Visitors choosing Tauer as a destination will find specific points of interest in its culture and landscape. The Protestant church and the local history museum offer different ways to explore the village's history; the museum also features a permanent exhibition on the Sorbian or Wendish history of the village. Großsee lies north of Tauer, and the Laßzinswiesen lowland area lies to the south. The museum's farmstead is right next to a cycle route to Großsee, in the direction of Pinnower See and the Schlaubetal.
Church and museum: history in the village
Tauer Protestant Church was built from 1789 to 1790 as a branch church of Peitz. The pulpit altar includes a basket that probably dates from around 1600. The small organ was built in 1852 by Christoph and Wilhelm Schröter from Sonnewalde. This brings together several different historical references: a tentative date for one part of the furnishings, the church's construction period, and the year the organ was built. Those interested in regional architectural and church history can therefore consider the building's history and furnishings as distinct historical layers.
The Tauer local history museum is housed in a former village bakery. Alongside the permanent exhibition on the Sorbian or Wendish history of the village, the Fryco Rocha Cabinet focuses on Fryco Rocha's teaching in Tauer from 1891 to 1915. Despite a ban, he taught in Lower Sorbian and wrote around 300 stories and songs for use in lessons. The cabinet thus offers a specific way to explore the village's history through schooling, language and literature. The museum's farmstead also includes a traditional kitchen garden and an herb garden. It is worth checking the local history museum's current opening hours in advance when planning your visit.
Traditions throughout the year
In Tauer/Turjej, the annual cycle includes the Fastnacht carnival (zapust), Easter (jatšy), the raising of the maypole (majski bom), the harvest festival (žnjowny swezen) and cock plucking (lapanje kokota). These events take place throughout the year and offer a distinct way to experience local traditions alongside the church and museum.
Landscape and cycling routes
Großsee lies north of Tauer and is associated with very clear water and sandy beaches. The Pinnower Läuche and Tauersche Eichen nature reserves border the lake; both are part of Schlaubetal Nature Park. The Laßzinswiesen, a lowland area in the Vorspreewald, stretch south of Tauer. The surrounding area therefore encompasses different landscapes: lakes and protected areas to the north, and lowland terrain to the south.
There is also a specific local point of interest for cyclists: the museum's farmstead is right next to the cycle route to Großsee, which leads in the direction of Pinnower See and the Schlaubetal. Anyone looking to combine a visit to Tauer with cycling can take these named destinations and directions into account when planning their trip.
More topics in the wider Spree-Neiße destination
The wider Spree-Neiße destination offers further distinct cultural and landscape-related attractions. The East German Rose Garden in Forst (Lausitz) is a 17-hectare park where visitors can admire tens of thousands of roses in almost 1,000 varieties. The Spree Cycle Path crosses the Spree-Neiße region for around 60 kilometres and runs mostly along paved river dykes. The Lower Lusatian Mining Tour passes active open-cast lignite mines and recultivated landscapes. The Fürst-Pückler-Weg showcases examples of landscape design from Pückler's time and the present day; the Sorbian Impressions tour offers insights into the life and traditions of the region's Sorbian/Wendish minority. Tauer's village history and landscape can thus be distinguished as local focal points from other topics across the wider Spree-Neiße destination.
Discover more destinations: Kolkwitz, Forst, Guben, Welzow, Drebkau, Schenkendöbern, Peitz, Spremberg.
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