German Huguenot Museum
Discover history.
Bad Karlshafen, founded in 1699 by Landgrave Carl to take in religious refugees from France, has retained its original character in its historic town center. In the middle of the baroque city center opposite the town hall, the German Huguenot Museum was set up on two floors in the former cigar factory, an important example of early industrial architecture.
When looking at the many pictures, documents, books and objects, the visitor feels the great distress of these people during the time of persecution. The Huguenots, expelled from France because of their faith, found a place in Bad Karlshafen. Visitors to the museum are encouraged to study the history of the religious refugees, which has many parallels in the present. The topic of Huguenot history was divided into the thematic areas Huguenots in France and Huguenots in the German Refuge.
In the German Huguenot Museum you can see a comprehensive documentation of the history of the Huguenots in clearly arranged sections.
This year three new showcases on the subject of "Huguenot companies" have been added.
Bad Karlshafen, founded in 1699 by Landgrave Carl to take in religious refugees from France, has retained its original character in its historic town center. In the middle of the baroque city center opposite the town hall, the German Huguenot Museum was set up on two floors in the former cigar factory, an important example of early industrial architecture.
When looking at the many pictures, documents, books and objects, the visitor feels the great distress of these people during the time of persecution. The Huguenots, expelled from France because of their faith, found a place in Bad Karlshafen. Visitors to the museum are encouraged to study the history of the religious refugees, which has many parallels in the present. The topic of Huguenot history was divided into the thematic areas Huguenots in France and Huguenots in the German Refuge.
In the German Huguenot Museum you can see a comprehensive documentation of the history of the Huguenots in clearly arranged sections.
This year three new showcases on the subject of "Huguenot companies" have been added.
Good to know
Openings
In the winter months from 1 November to 1 April, the museum is only open on weekday mornings by prior appointment by telephone. Tel. 05672-1410
Dayoff: Monday
Price info
Price adult: €5.50
Price family: €10.00
Information on reduced prices: 5.00 Euro for spa card holders 3.00 Euro Pupils, students, severely disabled persons 10.00 Euro Family ticket (2 adults and children)
Foreign Language
English
Other Furnishing/Equipment
Toilet
Handicapped accessible WC
Barrier-free access
Directions & Parking facilities
STATE ROADS
Hann. Münden - Bad Karlshafen B 80
Kassel - Bad Karlshafen - Hameln B 83
MOTORWAYS
From the direction of the Ruhr area A 44 (E 63)
Exit Warburg
via B 241
B 83 to Bad Karlshafen
From the south of Germany,
Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt A 7 (E 4)
Dep. Hann. Münden / Lutterberg
via B 496 Hann. Münden
B 80 to Bad Karlshafen
From the north of Germany,
Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania,
Brandenburg A 7 (E 4)
Dep. Nörten-Hardenberg
via Adelebsen - Oberweser
B 80 to Bad Karlshafen
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Train station on site!
(900 m to the city center)
Further information www.bahn.de
Altenbeken - Bad Karlshafen
Göttingen - Bad Karlshafen - Paderborn RB 85
BUS LINES
Bad Karlshafen - Hofgeismar 180
Hofgeismar - Sababurg Zoo - Hann. Münden 190
Bad Karlshafen - Wesertal / Gieselwerder 193
Höxter - Beverungen - Bad Karlshafen R 22
Hann. Münden - Bad Karlshafen B 80
Kassel - Bad Karlshafen - Hameln B 83
MOTORWAYS
From the direction of the Ruhr area A 44 (E 63)
Exit Warburg
via B 241
B 83 to Bad Karlshafen
From the south of Germany,
Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt A 7 (E 4)
Dep. Hann. Münden / Lutterberg
via B 496 Hann. Münden
B 80 to Bad Karlshafen
From the north of Germany,
Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania,
Brandenburg A 7 (E 4)
Dep. Nörten-Hardenberg
via Adelebsen - Oberweser
B 80 to Bad Karlshafen
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Train station on site!
(900 m to the city center)
Further information www.bahn.de
Altenbeken - Bad Karlshafen
Göttingen - Bad Karlshafen - Paderborn RB 85
BUS LINES
Bad Karlshafen - Hofgeismar 180
Hofgeismar - Sababurg Zoo - Hann. Münden 190
Bad Karlshafen - Wesertal / Gieselwerder 193
Höxter - Beverungen - Bad Karlshafen R 22
Author
Deutsche Märchenstraße e.V.
Kurfürstenstraße 9
34117 Kassel
Organization
Deutsche Märchenstraße e.V.
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