Ticket Museum Minnehus - Walther von der Vogelweide

The Museum Walther von der Vogelweide is open MO + TU at 8:00 - 12:00 am and 3:00 - 6:00 pm WE + TH + FR at 8:00 - 12:00

Walther von der Vogelweide, the most important of the German-speaking minnesingers, has left a deep mark not only on literature, but also on Lajen. Thus would Walther von der Vogelweide have probably received us, bidding us “willekomen” to his home of Lajen, which he left in the late 12th century in order to conquer the entire German-speaking world with his songs and poems. Walther was the star minnesinger, the one who knew how to entertain the ladies and gentlemen at court – up to and including numerous crowned heads. As a consummate professional, he knew exactly what his audience wanted to hear, whether it was poems about noble ladies and (not so noble) girls, or works with a more solid content: crown, church, crusades.

Approach

From the respective fractions to Lajen village.

Coming from Bressanone you drive to Chiusa and over the SS242 dir into the Val Gardena until the crossroads at Lajen/Ried where you turn left to Lajen. After about 3 km you reach the village.

Coming from Bolzano you drive to the center of Ponte Gardena. When you arrive at the train station, keep going uphill until you reach a crossroads where you take the SS242 dir to Val Gardena. At the crossroads in Lajen/Ried turn left towards Lajen. After about 3 km you reach the village.on the respective fractions to Lajen village.

To bring along

If you want to enjoy the museum with the audio guide, it is advisable to remove the cellular phone and cuffs. If they are not available, the museum can make them available in limited numbers.

Additional info

Payment is made at the ticket office at the entrance to the tourist office