The juggler Timelino and fire artist Frouwen Lena deliver the nighttime show, while the Dutch theater group El Capstok performs with the mystical being of Saefthinge. Storyteller Stella Monte engages the children.
Family Program and Hands-on Activities
A complete family program awaits the children: archery, dragon hunting, a wheel of fortune, a carousel, and a face-painting booth. Those who come in costume pay only half the admission price – a deliberate incentive to keep the medieval image alive.
Lorraine Médiévale
Behind the market is Lorraine Médiévale, a German-Lorraine event company that operates medieval markets between Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Lorraine. Hadamar is one of their oldest and most popular formats.
Medieval Market Hadamar — edition 2026
Two days of medieval life at the Renaissance Castle Hadamar with a market, encampments, taverns, music, staged combat, and a family program. Admission €10 for adults, €5 for children and costumed visitors. Organizer Lorraine Médiévale.
Programme Medieval Market Hadamar 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026 — 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Market opening
- Several times daily: Staged combat by the knight group Haritgo (Czech Republic) with swords, battle axes, and morning stars
- Music: Capud Draconis (bagpipes, drums), Angerspiel (dance trio), harpist Jonny Robles
- Juggler Timelino
- Theater group El Capstok (Netherlands): the mystical being of Saefthinge
- Storyteller Stella Monte for children
- Evening: Fire show by Frouwen Lena
Sunday, July 12, 2026 — 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Market open, all stalls active
- Repeated knight combat by Haritgo
- Music program by Capud Draconis, Angerspiel
- El Capstok theater
- Family program: archery, dragon hunt, wheel of fortune, carousel
- Market ends at 6:00 PM
Market and Encampment Mix
- 49 market stalls on the castle grounds and along the Elbbach river
- 15 encampments
- Craftsmen: blacksmiths, leatherworkers, woodcarvers, potters, herbalists, weapons masters
- Food: taverns, bakeries, spit-roast vendors, vegetarian stalls
Highlights Medieval Market Hadamar 2026
- 12th edition at the Renaissance Castle Hadamar
- 49 stalls + 15 encampments on castle grounds and along the Elbbach river
- Knight group Haritgo from the Czech Republic
- Medieval music by Capud Draconis and Angerspiel
- Dutch mystical theater El Capstok
- Evening fire show by Frouwen Lena
- Half price for costumed visitors (€5)
Prices Medieval Market Hadamar 2026
Adults: €10. Children (6–14 years): €5. Costumed visitors: €5. Children under 6: free.
Practical information — Medieval Market Hadamar
Date 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 12:00 PM–10:00 PM; Sunday, July 12, 2026, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM.
Location
Hadamar Castle, Gymnasiumstraße, 65589 Hadamar (Westerwald district, Hesse).
Admission
Adults: €10. Children (6–14 years) and costumed visitors: €5. Children under 6 free.
Getting There
By train: Hadamar station, then approx. 10 min. walk to the castle. By car: A3 Frankfurt–Cologne, exit Limburg-Nord, then B49/B54 to Hadamar. Parking available in the town center and at the castle.
Accessibility
Castle grounds are wheelchair accessible. Dogs on a leash are permitted.
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Where it takes place Medieval Market Hadamar
Schloss Hadamar
Schloss Hadamar, Gymnasiumstraße, 65589 Hadamar