Wurzen Museum of Cultural History with Ringelnatz collection

One of Germany's most important Ringelnatz collections, permanent exhibition with unique artefacts from the rich history of the town and its culture.

This Renaissance building from the middle of the 16th century was given its current appearance between 1666 and 1668. Parts of the interior, such as the oak spiral staircase and baroque stucco ceilings, are still preserved today and are a visitor attraction. Concerts and readings take place in the four-sided arcaded courtyard. You will find a wide range of prehistory and early history, town and cultural history, town crafts and folklore. Worth seeing are a plague cart from 1607, Napoleon's cup from 1813, the hand-operated syringe from 1803 and Ringelnatz's original duffel bag. The poet Joachim Ringelnatz (real name: Hans Gustav Bötticher) was born in Wurzen in 1883 and died in Berlin in 1934. His poetry collections are still very well known today: Die Schnupftabakdose (1912) and Kuttel Daddeldu (1920).