Mini world

Miniwelt, June 2004

The Miniwelt is a miniature park in Lichtenstein (Saxony) that was opened in July 1999 and has had over 1.5 million visitors since then. On an area of ​​more than 40,000 m², the park offers miniature models of famous buildings around the world on a scale of 1:25.

Individual data

The Dresden Frauenkirche in the mini world

• In the mini world there are over 100 buildings in the 2015 season.
• The tallest model in the mini world is the Berlin television tower with a height of 14.60 m.
• The largest and heaviest model in terms of surface area is the approximately ten-ton Cheops pyramid with a square base of 83.91 m².
• The smallest model is a replica of an Upper Lusatian half-timbered house .
• The longest model is the Göltzschtal bridge ; the model replica is 22.96 meters long.
• Most of the models are made from natural materials. In some models, parts of the materials used come directly from the same source that used to provide the resources to build the original. Smaller sculptures within the models are cast from plastics.
• There are still around 20,000 m² of undeveloped space on the Miniwelt site for models that are still being planned.
• Since it was founded in 1999, several models have been added every year. The preliminary goal is to build a total of 160 models.

Selected models

In the mini world are u. a. the following models can be found:

• Acropolis (Athens)
• Atomium
• St. Basil's Cathedral
• Berlin TV tower
• Borobudur
• Brandenburg Gate
• Eltz Castle
• Cheops pyramid
• Dresden Frauenkirche
• Eiffel Tower
• statue of Liberty
• Holsten Gate
• Capitol (Washington)
• Alexandria lighthouse
• Sydney Opera House
• Pyramid of Kukulcán
• leaning Tower of Pisa
• Borgund stave church
• Taj Mahal
• Triumphal arch
• Völkerschlachtdenkmal
• Wartburg
• Wuppertal suspension railway

Show workshop

The show workshop

Visitors to the mini world can also visit the demonstration workshop, in which one gets an insight into the production of some structures.

gastronomy

From the mini world you can get directly to the restaurant Am Tor zur Welt .

Mini cosmos

At the end of January 2007, in addition to the mini world , the mini cosmos was opened, which had around 20,000 visitors in the first six months.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Interesting facts about the models. (No longer available online.) Official homepage of Miniwelt, archived from the original on June 24, 2015 ; Retrieved July 26, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

Commons : mini world  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the mini world
• Miniwelt: Interesting facts about the models , accessed on June 5, 2011

Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 42 "  N , 12 ° 38 ′ 29"  E