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ErfurtCONTEMPORARIES OF VAN DE VELDEApolda – Weimarer LandART NOUVEAU ARCHITECTURE BEARING THEHALLMARKS OF HENRY VAN DE VELDEOn the trail of Bauhaus architecture9 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTArt nouveau in Apolda13 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUEST→ Duration 2 hrs. (on foot) | 3 hrs. (on foot) | 4 hrs.(incl. visit to the Margaretha Reichardt House inErfurt-Bischleben; a coach is required for this tour)Group price € 120 (2 hrs.) | € 170 (3 hrs.) | € 220 (4 hrs.)→ Book through Erfurt Tourist Information→ Duration 2 hrs. | Group price € 115→ Book through Erfurt Tourist InformationIn the centre of Erfurt, architects converted several commercialbuildings to unmistakably reflect the Neues Bauen (NewArchitecture) style. The home of Erfurt-born artist MargarethaReichardt was built to preliminary designs by Bauhaus studentKonrad Püschel.Erfurt – An architectural gem10 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTDiscover the many architectural gems in Erfurt from differenteras – the medieval old quarter, the Gothic cathedral and Churchof St. Severus, the Merchants’ Bridge, the neo-Gothic town hall,the beautifully painted Renaissance houses on Fischmarkt andthe many art nouveau buildings.A tour presenting the finest buildings and typical ornamentsfrom the wealth of art nouveau treasures in Apolda as well asassociations with other styles.Eiermann building14 | TUE–SUN 10 AM–6 PMEgon Eiermann belonged to the second generation of Modernistarchitects following the departure of the Bauhaus school from Thuringia.His design for the extension of the former Total factory, builtin 1939, was a clear renunciation of the monumental architecturalstyle of the Nazi regime. The exhibition “Modernism in Thuringia –from Bauhaus to Egon Eiermann” is a homage to the continuity ofModernism and the life’s work of one of its greatest advocates.→ Duration 1 hr. (approx. 1.5 km) | Group price € 60→ Book through info@weimarer-land-entdecken.deMOBILE +49 (0) 173 | 350 81 65 (Viola Wehling )→ Auenstraße | 99510 ApoldaTEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 55 32 87info@der-eiermannbau-apolda.dewww.der-eiermannbau-apolda.de→ Adults € 5 | conc. € 3 | children (aged 6+) € 3Groups (min. 8 people) € 3 per personHouse “Schellhorn“ by Heinrich HerrlingOrnamental detail showing the Erfurt wheel at the AngermuseumBauhaus architecture by Heinrich Herrling, 1928 Exhibition on the manufacture of bells Historical knitting machine from the Wilhelm Barfuss factory, around 1890 Decorative feature, bell museumSpecial Erfurt tour11 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTBell Museum and Municipal Museum15 | TUE–SUN 10 AM–6 PM→ Duration 4 hrs. | min. 20 people | € 27 per person→ Book through Erfurt Tourist InformationTake a closer look at Gründerzeit and art nouveau architecture inthe city on this special tour of Erfurt. Along Schlösserstrasse andon Anger square are some magnificent buildings with beautifullydecorated facades. The tour comes to a close on Lange Brücke witha buffet of Erfurt dumplings in the historical Sackpfeifenmühle,an old 18th-century water mill.Everything from hosiery to tops comes under the focus at Apolda’smunicipal museum, which unravels the fascinating history of thetown’s knitting industry over a period of 400 years.Apolda Bell Museum presents the cultural history of bells fromtheir beginnings to the present day. Visitors can touch and ring mostof the bells on display.→ Bahnhofstraße 41 | 99510 ApoldaTEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 51 52-570glockenmuseum@apolda.dewww.glockenmuseum-apolda.de→ Adults € 2.50 | conc. € 1.50Erfurt – A fascinating history experience12 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUEST“Old GDR” exhibition, Barracks Museum16 | TUE–SUN 10 AM–6 PM→ Duration 2 hrs. | Group price € 100→ Book through Erfurt Tourist InformationErfurt is a veritable picture-book of German history. Not only can itboast the monumental cathedral and Church of St. Severus – whoseGloriosa bell dates back over five centuries – but it also has grandpatrician houses, medieval buildings and churches galore, hence thecity’s sometimes being described as the Rome of Thuringia.A great opportunity to learn about everyday life in the GDR. FromTrabant cars and “ersatz coffee” to the pins and neckties worn bythe young pioneers, the museum is a treasure trove of GDR memorabilia.Without being overly sentimental, it illustrates the day-todaylife of an East German citizen and features over 12 000 exhibits.→ Bahnhofstraße 42 | 99510 ApoldaTEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 56 00 21info@olle.ddr.de | www.olle-ddr.de→ Adults € 2 | conc. € 1.50 | Groups € 1 per person