Automobile Welt Eisenach
automobile welt eisenach
A museum on the site of a century-old car factory, showing everything from Dixi and early BMWs to the East German 'Wartburg' car.
Eisenach has been building cars since 1896. Over the years it produced the Dixi, the BMW 3/15 and, after the war, the East German 'Wartburg' sedan, which ceased production in 1991. The museum is housed in the old factory building O2 and displays about 30 historic vehicles, engines and production-line materials that tell the story of the rise and fall of East German car manufacturing. Admission is about 8 euros, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is on the north side of the old town, about a 10-minute walk from the train station.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Nikolaitor & Luther Monument
- Market Square & St. George's Church
- Lutherhaus Eisenach
- Bach House Eisenach
- Reuter-Wagner-Museum
- Burschenschaft Monument
- Wartburg Castle
- Drachenschlucht