In Göhren-Döhlen, the old rectory on the banks of the Weida and a covered wooden bridge mark two points in history. In Auma, the town hall, town houses and Church of Our Lady tell the story of reconstruction after the town fire of 1790.

Building History on the Weida and in Auma

The old rectory in Göhren-Döhlen dates from 1712. The covered wooden bridge over the Weida, also in Göhren-Döhlen, was already in place in 1799; it had to be rebuilt several times after floods. The rectory and bridge offer different historical reference points by the river: one building with a clear construction date, and a bridge whose history was also shaped by repeated rebuilding after floods.

The Weidatal Festival in Göhren-Döhlen takes place every year on the last weekend in June in the festival hall by the banks of the Weida. If the festival affects your travel dates, check the exact date before setting off.

In Auma, the Old Town Hall and the town houses opposite it at Markt 2 and 12, on the long sides of the market square, were rebuilt after the great town fire of 1790. The Church of Our Lady was also rebuilt after the fire and consecrated in 1794. Its organ came later: organ builder F. W. Trampeli from Adorf in the Vogtland built it in 1818. The market square and church thus trace the sequence of the town fire, reconstruction and later additions.

Culture and Landscape in the Wider Destination of Greiz

Since 2010, the Upper Castle in Greiz has housed the permanent exhibition “From the Land of the Vogts to the Principality of Reuss Elder Line.” It explores the history of the Vogts, lords, imperial counts and imperial princes of Reuss, as well as the associated culture of small-state residences. The museum in the Upper Castle also offers a multimedia history experience featuring a computer-animated building history and an interactive journey through time.

The Lower Castle in Greiz houses a museum and a textile demonstration workshop. Established in 1998, the workshop showcases the production and history of Greiz’s textile industry; children and adults can take part in the manual production process. In Greiz, multimedia history interpretation and hands-on participation in textile production thus offer different ways to engage.

The Summer Palace was built as a summer residence for the Princes of Reuss Elder Line and is one of the earliest Neoclassical buildings in Central Germany. It is located in the Princely Greiz Park on the banks of the White Elster. Greiz Park lies at the foot of the wooded castle hill. As a 19th-century landscape park, the entire grounds are designated a national cultural monument.

The Summer Palace is a one-kilometre walk from Greiz railway station; it is 550 metres from the Bruno-Bergner-Straße stop and 700 metres from the Puschkinplatz stop. Stop names and distances may change; check these details before planning your visit.

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