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Kathrin_E Says: The little white tower is easily overlooked between the huge new town hall and the almost as huge new shopping mall. It is the last remaining tower of old Plauen's fortifications and dates from around 1200. The terrain has been changed several times, originally the tower...
Kathrin_E Says: The prettiest building in the whole of Plauen is the old town hall. The facade towards Altmarkt, the market square, combines gothic and renaissance style. The lower part, built in 1506, has late gothic curtain windows. The gable, already designed in the then ultra-modern...
Kathrin_E Says: From the outside the church may not look too appealing at the moment. The exterior is still under restauration (September 2011) so it is hard to guess what's behind the scaffolding. Nevertheless, walk in and have a look inside. The interior is already finished and done. The...
Johanniskirche - Church of St John
Kathrin_E Says: The white church with the two steeples is prominent in Plauen's skyline. It is even more prominent in Plauen's historiography: The document about its consecration in 1122 is the oldest known mentioning of the town, Plauen's written history begins with it. In the middle ages...
Kathrin_E Says: The old bridge is one of the oldest stone bridges in this part of Germany (not wanting to repeat the local superlatives). It dates back to the 13th century, first mentioned as "pons lapideus" (stone bridge) in 1244. The river crossing served for an important trade route in...
Father & Son - Galerie e.o.plauen
Kathrin_E Says: e.o.plauen is the pseudonym of Erich Ohser, an artist who became famous for his witty, funny cartoons that tell the antics of a father an his little son. The cartoons are without text, hence understandable without any language skills and recommended for non-German speakers,...
Schaustickerei - Workshop of Embroidery
Kathrin_E Says: The "open workshop of embroidery and lace-making" was to me the most interesting attraction I visited in Plauen. Here they actually show how lace is made and how the machines work.Exhibition and workshop can be visited with guided tours only, They do the tour whenever...
Kathrin_E Says: The historical museum of the town occupies three late 18th century townhouses, once the residential homes of three wealthy merchants and their families: Kanz, Baumgärtel, and Krause. The museum presents the history of the city and the surrounding region from the stone age to...
Spitzenmuseum - Museum of Lace
Kathrin_E Says: The museum in the old town hall presents the process of making lace, and the golden era in Plauen's history, the times just before World War I when lace was the ultimate chic material in ladies' fashion. In those times Plauen used to be the capital of lace-making and sold...
elbe Says: After visiting the „Kletterpark“ for example the restaurant with huge beergarden „Brauereiausschank Tennera“ close to the “Stadtpark” is a nice place to rest. Outside you have to get yourself the drinks at the bar. There you can also order food. It’s wonderful to sit outside...
Kathrin_E Says: Plauen has three train stations: Oberer Bahnhof, Unterer Bahnhof, Westbahnhof. Oberer Bahnhof, the "upper" station, is the main one that you will need when you are arriving or departing on the Sachsen-Franken-Express route, the train line Dresden - Chemnitz - Hof - Nürnberg,...
Kathrin_E Says: Plauen's tram network was a pleasant surprise. I had considered Plauen some kind of smallish town but this has big city quality. During the daytime all tram lines run at intervals of 10 minutes, so you never wait long. All lines meet at the central stop "Tunnel" next to the...
Art Nouveau Quarter Westend and Neundorf
Kathrin_E Says: I discovered this quarter by coincidence while touring randomly on the tram lines of the town. Westend and Neundorf, the western suburbs of Plauen, consist almost completely of art nouveau architecture. The entire quarter seems to have been planned and built during Plauen's...
elbe Says: At the „Kletterwald Pöhl“, close to Plauen, you can show how fit you are. You can climb through the wood on ropes ad boards – nothing for you if you do not have a good head for heights. They offer four different levels: “Spaß” (fun) for warming-up and children, one to two...
Kathrin_E Says: The PlauenCard is a discount pass that includes five museums in Plauen, one visit each: Spitzenmuseum/Museum of Lace, Schaustickerei, Vogtlandmuseum, Galerie e.o.plauen, Galerie im Malzhaus. It is valid for three consecutive days. Prices: 9.10 € for one adult plus two...
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At the „Kletterwald Pöhl“, close to Plauen, you can show how fit you are. You can climb through the wood on ropes ad boards – nothing for you if you do not have...
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