Löbau combines a diverse town museum with Haus Schminke, designed by Hans Scharoun. It is also situated in the Upper Lusatian mountains and hills. This offers different perspectives for a stay focused on culture and architecture: a collection spanning several subject areas, and a single residential building considered part of classical modernism. The landscape and the town’s appealing architecture are also local highlights.

Town History and Collections at the Town Museum

Löbau Town Museum presents collections on archaeology, geology, town history, fine art, applied art and folklore. The topics range from early traces and geological aspects to the town’s history and various forms of artistic expression. When planning your visit, you can consider which of these perspectives interests you most; the collection offers more than one way to explore its themes.

Objects of regional significance include pieces connected with the history of the Upper Lusatian League of Six Towns and the Reformation. Alongside the town’s history, they also bring broader historical contexts into focus. Individual exhibitions may change; the collection covers the subject areas listed above.

Haus Schminke and Classical Modernism

Haus Schminke in Löbau was designed by Hans Scharoun and is considered one of the world’s four most significant residential buildings of classical modernism. The focus here is on a single building and its architectural context, rather than on a wide-ranging collection. You can visit the house with an audio guide or as part of a guided tour. Check the tour arrangements before your visit so you can plan accordingly.

The Town Museum and Haus Schminke offer different perspectives: the museum brings together several collection areas, while Haus Schminke focuses attention on a specific work of classical modernism. Together with Löbau’s appealing architecture, they create a cultural focus encompassing both town history and architecture.

Löbau in the Upper Lusatian Landscape

Löbau is located in the Upper Lusatian mountains and hills. This landscape setting adds another aspect to the town’s cultural attractions: alongside collections and architecture, the surroundings also play a role in deciding what you would like to focus on during your stay. You can tailor your visit to your interests—whether that means the museum’s different collections, Haus Schminke, or the landscape and architecture together.

More to Explore in the Wider Bautzen District Destination

The wider Bautzen District destination features several described cycle routes with different focuses. The Bautzen North Tour is 43.1 kilometres long and follows a circular route from Bautzen via Quatitz, Großdubrau, Milkel, Klix and Malschwitz, returning to Bautzen. It passes through the heath and pond landscape and along the nature trail in Crosta. The route, places and landscape are specified for this particular tour.

The Hill and Valley Route and the Krabat Cycle Route are also regional circular routes in Bautzen District. The Hill and Valley Route passes through the West Lusatian hills; the Krabat Cycle Route focuses on the Sorbian legendary hero Krabat. Both are circular routes, but they differ in their themes: one focuses on the landscape, the other on a figure from Sorbian legend.

Two long-distance cycle routes offer further options. The Central Route runs from Zittau to Aachen; one section passes through the Upper Lusatian Highlands in Bautzen District. The Spree Cycle Route runs from its source in Upper Lusatia to Berlin, and the section from Taubenheim to Zerre lies in Bautzen District. The routes described therefore differ not only in theme but also in scope: the circular routes are regional, while the two long-distance routes connect places over greater distances.

The Upper Lusatian carnival is another part of the cultural picture of Bautzen District. Its strongholds in the district are the towns of Schirgiswalde and Wittichenau. When planning your stay, you can first decide whether to focus mainly on Löbau’s Town Museum, architecture and landscape, or also explore other cycling and cultural attractions in the wider Bautzen District.

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Go to the wider travel overview: Bautzen District.