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Friedenstein Stiftung

Friedenstein Gotha

A 12-stop audio tour for Friedenstein Stiftung, giving visitors a spoken and musical route in German and English.

Audio walk
  • DE
  • EN

Example 1

EN

Listen for: Visitors hear this stop while looking at Friedenstein Castle from the outside. Listen for the space around the voice: the narration leaves room, so your eyes can take in the façade while the story unfolds. The music and soundscape stay in the background and give the place its scale, without competing with what you see.

0:00 / 2:54

Example 2

DE

Listen for: Listen to the same stop in German and English, one after the other. Two different voices, yet the character of the story stays the same: the same pace, the same warmth, the same moments of emphasis. That consistency doesn’t happen by translation alone. It comes from choosing voices that fit the story and directing each session towards one shared tone.

0:00 / 2:56

Example 3

EN

Listen for: Listen to the same stop in German and English, one after the other. Two different voices, yet the character of the story stays the same: the same pace, the same warmth, the same moments of emphasis. That consistency doesn’t happen by translation alone. It comes from choosing voices that fit the story and directing each session towards one shared tone.

0:00 / 2:38

Example 4

DE

Listen for: It opens in the surrounding space, then music and voice gradually carry you somewhere else. The sound design supports the narration, and at moments says more than the words. Listen for the town bell at the end, which falls in the key of the music. Detailed, but never busy.

0:00 / 2:35

Best with headphones.

What we created

Services delivered by Sphere of Sound for this project.

Context

Friedenstein Stiftung · Gotha Citytour · 2025 Friedenstein Stiftung commissioned an audio tour with 12 stops, each with about 2 minutes of audio. This audio tour guides you along historical places in the town of Gotha, Germany. It opened in 2025.

The question

Visitors should be able to follow the stories of the place in their own language, and feel closer to each stop.

Our approach

Sphere of Sound wrote the concept and narrative structure, cast and directed the voice actors, and combined composed original music with stock music. Each stop has its own soundscape, built with binaural sound design, so listeners hear the story placed around them. Narration was produced in German and English, and delivered for playback on the Mediaguide.

Outcome

Designed so visitors can follow each stop at an easy pace, hear clear narration, and connect the music and sound to what they see.

Role & credits

Client: Friedenstein Stiftung. Audio experience production and sound design: Sphere of Sound. Concept, voice casting and direction, custom music, mixing and mastering: Sphere of Sound. Platform: Tapart.

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