Stadtmuseum Lengenfeld
Local heritage museum in a half-timbered house from about 1682, with textile trade, crafts, printing and the Black Kitchen.
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About the museum
The Stadtmuseum Lengenfeld was set up in June 1955 by the two teachers Curt Gerber and Hermann Gerisch. Gerber was known as a local researcher and traced the house's successive owners back to the late 17th century.
The collection is housed in the former residential and business building of a cloth maker and dyer, built around 1682, which is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the town. Groin vaults, a plank room, Umgebinde (timber-and-stone framing), half-timbering with scratched-plaster ornaments, an arcade walkway and a Black Kitchen characterize the building; a two-story extension with the Black Kitchen was probably added around 1800. The house itself is therefore one of the most valuable exhibits.
Across three floors, more than a dozen rooms are arranged as museum displays. The focus is the town's history, from its settlement through medieval beekeeping (Zeidlerei) and the cloth-making trade to school history, crafts, industry, trade and transport. A focus of the local history collection is the textile trade, which long shaped the town; a comprehensive printing workshop is also on view.
Highlights
- Half-timbered house from around 1682 with Umgebinde and arcade walkway
- Black Kitchen with bell-shaped chimney
- Textile trade and cloth makers' guild
- Extensive printing workshop
- Beekeeping and town history over roughly 600 years
Permanent exhibition
- Stadtgeschichte und Textilgewerbe – A tour through rooms on settlement, beekeeping, cloth-making, school, crafts, industry and trade, plus a printing workshop and the Black Kitchen.
- Founded
- 1955
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Children and reduced-rate visitors |
| Children & teens | €1 |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
For bus and train connections, contact the Vogtland tourism and transport center (vogtlandauskunft.de, hotline 03744 19449).
By car
Parking available
Limited number of parking spaces at the house; otherwise parking at the Viehmarkt or Marktplatz.
By car via the A72 (Hof–Chemnitz) to the Reichenbach exit, then on the B 94 toward Rodewisch to Lengenfeld; in town, follow the Stadtmuseum signs.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours of the town museum are arranged through the tourist information; group visits by registration. Regional Museumstropfen are on sale in the museum. |
