Historical Buildings

Old Guardhouse "Alte Wache" in Greiz

Burgplatz
07973 Greiz

opening hours:
Mo-Th 10:00 to 17:00
Sa-Su 10:00 to 17:00

Located on the opposite of the Lower Castle, the "Alte Wache" guardhouse in classical style of architecture with its 4 pillars and the coat of arms in the gable is a famous centre of attraction to many tourists. It was constructed in 1819. Until 1867 the guards of prince Reuss were based at the old guardhouse.

Zeulenroda Town Hall

Markt 1
07937 Zeulenroda-Triebes

An impressing local sight is the Town hall built in classicist style from 1825 to 1827. On top of the building with three stories there is the statue of "Themis," the Greek goddess of justice.

"Winkelmannsches House" in Triebes

Aumaer Str. 16
07950 Triebes

contact: Municipality of Zeulenroda-Triebes
Schäferstraße 2
07950 Zeulenroda-Triebes

The old dwelling house belongs to the last buildings preserved of its kind in East Thuringia. By looking at it a bit more intensively, one can get many information about craft techniques, master builder, building owner and earlier living conditions.
If you would like to visit the Winkelmannsches House, please turn to the municipality.

Milestone on the Market of Auma

location: on the market of Auma

Dating back to 1722, the milestone on the market of Auma is the sole milestone preserved in our region.

Wünschendorf Timber Bridge

Poststraße 8
07570 Wünschendorf

Having been built in 1786, the roofed timber bridge with a length of 73 m is an unusual but interesting sight. Peoples’ first attempts to bridge the River Weiße Elster go back to the 13th century.

Reust Bismarck Tower

location: close to the village Reust (about 4 km from Ronneburg) on the Reuster Hill

To honour chancellor Bismarck, many Bismarck pillars and towers have been built at the end of the 19th century. In the dukedom Sachsen-Altenburg, Reuster Hill was chosen to get a Bismarck Tower which was completed after a period of 13 years. The upper part contains a platform which - when the weather is fine-offers a wonderful view up to the Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig and  to the Erzgebirge.