Doberlug-Kirchhain offers different ways to explore nature and the town’s history. On the castle grounds, the erlebnisREICH activity landscape is aimed at young visitors: they can discover the nature park’s landscapes and wildlife there, for example by doing balance exercises in the moor or climbing in the forest and heathland. The erlebnisREICH Nature Park visitor centre complements these themes with an interactive, multimedia exhibition on the history of the landscapes. The White Tannery Museum, by contrast, focuses on leatherworking and local pewterware. This makes it possible to tailor the focus of a trip to your own interests.
Nature Park, Activities and Cycling
The activity landscape on the castle grounds combines nature themes with hands-on activities. Examples include balance exercises in the moor and climbing in the forest and heathland. Those travelling with younger visitors will find an offer specifically aimed at young guests. The discoveries focus on the nature park’s landscapes and wildlife.
The erlebnisREICH Nature Park visitor centre also has a bicycle rental service and cycling maps. If you need a particular map, check its current availability on site. The exhibition offers a different focus: it presents the history of the landscapes in an interactive, multimedia format. Activities, cycling and landscape history thus offer different starting points for planning, without presupposing that they are all part of the same activity.
White Tannery Museum and Town Walk
The White Tannery Museum displays leather and furs from around the world, as well as a shoemaker’s workshop and journeyman’s room from the 19th century. The exhibits also include pewterware from Kirchhain and Doberlug. A working technical display of the white-tanning craft from around 1900 complements the collection. The museum also explores the general and regional development of the tanning trade and leather industry. The exhibits and themes thus range from craftwork and local wares to the broader history of the trade.
The Kirchhain Historic Town Walk leads to the White Tannery Museum; the described walk then continues to a cemetery. Those interested in the route can consider the museum visit as one of its listed stops and see how the route continues to the cemetery. No walking time or distance is specified.
More to Explore in the Wider Elbe-Elster Destination
As a wider travel destination, Elbe-Elster offers its own regional context alongside the attractions in Doberlug-Kirchhain. The F60 visitor mine is in the Elbe-Elster district, south of Lichterfeld. The Louise briquette factory is in Domsdorf; it began operating in 1882 and is the oldest preserved briquette factory in Europe. Plessa Power Station is one of Europe’s oldest lignite-fired power stations and has retained its original structural fabric. Visitors can view authentic power station technology from the 1920s there. The guided “Path of Coal” tour goes through the outdoor bunkers, boiler house, turbine table, control room and transformer area; booking conditions may change.
Museums and nature experiences are also part of Elbe-Elster. Since January 2015, four major museums in the district have formed a joint museum association. Museum MĂĽhlberg 1547 is dedicated to the meeting of armies in 1547, which shaped the course of the Reformation, and bears the European Heritage Label. On outings with a ranger from the Nature Watch, visitors in the Elbe-Elster region can identify birdsong, find rare plants and observe wildlife; dates may vary.
For another regional perspective, consider the 65-kilometre Apple Route, which includes a guided tour of the pomological garden in Döllingen. Check current dates if you would like to include this tour in your plans. These examples highlight different themes within the Elbe-Elster destination; they are independent regional destinations, not additional attractions in Doberlug-Kirchhain.
Discover more destinations: Frankena, Fichtwald, Röderland, Schönewalde, Plessa, Gröden, Schönborn, Schlieben.
Go to the wider travel overview: Elbe-Elster.
