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Kunstsammlung Gera – Orangerie 

Gera has an extensive art collection, displayed in a Baroque-reigned orangery achieved by Count Heinrich XXV of Reuß-Gera. This dignified monument is largely where our modern-day Orangery and greenhouse take shape. It was recently restored but previously would have served as a functional greenhouse or orangery. It served multiple purposes over the next 160 years, from a military hospital to stables to a gym to a cafe, and then finally turned into a museum about labor during the GDR. Since 1972, the orangery has been taking care of the city’s art collection. With 11,000 pieces from the medieval era to the present day, it is quite a large variety of artwork that they offer!

Kunstsammlung Gera – Otto Dix Haus 

Now a historical landmark, this building houses museums and galleries and includes more than 10,000 works. Dix’s parents were a tailor and blacksmith, and he grew up in a tenement building that was purchased by a museum. That building only became the museum it is now nearly 100 years after Dix’s birth, which is somewhat unusual for his father’s trade. The family has lived in the same home for years and it’s still in pretty good shape. They also have a nearby museum that has some of his artwork.

Haus Schulenburg 

There are a lot of exciting things to discover around the villa, which is based in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The history of Paul Schulenburg and the company can be found on display in the house. They include a great many beautiful works of art that offer insight into the history of Art Nouveau as well.

Historische Geraer Höhler (Beer Cellars) 

In 1487 everyone in Gera was legally allowed to produce their beer. This led to a lot of excavation underneath the streets for increasing storage space, as well as new and better climate conditions.

Hofwiesenpark 

Gera’s largest park, the Hofwiesenpark, was renovated to celebrate the 2007 European Gartenschau. A 30-hectare public green space separates the Gera city center from the Untermhaus area in the west.

Museum für Naturkunde 

Gera’s natural history museum is housed in an impressive Baroque building. It was commissioned by a Leipzig merchant for the Schreibersche Haus and has been in operation since 1716. But the house’s main claim to fame is that it was the only residential building to survive the city fire that destroyed 93 percent of Gera in 1780. The museum provides information about the natural world found in Gera and East Thuringia, revealing plant and animal species living there.

Stadtmuseum Gera 

The city museum is in a lovely Baroque hall at Heinrichstraße 2. The building has a chequered past: dating from 1739, it was established as a home for orphans and Gera’s mentally ill citizens. The basement had cells, and for most of the 19th century, the house functioned as an asylum.

Rathaus Gera 

Gera’s town hall was constructed in the Renaissance style in 1574. It merged with neighboring houses and is now a compound of historical buildings. The portico at street level resembles the portal, which was carved. Under the pediment, countless statuary is shown with a triangular lozenge ornament. In this section can be found the coat of arms of the ruling Reuß and Solms families below.

Marktplatz 

Gera’s old town square is rendered almost entirely by historic facades and buildings, making it a must-stop for exploring. Not only are there some great buildings to admire, but around the edges of the square, there are shady areas perfect for sitting down and having a rest or strolling away from the sun. On the northwest corner of the square is HGE, a municipal pharmacy that has been around since 1686. The fountain was renovated after heavy weathering and storm damage in 1932.

Schloss Osterstein 

The oldest building in Gera is on the opposite bank of the Weiße Elster and has been fortified since the Bronze Age. It stands on a plateau that has also been fortified since then and it has Slavic origin.

Marienkirche 

The Marienkirche was built after an earlier Romanesque church, which is still present and being used by the congregation. You can look at the 15th-century altarpiece for which the local Kudorf family and Waltheym family funded it.

Salvatorkirche 

Gracing the top of Niclarberg Hill in the center of Gera lies an 18th-century Baroque church that was rebuilt after a fire. The pulpit and its stairway are in the same style, with delicate stucco work borrowed from the Rococo period.

Dahliengarten 

Gera’s zoo, near the Stadtwald, is on the way to a dahlia park on the eastern edge of it. The colors in this dahlia park are very vibrant and they’re open all year round. Gera’s first skyscraper was built in 1928 – and today, it still stands since a garden was established beneath the building.

Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Applied Arts Museum) 

Gera’s Art Museum is a beautiful addition to the town. The Ferbersche Haus is an 18th-century merchant’s residence with over 100 employees, and while the portal dates to 1760 they’ve redesigned and extended the building after a fire in 1780. The applied arts museum opened in 1984, but only worked with 20th-century objects; it was phased out by 1982.

Tierpark Gera 

The zoo is within a wooded environment, called Stadtwald (city forest). Most of the 500 animals in this park are native to the Northern Hemisphere and Europe. However, some come from Africa, Asia, or South America like mischievous Barbary monkeys. They live in a walk-through enclosure and interact with you!