Ringberghaus

The Ringberghaus was originally erected by the VdgB, an East German farmers' association.

The building was opened in 1979 to provide farmers from rural areas of the GDR with affordable accommodation for holidays in the Thuringian Forest.

When the Ringberghaus was built, the top of the Ringberg mountain had to be levelled to make room for the construction.

Due to this massive impact on the mountain itself and the fact that the excavated material was filled in near a popular hiking lodge, the construction of the hotel was criticised heavily, even for standards of the GDR.

The current hotel in the Ringberghaus (Ringberghotel) was a member of the Ringhotels cooperation from November 2003 until December 2006.