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A pitty the museum was closed (only limited opening times), so we only have seen its exterior. Make sure to have a look along side the museum at its small building (a "doll" climbing out of its "grave"). About its history: 1572 The Priorof "St. Marien pforte" is one of the most important and most beautiful nobility farms from the 16th century and did belong to Monastery St. Marien. Later owned by the Lords Cratz von Scharfenstein and other dinasties. Stairs Tower and triangular bay. Serves present as City Museum. Its barn was converted into a modern exhibition space for the life and work of Katharina Schroth, numerous images and written documentation about her pioneering work and healing methods of vertebral column deformities. Further works by Johann von der Eltz, paintings by Jakob Melcher and sheet music of composer Rolf Desch. Life and work of Spa founder Pastor Felke, with numerous magazines, documents, books and charts. Extensive geology collection of the region Bad Sobernheim with fossil and gemstones.
