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UNESCO World Heritage Fagus FactoryHannoversche Straße 58
31061 Alfeld
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Public tours

Explore the Fagus Factory on a public tour and get an exclusive view into the active shoe last production.

Opening hours
Fagus Factory

Daily

Apr-Oct: 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Nov-March: 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Closed:1. Jan; 24./ 25./31. Dec

Public tours: all year round: Sa. and Su. at 1.00 p.m.
Group tours by appointment at any time

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UNESCO World Heritage Fagus Factory
Hannoversche Straße 58
31061 Alfeld (Leine)

Current Information

Public tours will take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m and from January 2024 also on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.

From April to October, an additional public tour will take place on Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

Participation is possible after prior ticket purchase in the online shop

 

Public tours

  • Learn more about the special characteristics of the Gropius architecture and the innovative and progressive ideas of the company founder Carl Benscheidt.
  • Have a look into the shoe last production and enjoy the living history of architecture and industry of 100 years.
  • Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. all year round.
  • After the guided tour, you can visit our exhibition areas (UNESCO Visitor Center, Fagus Gropius Exhibition, Fagus Gallery) independently.
  • Duration: ca. 1 hour; Please arrive 15 minutes before the start.
  • Groups larger than 5 persons please make an appointment for a guided tour.
  • All public tours are held in German. The content of the public tour is corresponding to the group tour.

The Fagus Factory offers fixed dates for architecture tours at 1 pm on the following Sundays:

2023:  On December 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

2024: On January 14, February 18, March 17, April 14, May 19, June 16, July 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm.

Tickets can be booked in our online store from 8 weeks before the event date.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start. Groups larger than 5 persons please make an appointment for a guided tour.

The tour is held in German.