{"id":22242,"date":"2023-04-04T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T08:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=22242"},"modified":"2023-04-04T10:19:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T08:19:06","slug":"vogtlandmuseum-plauen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/germany\/saxony\/plauen\/vogtlandmuseum-plauen\/","title":{"rendered":"Vogtlandmuseum Plauen – on the trail of the history of the Vogtland region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The city of Plauen is located in the beautiful Vogtland. In the Vogtland Museum Plauen you can learn not only about the history of the city, but also about the Vogtland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Vogtlandmuseum Plauen is located in three listed houses in the city center of Plauen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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History of the museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The three buildings in which the museum is located today have an interesting historical background. The semi-detached house (numbers 9 and 11) was built around 1787 by the cotton merchant Baumg\u00e4rtel in the Louis Seize and Empire styles. The neighboring building was built almost in the same period, also by a cotton merchant, was also built in the Empire style. Both families used the building for a long time and until today some of the rooms are still furnished as it was usual at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1920, the city bought the buildings and established a museum there with a focus on city and regional history. After a garden wing had been destroyed in the Second World War, the museum could be reopened as early as 1946 after instantsetzungsarbeiten. Since 1952, all three houses have been integrated into the museum concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can you see in the Vogtlandmuseum Plauen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the permanent exhibition, special exhibitions on various topics are regularly offered. Those who would like to reflect a bit on what they have seen after their visit can relax a bit in the museum’s quiet courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit to the special exhibition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We started our visit in the special exhibition about the artist Herrmann Vogel, which was on display in a separate area. The artist (1854-1921) is one of the most famous Vogtland artists of the 19th century. He illustrated, for example, fairy tale books of the Brothers Grimm. After Vogel’s death, the city of Plauen inherited his estate and gradually expanded the collection. Today, in addition to 1000 sketches and preparatory drawings, you can discover original documents, photos and objects from his personal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n