Feuerwehrmuseum Lengenfeld
Museum in two former fire stations from 1932 and 1992 on the history of firefighting technology in the Vogtland – from fire buckets to East German fire engines.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Old firefighting equipment that was no longer needed in Lengenfeld first found room in a shed and later in a former wool store. From 1983 part of the collection was shown there to interested visitors. After German reunification the fire brigade was given the entire hall; on June 12, 1992 it was handed over as the new fire station, and the museum was set up in the former fire station.
The fire museum opened on May 22, 1993. The Förderverein Feuerwehrmuseum Lengenfeld has run it ever since. Over time, donations and loans from other fire brigades, museums and private individuals were added. The museum now occupies two former fire stations from 1932 and 1992 with a total of around 1,000 square meters of space, plus an outdoor area.
The exhibition shows the development of firefighting technology over the last three centuries: hand squirts, hand-operated pumps, helmets, uniforms, trailers and vehicles. It also covers fire brigade music, breathing protection and air-raid protection, as well as the history of the Vogtland district fire brigade association and long-disbanded brigades.
Highlights
- Two light-foam fire engines, including a prototype
- Opel Blitz tanker fire engine from 1944
- Large hand-operated pumps from 1850, around 1875 and 1923, and a ladder wagon from 1888
- Motor pump “Danubia” (Magirus, 1928)
- East German fire engines on S 4000-1 and W 50 chassis
- Breathing protection, air-raid protection and fire brigade music
Permanent exhibition
- Geschichte der Feuerlöschtechnik im Vogtland – From fire buckets and hand-operated pumps to 20th-century fire engines, plus uniforms, helmets, documents and material on breathing and air-raid protection.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Förderverein Feuerwehrmuseum Lengenfeld e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | –Teenagers |
| Children & teens | freeChildren free; teenagers pay a reduced admission. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, fully wheelchair accessible, with an accessible toilet; assistance dogs are allowed.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car and coach parking at the museum.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Museum café, which opens on request.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | A guided tour takes about 90 minutes; group tours by arrangement. |
