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Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum auf der Plassenburg (German Pewter Figurine Museum at Plassenburg Castle)

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Open today 10:00-16:00
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Festungsberg 26
95326 Kulmbach

Two superlatives await visitors to the Deutsches Museum (German Museum): with over 300,000 individual figures, it is the largest museum of its kind in the world - and more than 19,000 of them are in the world's largest flat-figure diorama. It shows the events of Conrad Day 1553, when Kulmbach was almost completely destroyed by enemy troops.150 dioramas bring history(s) to life in miniature. Visitors can admire ancient hunts and meet Romans, Teutons, knights and lansquenets. They can witness the hustle and bustle of Frederician and Napoleonic battles, discover foreign continents, meet characters from the world of fairy tales or be enchanted by scenes from famous paintings.

Last edited on 08.02.2024

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Museum / Exhibition Centre: Plassenburg (Plassenburg Castle)

Plassenburg Castle (Plassenburg Castle) towers mightily over the former royal seat and margraviate of Kulmbach. Commissioned by Georg Friedrich von Ansbach in 1559, Caspar Vischer built one of the...

Location: Kulmbach

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