High mountains and Vogtland farming life First, you leave Markneukirchen and reach, gently uphill, first Friebus and then Erlbach. Now it goes high up to the Erlbach heights and once around the scenic holiday resort. Wide views delight the eye.
If you reach the district of Eubabrunn, you should visit the open-air museum. In the Vogtland Open-Air Museum Eubabrunn, characteristic buildings in the folk architecture of Vogtland have been authentically reconstructed as a village complex. Agriculture, livestock and gardens illustrate the former work and lifestyle of the villagers. The site has even served as a film set.
On an area of 4 hectares, there are three originally furnished farms with corresponding outbuildings and home gardens. The buildings were relocated from various places in Vogtland. None of them originally stood here.
In a total of 18 buildings from around 1720 to 1830, permanent and special exhibitions on various topics are shown. Fields have been laid out on an open area and historic seeds are cultivated. Animals can be found in the pastures and in the stables.
Bohemian exiles also settled in Erlbach, bringing the musical instrument making to the place. Workshops still exist today, especially for string and plucked instrument makers.
A special gem is the Upper Vogtland Village Museum at Lindenplatz in Erlbach, a double-room log house from 1726. The exhibition documents the history of the village and presents the musical instrument trade.
