Open doors during Thuringia Day - guided tours of the Landschaftshaus attract visitors

The Gotha Research Centre opened its doors to the numerous visitors of the Thuringia Day, which took place from 2 to 4 May 2025. In two well-attended public guided tours, historian Dr Markus Meumann, Scientific Managing Director of the Research Centre, familiarised attendees with the history of the building, which can be considered one of the oldest parliament buildings in Germany: After the estates of the Duchy of Saxony-Gotha had already acquired the building in the mid-18th century, the first state parliament with major civic participation convened in the hall on 2 October 1848. A sign language interpreter made the tour accessible to people with hearing impairments.

In the inner courtyard, an exhibition on the topic of "On the road to modern democracy. The German freedom movements from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century" by the Gesellschaft zur Erforschung der Demokratiegeschichte e. V. (GEDG) , which is on display at the research centre until 21 May.

The city of Gotha is celebrating its 1250th anniversary this year and therefore hosted the 19th Thuringia Day, which attracted around 250,000 visitors.