Since when has the museum occupied this building?

The Lauterbach museum, founded in 1910, has been housed in the Hohhaus since 1931.

What can visitors see inside?

Visitors can see period rooms such as the rococo hall and the China room, as well as sections on leatherworking, rope-making and funerary monuments.

Is the Hohhaus a protected monument?

Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

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Ehemaliges Stadtpalais Hohhaus stands in Lauterbach (Vogelsbergkreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The former town palace Hohhaus stands in Lauterbach, in the Vogelsbergkreis district of Hesse. This small baroque palace was built between 1770 and 1778 for the barons Riedesel zu Eisenbach. Since 1931 it has housed the collections of the Lauterbach museum, founded as early as 1910, including a rococo hall, a China room and an altar room. Visitors can also see displays on leatherworking and rope-making, as well as funerary monuments.

What to know

This is a museum housed in a former baroque town palace, not a fortified castle.
The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.
The collections cover local history, with period rooms and craft-related sections.
No verified information is available here regarding opening hours, admission fees or accessibility.

Where this château is

Lauterbach · Vogelsbergkreis · Hessen

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Lauterbach, Vogelsbergkreis

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

Frequently asked

What is the Hohhaus in Lauterbach?: It is a former baroque town palace built between 1770 and 1778 for the barons Riedesel zu Eisenbach, now converted into a museum.
Since when has the museum occupied this building?: The Lauterbach museum, founded in 1910, has been housed in the Hohhaus since 1931.
What can visitors see inside?: Visitors can see period rooms such as the rococo hall and the China room, as well as sections on leatherworking, rope-making and funerary monuments.
Is the Hohhaus a protected monument?: Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.