Old Town Route · 3Express Loop · 2Art & Museums · 4+2
City Museum
The building was put up between 1724 and 1738 as a workhouse and orphanage.
After a full restoration the City Museum reopened in 2005 and tells the story of Gera.
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City Museum.
The building was put up between 1724 and 1738 as a workhouse and orphanage.
After a full restoration the City Museum reopened in 2005 and tells the story of Gera.
Look for: The strict Baroque façade – built for order, not for show.
The strict Baroque façade – built for order, not for show.
Riddle
What was the museum building originally built as?
You are playing without a team. With a team you collect points and solve your secret word.
Play as a team and collect pointsOld windows and doors: what have they seen?
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