aerial photo from the industriel monument Koenigshuette (kings' hut)
September 14 is Open Monument Day. This year's motto is:
Valuable: totally unaffordable or irreplaceable
The Koenigshuette (King's Hut) – Support Group is participating again and is opening many doors of the industrial monument.
Perhaps when you visit the Koenigshuette (King's Hut), you will have time and leisure to think about what you can say about the motto in relation to the Koenigshuette (King's Hut). Priceless – does this refer to the monetary value needed to maintain such an industrial monument? Or is it irreplaceable? In other words, what can this industrial monument tell us that is so important that its preservation should not be questioned? Feel free to share your opinion with us in the hut tavern or the barbecue stand.
The church service, which takes place at 10 a.m. before the opening of the Open Monument Day, ties in with the mining tradition. Before the miners went down into the mine, there was always a church service in which they prayed for intercession for the day, safe working conditions, and rich yields.
From 11 a.m., the volunteer members will be there for visitors, offering coffee and cake after the church service or as a second breakfast. Visitors can take part in guided tours and immerse themselves in the eventful history of this industrial monument.
Exhibitors will demonstrate their crafts, model builders will show off their skills, and the models are replicas of steam engines and other machines that function just like their originals.
Traditionally, Kings’ hut hosts a glassblowing demonstration, and there are plenty of activities for children. Café hut tavern serves coffee, cake, and cold drinks, and from noon onwards, there is a barbecue in front of the iron warehouse. There is also hearty beer to accompany the steaks, bratwurst, and other fare.
The whole event will be accompanied by music from Heiko Wiedemann, who is well known in and around the city of Bad Lauterberg.
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