Mining and Industry Museum East Bavaria

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Hammerherrenschloss Theuern

The Mining and Industry Museum East Bavaria in Theuern (municipality of Kümmersbruck ) is a nationally important museum that researches and documents the mining and industry of the entire East Bavarian region. It is part of the North Bavarian Industriestrasse .

history

The Upper Palatinate has always been a center of iron ore mining and has long been the location of ironworks , such as the Maxhütte in Sulzbach-Rosenberg , as well as pits , for example in Auerbach until the 20th century .

In addition, kaolin mining (e.g. in Hirschau ) also played a major role in the porcelain industry . The museum was established in 1978 in the former Hammerherrenschloss Theuern .

The signet of the mining and industrial museum are three stylized flames - as a symbol for the medieval iron creature: the punch mark to identify the products of the Theuerner hammer.

Cultural use

In addition to exhibition rooms, the castle itself also has two halls that can generally be rented for events.

In addition to exhibitions and conferences such as the annual EDV Days, the Kulturschloss Theuern has recently been offering numerous readings as well as music and cabaret events with well-known Bavarian and supraregional celebrities.

Mirror glass loop in Theuern
Hammer mill in Theuern
Mine in Theuern

Outdoor facilities

In addition to the castle, the museum area includes three other industrial monuments typical of the region, which have been transferred to Theuern. An iron hammer mill, a shaft and a glass grinding and polishing plant were built, which has also housed the East Bavaria Electricity Museum since 1996 .

Personalities

See also

Web links

Commons : Theuern mirror glass loop  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Theuern-Hammerwerk  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Schloss Theuern  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Helmut Wolf: The Mining and Industry Museum East Bavaria (=  Geosciences . No. 12 ). 1994, p. 367–370 , doi : 10.2312 / GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN.1994.12.367 .
  2. a b The district of Amberg Sulzbach. mediaprint infoverlag, Mering 2011, 6th edition, p. 9.

Coordinates: 49 ° 23 ′ 11.4 "  N , 11 ° 54 ′ 38.5"  E