City tour Laucha

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Discover sights and historical places in Laucha an der Unstrut.

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Tour highlights:

1 Market square and town hall
The eye-catcher on the market square is the magnificent town hall, consecrated in 1563, a testimony to the city's former wealth. It is a typical Renaissance building. This is evidenced by the rectangular floor plan, the numerous asymmetrically arranged windows with muntin bars, the column-supported cross-vaulted ceilings on the ground floor. The double-flight stone staircase built in 1913 leads to the council chamber with the original beautiful wooden beam ceiling and stained glass windows donated by Laucha companies. Changing exhibitions also invite you to linger. On the ground floor, there is a small museum on the history of the Unstrut Railway.

Markt 1, 06636 Laucha an der Unstrut

2 St. Mary's Church
The St. Mary's Church, built between 1479 and 1514, is a late Gothic building that also exhibits typical features of the Renaissance due to multiple construction measures. These include the crossed bars on the entrance portal and the tracery windows with fish bladder pattern. The tower and roof collapsed in the 1731 fire and were rebuilt. The tower is 56 m high and can be climbed during scheduled tours. Inside, the baptismal font from 1538 and the stained glass windows from 1896-98 are worth seeing. The almost completely restored Eifert organ is worth hearing, for example, during the organ week held regularly in early September.

Markt 10, 06636 Laucha an der Unstrut

3 The old school from 1615
At the time, it was the most modern school far and wide. The classrooms were large, bright on both sides through many windows, and the roof was already covered with tiles. A special ornament is the round arch portal with beautiful Renaissance decor and two embellished seat stones. The inscription panel above the portal contains information about important people of the time, including the admonition: You can learn, my little son, not without the help of the teacher, so hurry to the teacher with quick steps.

4 City wall with Upper Gate
While strolling along the promenade, you can see the well-preserved 1112 m long city wall from the 15th century. The only preserved city gate, the Upper Gate, is a rare sight. It is a Zwinger gate with an outer gate, a barbican with walls and battlements, stairs to the battlement, and an inner gate. A drawbridge was once installed in front of the passage to the inner gate. Later, an apartment for the gatekeeper was built above the passage, which now houses a small museum.

5 Bell Museum
The Laucha Museum is the only bell museum in Germany where you can relive the process of bell casting from drawing to finished bell in an originally preserved bell foundry workshop with the equipment and tools needed. From 1790 to 1911, the Ulrich family cast over 5000 bells here, making the city known in Germany and abroad.

Glockenmuseumsstraße 2a, 06636 Laucha an der Unstrut
April to October: Wed.-Sun. and public holidays 10.00–12.00 and 14.00–16.00

6 Unstrut Mill and Unstrut Lock
The Laucha Mill is a building ensemble that characterizes the cityscape. The newly built grain mill in 1847 also generated electricity alongside since 1910. The mill was shut down around 1975. After years of standing idle, a mill enthusiast thoroughly renovated the buildings and then repaired the turbines, which now provide electricity again. The old equipment of the grain mill is still in its original condition. The Unstrut lock has been important for Unstrut shipping since 1728. Today, it is used by water sports enthusiasts.

7 Old Sugar Factory
The area of the dismantled sugar factory in 1947 offers a remarkable and commendable example of upgrading an industrial wasteland. In addition to the symbolically preserved factory chimney, many business buildings were renovated by the two local investors, and dilapidated facilities were demolished. Thus, the unattractive wasteland developed into an attractive industrial area with diverse uses. There is a winery, a canoe rental, a hostel, holiday apartments, event rooms, and a venue for large events.

Alte Zuckerfabrik 5, 06636 Laucha an der Unstrut
Guided tours available upon request.

8 Townhouses
Beautifully decorated door and gate entrances from the 16th-18th centuries can be found, for example, in Upper Hauptstraße 37, 12 and No. 10, as well as in Große Salzstraße 9.

Obere Hauptstraße, 06636 Laucha an der Unstrut

Tips: Laucha-Dorndorf Airfield
The glider airfield, opened in 1932, is located on the Dorndorf plateau. After decades of closure, it was put back into operation in 1993 and developed into a significant center of aviation sports. Many aviation sports clubs pursue their hobbies here, such as glider pilots, ultralight pilots, motor pilots, paragliders, model aircraft builders, and balloonists. The annual highlight is the flight days on the weekend before Pentecost.

At the airfield, 06636 Laucha an der Unstrut

Tourist Information Laucha an der Unstrut
City tours, bell museum tours, and Old Sugar Factory tours by appointment

Markt 1, 06636 Laucha an der Unstrut, Tel. 034462 70021

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