Peasants' War Panorama Museum

The museum presents a monumental circular painting that measures 14 meters high and 123 meters in circumference, depicting the German Peasants' War of 1525. The structure itself consists of a cylindrical building with a central viewing platform from which visitors can observe the artwork in its full extent.

Werner Tübke spent eleven years between 1976 and 1987 creating the panoramic painting, which features more than three thousand individual characters from Renaissance society. The museum was built on the site where Thomas Müntzer and his peasant army suffered a decisive defeat in 1525.

The cyclorama carries the title "Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany" and combines scenes from the Battle of Frankenhausen with figures from different social classes of the Renaissance. Visitors can spot representations of farmers, knights, craftsmen and clergy all brought together in a single moment.

The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday through Sunday and provides audio guides that help during the walk around the central platform. The viewing level allows you to examine details of the painting from different angles and take in views of the surrounding landscape.

The canvas of the painting covers an area of 1,722 square meters (about 18,535 square feet), making it one of the largest paintings in Germany. The cylindrical museum building stands on a hill overlooking Bad Frankenhausen and the area where the historical events took place.

Location: Bad Frankenhausen

Inception: 1976

Creator: Werner Tübke

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Fee: Yes

Operator: Trägerverein Panorama Museum e.V.

Address: Am Schlachtberg

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Phone: +49346716190

Email: info@panorama-museum.de

Website: http://panorama-museum.de

GPS coordinates: 51.36611,11.10333

Latest update: December 12, 2025 03:26