Sanitäts- und Lazarettmuseum Seifertshain

About the museum

The museum was prompted by the eyewitness account of Auguste Vater, daughter of the Seifertshain pastor, about the fighting and the field hospital in October 1813. In 1995 the Interessenverein Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig 1813 (Interest Association for the Battle of Leipzig), together with the local pastor, set up a small museum in an old barn, dedicated to the suffering of the wounded and the help given by the villagers.

After the former village school was renovated by the municipality of Großpösna, rooms on the upper floor were added in 2002. For the 2003 commemorative year, the Soziokulturelles Zentrum KuHstall, together with other associations, designed three rooms on military medicine around 1813. A thorough redesign, developed by students of HTWK Leipzig, led to the reopening on September 29, 2013, in time for the commemorations of the Battle of the Nations.

Today the exhibition shows which weapons were used at the time, what injuries they caused and how the armies cared for their wounded; the French chief surgeon Larrey is also honored. Tin-figure dioramas, battlefield finds from the surroundings and listening stations illustrate the theme, and a high-speed film shows the effect of a lead bullet. In the museum barn one can see, among other things, Larrey's "flying ambulance". The historic ensemble of church, cemetery, parsonage and barn is largely preserved.

Highlights

• Tin-figure dioramas on military medicine and the care of the wounded in the Napoleonic era
• Battlefield finds from Seifertshain, including the skeleton of a horse with a bullet in its chest
• High-speed film on the effect of a lead bullet
• Listening stations with accounts from around 1813
• Preserved ensemble of church, cemetery, parsonage and museum barn with Larrey's "flying ambulance"

Permanent exhibitions

• Sanitäts- und Lazarettwesen zur Zeit der Völkerschlacht – The permanent exhibition shows weapons, injuries, surgical methods and the care of the wounded by the rural population, with tin-figure dioramas, finds and listening stations.
• Museumsscheune mit Larreys fliegender Ambulanz – Additional exhibits, including Larrey's "flying ambulance", are shown in the barn next to the old school.

Founded

1995

Operated by

Soziokulturelles Zentrum KuHstall e. V.

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibition rooms are on the upper floor without an elevator, so access for people with walking difficulties is limited; the outdoor areas (herb garden, museum barn, cemetery, Auguste Vater's birthplace) have no restrictions. Listening stations offer provisions for visually impaired visitors.

Kids & families

The exhibition focuses on the wounded and their care; listening stations and trail-search boxes invite children to discover things for themselves.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A 14 (Kleinpösna exit) or the A 38 (Leipzig-Südost exit) to Seifertshain; Pfarrgasse branches off shortly after the first intersection toward Naunhof.

Amenities & dining

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