Mini-a-thür, Miniature park in Ruhla, Germany
Mini-a-thür is a miniature park in Ruhla, Germany, displaying detailed scale models of Thuringian buildings and landmarks at a 1:25 ratio. The models are spread across an open-air site and cover a wide range of building types, from churches and castles to ordinary houses.
The park opened in 1999 and from the start focused on replicas of real buildings and historical sites from across Thuringia. Over the years, the collection has grown to cover structures from different periods of the region's past.
Mini-a-thür brings together buildings from across Thuringia, from village churches to hilltop castles, giving a sense of what shapes the region. Visitors often recognize places they have seen in real life, which makes the walk through the park feel personal.
The park is reachable on foot via marked hiking trails, and it connects to the nearby Rennsteig route, so it fits well into a longer walk. On the park pond, remote-controlled boats are available, which makes the visit more hands-on for younger visitors.
The park closes every winter so the team can inspect and restore each model before the next season. This means that some models may look slightly different from one year to the next, as repairs and touch-ups are done by hand.
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