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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Probstzella

Haus des Volkes Bauhaus Ensemble

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Probstzella

Haus des Volkes Bauhaus Ensemble

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Haus des Volkes Bauhaus Ensemble

Recommended by 88 hikers out of 89

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Location: Probstzella, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Probstzella

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2. Villa Falkenstein – Lauenstein Castle loop from Probstzella

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3. Katz Pond (Zelle am See) loop from Probstzella

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

July 25, 2025

The Thuringian industrial pioneer Franz Itting, who had already built a power plant in Probstzella in 1909, commissioned the "Haus des Volkes" (People's House) in 1925. The socially minded entrepreneur wanted to create a cultural center for the region and enable "ordinary people" to enjoy high-quality cultural offerings. The building was constructed by the architects Alfred Arndt and Ernst Gebhardt as a hotel and multi-purpose hall by 1927. The interior was designed entirely by artists from the Bauhaus Dessau.

After the Second World War, the building was used by the GDR as a customs office, and the event hall hosted various performances and celebrations. In 1970/1971, the building was expanded to include a restaurant, which reopened after renovation in 2005. In addition to the hotel, the building houses a theater and concert hall, as well as the central exhibition on the origins of the German Green Belt. A Franz Itting Museum has also been located here since 2014.

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SvenN

June 16, 2022

Hotel in Bauhaus style, designed by Bauhaus master Alfred Arndt

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Björn

July 18, 2022

A building really worth seeing. The whole House of the People is actually a museum. You can eat delicious food and sleep well here. Everywhere in the house gets great and worth knowing information about the history of the house and its builders.

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Location: Probstzella, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

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Haus des Volkes Bauhaus Ensemble

1. Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Probstzella

2. Villa Falkenstein – Lauenstein Castle loop from Probstzella

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