Lauenförde between the Weser, church and design

Lauenförde appeals to visitors with a range of interests: the history of St. Mark’s Church, the design on display at the Tecta Cantilever Chair Museum, and the Weser with its water sports opportunities. You can therefore plan your stay around church and local history, design or activities on the water.

St. Mark’s Church: building history and remembrance

Lauenförde’s Evangelical Lutheran St. Mark’s Church was founded in 1569. In 1664, it was extended 28 feet to the east. The Spiegel family’s grave slabs are located on the inner south wall. Following its renovation, the church was dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist when it was reconsecrated in 1996.

The extension marks a specific change to the building, while the grave slabs also draw attention to remembrance of the dead within the church. The dedication adds a further aspect to this history of construction and remembrance: the church’s dedication to St. Mark the Evangelist. Together, these details provide several distinct historical points of reference, rather than linking the church to a single date.

Design history at the Tecta Cantilever Chair Museum

The Tecta Cantilever Chair Museum presents almost 100 years of design history in connection with Tecta. Its cantilever chair collection traces the development from rigid cantilever construction to the flexible cantilever chair. This comparison makes changes in construction the collection’s central theme. The Jean Prouvé Archive illustrates his design principles with more than 100 originals and adds another focus to the story of design history.

You must arrange an appointment in advance to visit. Contact the museum beforehand to agree on a date; booking conditions may change. If you are visiting Lauenförde for its design, make sure to include this arrangement in your travel plans.

The Weser, the ford and water sports

In the Middle Ages, an important trade route crossed the Weser at a ford between Lauenförde and Beverungen. The river therefore represents both a historic transport link and a setting for present-day activities on the water. There is a canoe landing stage next to the Weser bridge. Check its local availability before travelling.

The yacht harbour has a campsite and a natural harbour, and is a popular attraction and stopover for water sports enthusiasts. The canoe landing stage and the harbour thus offer different points of access for river travellers and water sports visitors. Before visiting the harbour, you can check the current access conditions.

More to explore in the wider Holzminden destination

The wider Holzminden destination offers additional cultural and landscape attractions. The ruins of Polle Castle stand atop a hill about 25 metres high above the municipality of Polle in the Weser Valley. Amelungsborn Monastery lies on the B64 between Negenborn and Eschershausen in the district of Holzminden. The Fürstenberg Castle Museum presents porcelain made over more than 265 years by the FÜRSTENBERG porcelain manufactory. The site also includes a viewing platform 80 metres above the Weser, with panoramic views of the Weser Valley and the tri-border region.

For planning purposes, the local attractions differ mainly in their focus: the church offers historical points of reference, the museum explores the development of design, and the Weser connects the history of the ford with water sports. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay, you can choose Lauenförde to suit the purpose of your trip.

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