Kaliß
2 Attractions
Historic Forsthof Kaliß
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At the historic Forsthof in Kaliß, visitors can not only discover a lot, but also experience a lot. Concerts and exhibitions take place here, an erratic boulder garden shows stone witnesses of the Ice Age and if you want, you can watch a herd of wild boars. 54 erratic blocks, which came to the Griese region from Scandinavia during one of the ice ages, can be seen in the rock garden of the historic Forsthof Kaliß. On a tour, the interested visitor as well as the amateur geologist or nature lover can learn about the path the stones have taken, how they became part of our landscape and how man made use of them. The Forsthof ensemble also includes a meadow orchard with predominantly old varieties, a groundwater-fed draw well, a historic stone oven that is used for various occasions and a wild boar enclosure with a wild boar and a fallow deer. The old forest barn is now used as a multicultural "House of the Forest". Educational forest events, lectures, exhibitions and concerts take place here, and there is a forest and woodland museum on the upper floor.
Kaliß Regional Museum
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The Kaliß Regional Museum in the former village school houses the local history and geology collection of the teacher and local historian Hans-Joachim Bötefür (deceased). Visitors are given an insight into the geology of the Wanzeberg and the history of the Neu Kaliß paper mill and lignite mining around Malliß. The museum focuses on the geology of the Wanzeberg as a regional specialty. Rich deposits of gypsum, clay, salt and lignite have meant that mining has been carried out in the region around Malliß since 1304. Lignite mining in particular is presented in the exhibition using various exhibits and models. Another exhibition is dedicated to the history of the Neu Kaliß fine paper mill. Documents such as patent specifications, plans and drawings as well as photos bear witness to the development of the company. The exhibition is complemented by old inventory. In another section of the regional museum, countless fossils found in the region are on display, as well as archaeological finds such as Stone Age tools, vessels and other excavation finds. These include the remains of the entrance to the Marienstollen, which were uncovered during restoration work in 1996. There are constantly changing exhibitions on the upper floor of the regional museum. Here, local artists give an insight into their creative work.