Zinnfigurenklause, History museum in Schwabentor, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
The Zinnfigurenklause museum displays historical events through thirty detailed dioramas across two floors inside a medieval watchtower of Freiburg's city center.
Founded in 1965 by Arthur-Andreas Lehmann, the museum gained its second floor in 1969 when Mayor Eugen Keidel provided additional space in Schwabentor.
The collection features 9000 meticulously crafted tin figures depicting significant regional events from 1386 to 1848, including the German Peasant's War.
The museum opens Tuesday through Friday from 14:30 to 17:00, weekends from 12:00 to 14:00, with special hours in May and October.
Each diorama requires constant maintenance as tin figures face deterioration from tin pest, requiring periodic recasting and repainting to preserve historical accuracy.
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau
Inception: 1965
Official opening: 1965
Accessibility: Niedostępne dla wózków inwalidzkich
Website: http://www.zinnfigurenklause-freiburg.de/
Operator: Freundes- und Förderkreis der Zinnfigurenklause im Schwabentor e.V.
Address: Schloßbergring 2, 79098 Freiburg/Breisgau 79098 79098
Opening Hours: Wtorek-Piątek 14:30-17:00; Sobota,Niedziela 12:00-14:00; maja Sobota[3] 11:00-16:00; października 03 11:00-16:00; października 04-maja Piątek[3] off
Phone: +4976124321
Email: zinnfigurenfreundeskreis@web.de
Website: http://zinnfigurenklause-freiburg.de
GPS coordinates: 47.99293,7.85408
Latest update: March 7, 2025 19:46
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