Gera Untermhaus with Otto Dix exhibition and Hofwiesenpark

A beautiful piece of Gera

As a district name, Untermhaus sounds – special. And that’s what this part of Gera is too. The location on the White Elster, the old buildings, small streets, all of that is not something you necessarily associate with Gera.

Otto Dix House with St. Mary's Church Gera scaled_erfurt

Restaurant Backhaus Gera Untermhaus scaled_erfurt

White Elster near Gera Untermhaus scaled_erfurt

On the other side of the river is the Hofwiesenpark, a huge leisure area. One of the main exhibition areas for the 2007 Federal Garden Show. There is also an indoor swimming pool with a “fun pool” section and a sports stadium on the site. And lots of space:

Hofwiesen Park Gera scaled_erfurt

With the Gera art collection in the Orangery we come to the cultural part of our excursion. The focus of the exhibition is Otto Dix's late work, which should come as no surprise: the artist's birthplace is nearby in the Untermhaus district.

Otto Dix Geraer Collection Orangerie Gera scaled_erfurt

There are also changing special exhibitions in a wonderful ambience in the orangery.

Orangery Gera on the first floor scaled_erfurt

Conclusion:

Not everyone has to take full advantage of the mixture of district architecture, leisure activities and culture. If you want to spend a nice day in Erfurt, you can skip Otto Dix and his district and go straight to the leisure pool. A walk through the park followed by a visit to an exhibition is also conceivable, etc.

The whole thing can be reached from Erfurt in about an hour. Both by train or car. For the latter, there is a spacious parking lot on site.

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