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Anyone entering the former briquette factory will experience 100 years of Lusatian industrial history with all their senses. It is a technical monument and has been open to the public as a museum since 1994. The modern foyer features a bistro and a museum shop. The multimedia permanent exhibition tells the story of the Lusatian mining region for the first time. It ranges in stages from pre-industrialization through the lignite economic boom at the beginning of the 20th century, the role of Lusatia during wartime and times of crisis, as well as its role as an energy center of the GDR, to the development of the Lusatian Lake District and current issues of the energy transition. The focus is on the people and their relationship to work, culture, and the environment. The 30-meter-high Lusatia.Blick offers a magnificent view. The heart of the museum is the historic factory. Sieving, grinding, drying, pressing: On the Factory.Experience.Tour, the briquetting process can be experienced firsthand. Former workers have their say, and the factory siren sounds three times a day to call for the acoustic shift. Outside, other buildings from the former operational infrastructure provide a glimpse into the complex operational processes: large-scale open-cast mining equipment, drainage technology, and rail-bound vehicles that were once in daily use.

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Zeißig, Upper Sorbian. Ćisk is a village on the green in Upper Lusatia and is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area. Zeißig was first mentioned in documents in 1248. The Zeißighof has been the cultural and recreational center of the village of Zeißig for many years. The farm was built as a Sorbian farm at the end of the 19th century in a style typical of the region, with a brick facade and the typical brick basket arch over the entrance. After extensive renovation, the Zeißighof is a meeting place where Sorbian life and rural crafts can be experienced firsthand in their original form. One of the building's special features is the over 100-year-old wood-fired oven, in which Zeißig wood-fired bread is baked on special occasions. Zeißig clubs demonstrate Sorbian customs as part of themed events. Source: https://www.sorben-tourismus.com/zeissighof.html Photo: Uwe Schulz / Energiefabrik Knappenrode

The Knappenrode factory fire station is part of the briquette factory and was built in 1954 due to the high risk of fire. The vehicle hall, with a gently sloping gable roof positioned at the eaves, has four large gates facing the street and three gates at the rear. A flat connector with a gable roof is attached to the hose tower. This is where the hose washing basin is located. The hoses are filled with water before cleaning to detect any damage. The hoses are pre-treated in a container in a water bath and then cleaned in the hose washing machine. The hose tower has a concrete supporting structure with a pull-up hanger for the hoses to be dried. The tower, with its flat tent roof, features an observation gallery with windows and a weather vane with a hammer and mallet, dated 1954. Everything, including the gates and all iron ornaments, is original, preserved down to the last detail. The construction was made of hard-fired bricks, a material typical of the region. The building is still used today by the Knappenrode Volunteer Fire Department. Source: https://www.kuladig.de/Objektansicht/BKM-30700021 Photo: Uwe Schulz/Energiefabrik Knappenrode

Today's Knappenrode Community Center, formerly Werminghoff, was formerly used as a school. The school's rooms were also used for doctor's offices, as the mayor's office, for church services, and by the choir. Modernized and restored, the Heimatstil building is now a focal point in the town. Photo: Uwe Schulz-EnergiefabrikKnappenrode

The Werminghoff briquette factory began operations in 1918 as one of the most modern factories in Europe. Over 100 years later, the briquette factory is a testament to lignite processing in Upper Lusatia and a museum. The museum has been extensively redesigned and, for the first time, presents a permanent exhibition that traces the development of the old Lusatian mining region from its pre-industrial beginnings to a future-oriented holiday and energy region. On a journey through time, visitors playfully experience the region's industrial, social, and ecological transformation processes: from the Sorbian heath villages to the economic boom fueled by lignite in the 20th century, to the development of the Lusatian Lake District and current issues surrounding the energy transition. You can experience it with all your senses – see, hear, touch, feel. The current website: https://www.energiefabrik-knappenrode.de/