Since yesterday, May 3, 2021, one of the landmarks of Bad Lauterberg, the Scholmwehr Bridge, is being rebuilt after restoration. The four restored bridge elements are back in place. Now a railing still has to be erected. It was not an easy task for the employees of the companies Kälz and Domeier to lift the bridge elements onto the bridge and mount them flush, initially with a crane from 'Ritscherstrasse’, later from the riverbed of the Oder, 'ometimes more than one run-up was necessary. It will probably be another 14 days before the bridge can be walked on. The planks for the walkway are to be installed from May 10.

the first bridge part is delivered

the four restored bridge elements are back in their original place - View direction: city center and spa district

Actually .... everything was planned differently: already in December the Scholmwehr bridge should shine again in new splendor and the detour between Kurpark and Kurviertel should be history. Since the beginning of September, the bridge piers of the weir bridge have been standing 'naked'. But ... as is often the case, delays must always be expected during construction and renovation.

We from the Sponsorship group of the iron-hut ‘Königshütte’ ('Förderkreis Königshütte Bad Lauterberg e.V.') wish you a happy Easter with good health. We had hoped to be able to offer guided tours through the area of the iron hut and through our small museum, named ‘Südharzer Eisenhüttenmuseum’ again at Easter, but unfortunately the current lockdown has put a stop to us. Of course, you are welcome to walk around the terrain. QR codes on most of the buildings will direct you to our website and to the history of each building. Perhaps an Easter walk in the history of the iron-hut, the ‘Königshütte’,  could also include an excursion to the spa park, even if at the moment only the bare pillars of the Scholmwehr Bridge can be seen, there is hope that by early summer it will again be possible to walk without detour from Kirchberg to the city center and back.

Enjoy the Easter holiday in the circle in which it is possible for you.

This year has gone by far too quickly. It was an eventful year, unfortunately burdened by the Corona pandemic. Therefore, we were not able to show you, dear visitors, around the ensemble of the Königshütte and through our small museum to the extent that we would have liked to. But Christmas time is also a time of hope and so we want to trust in the future and hope that when the vaccination against the Covid-19 virus really gets going, we will be able to show you 'our' Königshütte and its history in person again.
I wish you all a peaceful, reflective Christmas season, even though this year it will certainly be in smaller circles than we and you are used to. And we on the board of the Förderkreis wish you especially good health for the New Year.