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| Lauscha | ||
| federal state | Thuringia | |
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| Residents | 3.324 (2019) | |
| height | 625 m, 635 m | |
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Lauscha is a place in High slate mountains in Thuringia.
background
The glass blower town Lauscha lies elongated in a side valley of the Steinach im Thuringian Slate Mountains. As is typical for the region, the house facades are mostly covered with slate shingles. Lauscha owes its existence to the glassworks built here by Hans Greiner from Swabia and Christoph Müller from Bohemia in 1597, one of the oldest in the Thuringian Forest. To this day, Lauscha, the birthplace of the glass Christmas tree decorations, is characterized and known by the glassblowing trade.
Lauscha is a state-approved resort. The extensive forests around the place offer an intensive experience of the undisturbed nature in idyllic tranquility. Hikes and active recreation in a constant stimulating climate, enjoying the clean, stress-free and oxygen-rich air and the naturally slightly mineralized drinking water have been proven to provide relief from stubborn respiratory diseases and skin eczema, but also simply a high recreational value.
getting there
By train
The Sonneberg railway line, which railway enthusiasts will remember as the domain of the 95 series, is used by the South Thuringia Railway (StB) operated every hour. The railcars continue to run via Ernstthal to the winter sports resort Neuhaus am Rennweg, with a change of direction in the Lauscha terminus and another in Ernstthal. For a long time, the future of the railway line was uncertain, and nothing is moving between Ernstthal and Probstzella or Saalfeld (the original line) at the moment. However, this section was taken over by the Deutsche Regionaleisenbahn GmbH, which has set itself the goal of maintaining railways in the area. So if you come from the direction of Saalfeld and rely on public transport, you have to take the bus to Neuhaus and then change to the StB.
In the street
Lauscha is south of the B 281, the Ice field at the Highway 73 overNeuhaus am Rennweg With Saalfeld connects. In Neuhaus, the L 1149 branches off from the B 281, the one via Lauscha Sonneberg leads.
mobility
The elongated place is still quite flat at the bottom along the railway tracks, while the main road above the train station is more inclined and therefore foot explorations are a little more strenuous. Not all paths are barrier-free, some are only accessible to a limited extent in winter.
The 705 bus runs in Lauscha and takes you to important points in the city and in the Ernstthal am Rennsteig district. The Südthüringenbahn runs every hour in both directions to the Lauscha (Thuringia) station, the Oberlauscha stop and the Ernstthal am Rennsteig station (DB course book route 564). The journey through the Lauschenstein tunnel, over the "Nasse Telle" viaduct, high above the Steinachgrund and the Lauschatal to the intersection with the Rennsteig, is in itself an extraordinary train experience.
The hiking trails and routes in and around Lauscha have differently demanding elevation profiles. The tourist information provides detailed information on the difficulty of the routes. Hikes can be led on request. Hikers should have a minimum of stamina and surefootedness. City and hiking tours
Tourist Attractions
- Museum for Glass Art Lauscha. The Museum für Glaskunst Lauscha, one of the most traditional municipal museums in Germany, provides interesting information about the history of Thuringian glass from the 16th century to the present day. In addition to artistically designed glasses and magnificent Christmas tree decorations, the extensive collection also includes other glass products, such as artificial human eyes made of glass and delicate toys. The production of glass beads is also impressively documented. This time travel testifies to the craftsmanship and inventiveness of the glassmakers and glassblowers, but also gives an idea of the hardship of the filigree production of the glass treasures in the past. Lauscha glass artists and artisans present their current works. Since April 2014, the collection has been shown in new, barrier-free exhibition rooms in the color glass works.Open: Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Color glass works Lauscha. The glassworks is part of the tradition of glassware production in Lauscha, which has been uninterrupted since 1597. Founded in 1853 by the entrepreneur Elias Greiner-Vetter-Sohn at the current location, semi-finished products for glassblowing are still manufactured here in selected quality by hand. The production of the glass rods and glass tubes can be followed from a spacious visitor area. A video lecture informs about the company's history in an entertaining way. In three sales areas, different glassware, glass jars, blown glass, Christmas tree decorations and much more are offered.Open: Opening times: All week 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., guided tours daily (hourly) 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. Lunch break 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Glass center Lauscha. The Lauscha Glass Center, which was created in 2003 from a former glassworks, follows on from the Lauscha glassworks tradition in a different way. A studio log cabin offers the opportunity to watch glassware being made. If you like, you can talk to the glass master. The furnace technology in the glassworks was completely renewed in 2011, everything is more modern, cleaner than before - but work on the glassmaker's stage is still based on the same working methods and tools as were used in Lauscha's first glassworks over 400 years ago . Right next door, in front of a gas-oxygen flame, glass designers use colored glass rods to create fragile works of art that are solely subject to human craftsmanship and are unparalleled in their diversity. The unique items can be purchased in the sales area. A wide range of Lauscher art glassblowers and glass designers are also offered here.Open: Opening times: All week 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Protestant town church - The church in rare Art Nouveau architecture was built from 1910 to 1911 according to plans by the Leipzig architect Julius Zeißig and was inaugurated on September 17, 1911. Designed as a hall church, it has a rectangular floor plan with a vestibule under the church tower and a baptistery and sacristy behind the altar and the pulpit. The nave stands on a basement in which the winter church is located, originally the confirmation hall. The facade of the house of God consists of embossed natural stone cuboid, whereby the building edges, windows and doors are emphasized by light stone surrounds. The 38 meter high church tower with the main entrance is oriented to the south-west and has a whitewashed hood with a lantern and a weather vane in the shape of a trumpet angel. It is flanked on both sides by stair towers. The nave has a coffered ceiling and a circumferential gallery with an organ on the northeast side. Based on the Wiesbaden program, the slightly protruding altar, the pulpit and the organ were arranged one above the other in the central axis of the interior. The church has a large number of colored glass windows on which the names of the donors can also be read. The glass paintings were designed by Karl Schulz from Dresden and the Urban workshop in Dresden produced them. People from the local and church history are represented on the eight windows under the longitudinal galleries. The gallery windows show scenes from the New Testament. The window above the main entrance depicts the risen Christ. The three colored glass windows in the vestibule by Knoch & Lysek from Coburg show the local and church history. The organ with pneumatic tone and stop action, 28 sounding stops and 15 side slides was supplied by the Nuremberg organ builder Johannes Strebel. In 1938 it was rearranged and in 2001 an extensive restoration by Rösel & Hercher followed. The church is mostly open, visits are possible on request.
Ernstthal on the Rennsteig
- The district located 2 km northeast on the Rennsteig was founded by the five Lauscha glass masters Hans and Nicol Müller, Hans Georg Böhm and Christoph and Jakob Greiner. On March 7, 1707, the then sovereign Duke Johann Ernst zu Sachsen Coburg Saalfeld granted the glassmasters the concession to build a glassworks in the Graefenthal district above Königswiese. It was to be called "Ernstthal" and was the starting point for later settlement. In Ernstthal mainly medical glass, instruments, dishes and colored glass beads as well as art objects were manufactured. Ernstthal is the seat of medium-sized companies Ernstthal glassworks and Cancer glass Lauscha. Right on the Rennsteig and a little away from the actual town center is the Ernstthal am Rennsteig train station, the turning point of the railway from Sonneberg to Neuhaus. The residents of the neighboring towns call the Ernstthäler “moonstruckers” because around 1900 the two Ernstthälers Arno and Fritz climbed the Pappenheimer Berg after an atmospheric beer tour in the Gasthaus Dores and tried to “steer” towards the moon with a wooden pole.
Mountain springs and fountains
- The lovingly framed springs and fountains Mountain spring, Edelweiss fountain, Michelsbrunnen, Marienbrunnen, Heimatborn, Mohr spring, Lauschenstein fountain, Lion fountain and the Unterländer water fountain are hiked on the "Brunnenroute". There are other enclosed springs and fountains in the urban area: Harborn fountain, Lügenborn, Brückleinsbrunnen, Schubert fountain, Königsbrunnen, Michelsbrünn am Schmiedsbach, Christian Eichhorn Sens fountain. Soon the dilapidated Tunnel well secured and developed.
shop
There are many shops selling glass and Christmas decorations along the main street. Art glass blowers can be observed at work and also design their work according to individual wishes.
- 1 Cancer glass (Manufacturer of Christmas tree decorations, Christmas tree balls and Christmas balls made of glass, factory outlet), Am Park 1, 98724 Lauscha (opposite the Ernstthal train station). Tel.: 49 (0)36702 288670.
activities
- Visit to the Lauscha ball market - The Lauschaer Sphere market is a specialty because it has developed into the most original special market for glass Christmas tree decorations in Germany. (First and second weekend in Advent)
- hike - Well signposted hiking routes and trails: the Rennsteig, High-altitude hiking trail of the Thuringian Forest, the hiking trails "6-Kuppensteig", awarded as Quality hiking trail for Wanderable Germany, “Glas & Schiefer-Wanderweg”, “Glashütten-Rundweg”, “Brunnenroute” and the “Rund um Lauscha” and “Rund um den Lauschenstein” hiking routes, all of them well-kept and with inviting rest areas.Hiking trails and routes
- Adventure pool in the Steinachgrund. Heated swimming pool.Open: Opening times: In the season (June - August) daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Summer toboggan run and ski lift in the ski paradise of Ernstthal. The summer toboggan run is 1300 m long (500 m lift up and 800 m down) one of the largest facilities in Germany. In winter, descent over 3 slopes from 834.5 m to 740 m above sea level. NN, two of them under floodlights.Open: Opening times: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or 6 p.m., not when it is raining.
- Ski touring - 60 km of groomed trails on signposted ski hiking trails, connected to the long-distance hiking network "Coburger Skiweg", "Nürnberger Skiweg", "Sonneberger Skiweg" and "Rennsteigskiweg"; Ski rental in the Ernstthal ski paradise
- Ski jumping for everyone. Courses at the winter sports club 1908 Lauscha on the Ski jumping facility in the Marktiegel.
- Natural toboggan run - If there is enough snow, a toboggan run is available from the Bratwurst trail on the Pappenheimer Berg at the mountain station of the lift at the ski paradise Ernstthal to Henriettenthal in Lauscha. Length approx. 2 km.
Hiking destinations
- Rock hut - Refuge built in 1886 on the Lauschenstein
- Ebermannsmühle, today Hiking paradise in the Steinachgrund, Guardian Pond and the desert Glücksthal in the upper Steinachtal and the Rennsteig hut near Neuhaus am Rennweg
- Goritzgrund and Göritzbergbaude near Steinheid
- Large hut and Bergmannsklause - Former slate huts near Steinach
- cenotaph at the Rennsteig in Ernstthal and Dark reason by light
- Pitch pit - Former mining site, Judgment place and Toxic, old wooden rooms near Haselbach
- Gasthof Hirsch in Igelshieb (Neuhaus am Rennweg) - historic inn, where Duke Georg II of Saxony-Meiningen stayed
- fire - Former slate quarry on the Rennsteig near Spechtsbrunn with mountain inn and Finnhütten
- Disk-Alsbach dam - Drinking water dam on the upper Schwarza and the desert Habichtsbach
- Kieferle - Second highest elevation in the Thuringian Slate Mountains near Steinheid
- Limbach - Home of the inventor of the Thuringian porcelain Gotthelf Greiner and Drought spruce - Fourth highest elevation in the Thuringian Slate Mountains near Siegmundsburg
- Big farm thinker - Highest elevation of the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the upper basin of the Goldisthal pumped storage plant
- Wiefelsburg - Historic excursion restaurant between Steinach and Mengersgereuth-Hammern
- Dreistromstein and Dreiherrenstein near Siegmundsburg and Friedrichshöhe, the smallest town in Thuringia, with a nature park center and hay hotel
- Bleßberg - Lookout tower on the transmission tower, third highest point in the Thuringian Slate Mountains
- Neumannsgrund and Theuern Gold Museum at Grümpen
kitchen
Culinary specialties
The Lauscha cuisine is rich in vitamins and close to nature. It uses the resources of the heights of the slate mountains and combines them with the proverbial Thuringian hospitality.
- Lauschner Knölla (similar to Thuringian dumplings)
- Radio wreath (a special wreath cake made from dough with potatoes, flour and nuts or almonds)
- Flockzamet (Mashed potatoes)
- Snip 'sop (Vegetable soup)
- Mellichstöcksuloot (Dandelion salad)
- Dätscher (Potato pancakes)
- Successful (Soup made from heart, liver, lungs, spleen, with zamet)
- Wash liquor (Mushroom soup)
(See also brochure: Lots of favorite dishes from Lauschner, Editor: Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde Lauscha, 1996, with many recipes) Of course, the local butchers guard their recipes Thuringian Bratwurst and the marinade of the Thuringian Rostbrätels as a family secret, just as the glassmakers use their recipes and mixtures.
gastronomy
- Café & Restaurant "Zur Pappel"
- 1 Café - restaurant "Schanzenblick", Kirchstrasse 61, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 20622.
- 2 Mondstürer Stübchen, Piesauer Str. 9, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 20617.
- 3 Restaurant & Café "Glaskunst" in the glass center, Straße des Friedens 22, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 20808, Fax: (0)36702 20807, Email: [email protected]. Open: Opening times: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat public holidays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 4 "Bürgerstuben" restaurant, Straße des Friedens 46, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 22292, Fax: (0)36702 22292, Email: [email protected].
- Ernstthal Sports Park
- 5 Café icicle, Straße des Friedens 39, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 22344.
- 6 Restaurant to the hermitage, Straße der Jugend 4, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 20471.
The first Saturday in May will be on a Mellichstöckdooch the traditional dandelion dishes of the Lauscha cuisine are offered in various restaurants in the city. Guided hikes connect the participating restaurants with the most popular hiking destinations.
nightlife
- Lauscha Music Night (once a year in all connected restaurants)
- Koppna Kerwa (Köppleinkirmes), annually in the first week of August on the fairground on the Köpplein
accommodation
Cheap
Holiday houses, holiday apartments and private rooms can be booked through Tourist Information (Directory and booking request).
- 1 WaldLuftin Apartment (Ernstthal), Anja von Czapiewski, Alter Weg 9a, 98724 Lauscha, Ernstthal (at the Forest). Tel.: 49 36702 21751, Mobile: 49 15902230238. Modern furnished holiday apartment 55m² for 4 people Baby, with its own entrance by the forest. Equipment: bathroom with adventure shower, steam bath, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, WLAN, 52 “flat-satellite TV, incl. Netflix, FSBH. Garden with seating, grill, table tennis and a large heated grill hut. Own ski slope and toboggan slope approx. 10,000 m². Ideal for dog lovers, hiking, biking, skiing.Open: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.Check-in: from 2 p.m.Check-out: by 10 a.m.Price: from 49 €.
medium
- 2 Gasthof Brandt, Obermühle 4, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 20245, Fax: (0)36702 20245, Email: [email protected]. Hearty Thuringian home cooking.Open: Opening times: Wed - Mon 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. - 1.00 a.m., Tuesdays are closed.
- 3 Gasthof Gollo, Mittelstrasse 2, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 21614, Fax: (0)36702 21614, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.Price: single from € 32, double from € 50.
- 4 Gasthof & Pension Waldstüble, Telleweg 27, 98724 Lauscha OT Ernstthal. Tel.: (0)36702 21771, Fax: (0)36702 20479, Email: [email protected]. Thuringian cuisine.Feature: pension.Open: Tue - Sat 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Mondays are closed.Price: Overnight stay from € 27 (including breakfast).
Upscale
- 5 Hotel Beck ***, Bahnhofstrasse 30, 98724 Lauscha. Tel.: (0)36702 20800, Fax: (0)36702 20810, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant, beer garden, sauna and solarium available.
- Holiday resort hiking paradise in Steinachgrund. "very good" in the HolidayCheck Quality Selection 2013.
- 6 WaldLuftin holiday home with sauna, right by the forest (Sauna for sole use with a spring pool), Anja von Czapiewski, Goeritzberg, 98724 Lauscha (right on the forest). Tel.: 49 36702 21751, Mobile: 49 1590 2230238, Fax: (0)36702 21421, Email: [email protected]. Very quiet holiday home between Lauscha and Steinach, right by the forest - numerous hiking trails - also ideal for all dog lovers - huge garden with fireplace, grill, marble table - the highlight is a wood-fired outdoor sauna with a spring-fed plunge pool - bedroom with double bed, large wooden cupboard and sound system- Small bedroom with loft bed approx. 70 x 200 cm and wooden shelves- Entrance area with cloakroom, wardrobe, fridge with freezer compartment, microwave and hot water boiler- Bathroom with underfloor heating, electric heater, corner shower, toilet and sink- Solid wood kitchen fully equipped- 48 inch flat screen TV with SAT reception and 4.1 sound system, fireplace. The house was last renovated in 2020.Check-in: from 2 p.m.Check-out: by 10 a.m.Price: from 49 €.(50 ° 27 '24 "N.11 ° 9 ′ 1 ″ E)
Practical advice
- Tourist information city of Lauscha. Tel.: (0)3 67 02 2 29 44, Fax: (0)36702 30836, Email: [email protected].
- 1 Tourist information in the Museum of Glass Art, Oberlandstrasse 10, 98724 Lauscha. Open: Tuesday - Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Post office: Fashion boehm Susi Böhm-Beck, Straße der Jugend 2
- Postal code: 98724
- Area code: 49 3 67 02
health
- Forest pharmacy, Bahnhofstrasse 24.
doctors
General medicine and general practitioners
- Grollmisch Stefan Dipl.-Med., Strasse des Friedens 39
- Cancer Nicola Dr.med., Flurstr. 6th
Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Bock Gerlinde Dr. med. Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics, Strasse des Friedens 74a
Internal Medicine
- Müller-Blech Klaus-Dieter Dr.med., Köppleinstr. 93
neurology
- Orlowski Sibylle Dipl.-Med., Köppleinstr. 14th
Dentistry
- Gramß Steffen Dipl.-Stom., Köppleinstr. 42
- Klaua Steffi Dipl.-Stom., Bahnhofstr. 10
- Wenzel Andreas Dipl.-Stom., Kirchstr. 41
- Zinn Christel Dipl.-Med. Dentist, Street of Peace 39
Mountain rescue service
- Mountain rescue service, Stephan Kristen, Kreuzstr. 8, Tel .: 03 67 02 2 22 76
Inpatient care
MEDINOS-Klinik Neuhaus am Rennweg, approx. 5 km
trips
Lauscha lies at the intersection of the borders of a number of historical lordships and principalities that touched on the old Rennsteig trail. The princes and knights created competing states and residences. There are a multitude of cultural monuments in the area, but also other destinations that are worth a trip. A more detailed selection of places to visit in the vicinity can be found in the article High slate mountains.
- Steinach (5 km south) - Silbersattel ski arena - the largest alpine ski area in the Thuringian Forest.
- Frankenblick (10 km southwest) - Rauenstein castle ruins and porcelain cabinet
- Light (10 km north) - Wallendorfer Porzellanmanufaktur, Leibis-Lichte dam
- Oberweißbach (15 km north) - Oberweißbacher Bergbahn, Friedrich-Froebel Museum, Froebel Tower
- Meura (16 km north) - Haflinger stud
- Graefenthal (17 km to the northeast) - Castle ruins of Wespenstein Castle, Wagner & Apel Lippelsdorf porcelain factory, Grossneundorf baroque church
- Sonneberg (18 km south, via Steinach) - toy town, German toy museum, observatory with astronomy museum.
- Sitzendorf (18 km north) - porcelain factory
- Schwarzburg (20 km north) - castle ruins, Schwarzatal, Jagdhaus Fasanerie
- Ice field (20 km southwest) - Castle and Museum "Otto Ludwig"
- Ludwigsstadt (20 km northeast) - Lauenstein Castle
- Bad Blankenburg (25 km north) - Greifenstein castle ruins
- Saalfeld / Saale (25 km northeast) - Historic town center, Saalfeld fairy grottoes
- Rödental (25 km south) - Goebel porcelain
- Schleusingen (30 km to the west) - Ratscher dam, Bertholdsburg castle
- Rudolstadt (30 km northeast) - Heidecksburg Castle
- Hohenwartetalsperre (32 km northeast) - round trips by passenger ship
- Veßra Monastery (32 km to the west) - Hennebergisches Museum open-air museum
- Römhild (35 km southwest) - Gleichberge, Celtic oppidum
- Coburg (35 km south) - Veste Coburg
- Oberhof (35 km northwest) - International winter sports center, Rennsteiggarten Oberhof
- In the show mines Morassina in Schmiedefeld (Lichtetal) and Fairy grottoes in Saalfeld / Saale Speleotherapy is offered in Heilstollen, the health Center in Steinheid and the Bathhouse in the climatic health resort Masserberg have wellness offers ready.
literature
- Claus Nowack: Thuringia - 888 kilometers through the green heart of Germany, Bielefeld 1991, p. 149
- Adventure guide The most beautiful destinations: Thuringian Forest with Rennsteig, PUBLICPRESS, Geseke, 9th edition
- Lauscha tourist map, City of Lauscha, 2nd edition 2009
Web links
- http://www.lauscha.de - Official website of Lauscha
- Webcam:View from the tower of the church over the town
- Elch Media: Stories in front of and behind the garden fence Christmas 2012
