| Sights
Monschau offers nature and culture - and lots of both. Below you can
search for information about the main tourist attractions of Monschau
and its surrounding region.
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Red House |
The Red House was erected in the 1752 by Johann Heinrich Scheibler, clothmaker and merchant, as his residence and business domicile. Furnished entirely in Rococo, Louis XVI and Empire period styles, it reflects the splendor of upper middle class living embodied in an ensemble of rare unity.
Exquisite linen wallpaper in the study, emblazoned tableware on the dining room table, a kitchen replete with shining brass and copper kettles, salons boasting Aachen-Liège style bureaus, glass cabinets and comfortable lounge suites, a banquet hall adorned with valuable Gobelin tapestries, and bedrooms with cradles and washbowls take the visitor straight back into the 18th century.
One world-famous feature of this building is the self-supporting oakwood spiral staircase extending over three floors and embellished with 21 small putto scenes depicting the various stages of clothmaking. In the old office rooms, two authentic cloth sample books comprising a total of 6,000 draft designs in various decors testify to the diversity and high quality of Scheibler's products, which were marketed throughout Europe in his day.
Location: Monschau
Stiftung Scheibler-Museum
Rotes Haus Monschau
Laufenstr. 10
52156 Monschau
Phone: 02472-5071
Fax: 02472-9877604
 Rotes-Haus@t-online.de
Opening hours: Good Friday - November 30
Tuesdays - Sunday
Admission: every hour on the hour
10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Admission charge: adults: € 2.50,
students/children: € 1.50,
family ticket: € 5.00 |
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Felsenkeller Brewery Museum |
Monschau's historical brewhouse spans 150 years of brewing history
On a tour of the brewing room, fermentation cellars and storage caves, the master brewer himself will initiate you to the secrets of brewing and the diverse beer types. A visit to the historical Felsenkeller ("Rock Cellar"), dynamited into a slate mountain in 1830, is a particularly memorable experience.
A craft brewery, complete with a splendid collection of old brewing equipment, invites the visitor to pause and rest. Interesting guided tours are available for groups of school-age children and adolescents (sale of non-alcoholic beverages only).
Location: Monschau
St. Vither Str. 22 - 28
52156 Monschau
Phone: 02472/3018
Fax: 02472/3017
info@brauerei-museum.de
http://www.brauerei-museum.de
Opening hours: Anytime by prior appointment for festivities and special occasions.
Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
from christmas-holiday to easterholiday Friday to Saturday only 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Admission charge: adults € 3,00 per person
groups € 2.50 per person. |
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Caffee-Rösterei Wilhelm Maassen |
Discover the quality and diversity of the choicest premium-grade coffees!
It was in 1862 that Wihelm Maassen, the great-grandfather of the Maaßen brothers who run the roasting shop today, started to process choice raw coffees into the finest flavours and blends. The company has remained committed to that ambition to this day.
Its hand-selected Arabica coffees - whether as whole beans or ground, filter coffee or espresso - are an incomparable treat.
Immerse yourself into the world of coffee and discover the difference!
Location: Monschau
Caffee-Rösterei Wilhelm Maassen
Stadtstr. 24
52156 Monschau
Phone: 02472/8035880
Fax: 02472/804240
anfrage@caffee-roesterei.de
www.caffee-roesterei.de
Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily
Admission charge: Coffee & More guided tour with coffee tasting break, for groups of not more than 8 - 10 members, by prior appointment on phone 02472 / 803-5880: € 3.00 per person. |
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Weiss Printing Museum |
Few other inventions have transformed our world as radically as printing. The Weiss Printing Museum lets you catch a glimpse of the history of typography. Displays, exhibits and detailed explanations illustrate the technical and cultural revolution that was sparked off by Johannes Gutenberg when he built the first press some 550 years ago.
Location: Monschau-Imgenbroich
Druckerei Museum Weiss
Am Handwerkerzentrum 16
52156 Monschau
Phone: 02472 / 982-982
Fax: 02472 / 982-785
info@druckereimuseum-weiss.de
http://www.druckereimuseum-weiss.de
Opening hours: Opening hours: Sat and Sun: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. During the week the museum is only open to groups and by special arrangement.
Admission charge: single ticket € 5.00, family ticket € 10.00, groups (8 or more members): € 4.00 per person. |
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Monschau Town Train |
Why take the trouble to explore Monschau's sights on foot if you can do so conveniently with our Stadtbahn ... while listening to information about our historical clothmaking town at the same time!
During the 30-minute round trip we will show you the sights of Monschau and take you all the way up to the castle for a panoramic view of the town and valley below and of the imposing Haller Ruine.
The train can be boarded at the Burgau bus parking lot or on Market Square.
Departure times from Burgau:
9:45* 10:30 11:15 a.m. - 12:00. 1:15 2:00 2:45 3:30 4:15 5:00* p.m.
Town Train departure times from the market square (Marktplatz) to the castle are 15 minutes later in each case.
Trips marked with an * are made only on demand. Please note the information on the departure signs
Location: Monschau
Jansen & Kell GmbH
Laufenstr. 67
52156 Monschau
Phone: 02472 / 80 00 10
Fax: 01805 / 06033438000 (12ct./Min)
info@jansen-kell.de
www.jansen-kell.de
Admission charge: adults € 4.50, children € 2.00, group tickets by arrangement |
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