Coburg is located in the heart of Germany, in beautiful Upper Franconia. The city became part of Bavaria in 1920. Until 1918, it was one of the capitals of the Duchy of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha and the Duchy of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld.
In 1530 Martin Luther spent six months on the Veste Coburg, one of the largest castles in Germany, and worked on his translation of the Bible.
Today the Veste Coburg is home to three museums. One is the Princely Building, with many historically furnished rooms of the Dukes of Coburg. Another museum is the Armory, which has over 10,500 exhibits, the largest collection of medieval armor and weapons in Germany. The third is the art collection of engravings, coins, documentation and glassware.