Our workshop, located in the heart of the historic old town of Landsberg am Lech, embodies the creative fusion of violin-making and acoustic research. Here, across four floors, our violins, violas, and cellos are crafted with the finest handwork.
Tour
A cinematic tour through the four floors of our workshop building—from the machine room to the music room. Workshop, lab, sound rooms: a look inside the spaces where our instruments are crafted.
The two-story attic, with its historic roof truss dating from 1755, now serves as a small concert hall. Its chapel-like atmosphere invites musicians to explore our instruments and guests to enjoy the quiet.
On the ground floor, there is a small exhibition that leads to the workshop spaces on the first floor. The second floor houses our sound research facilities, the acoustics lab, and the paint shop.
History
The house, with its late-medieval core, is one of the oldest buildings in the historic old town. For centuries, the “Sebastians-Benefizium” was a place of prayer and craftsmanship. It stands against the eastern city wall and has continued to grow with each passing era.
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Two-room origin
Construction of the inner city wall
Expansion, Construction of the First Floor
House of Prayer of the Carmelites and, later, of the Brotherhood of St. John
Eastward Expansion of the City Wall
Construction of the collar beam roof, which still stands today (in the 16th-century style)
Rococo stucco-decorated ceilings—now used as workshop spaces
The basement and workshop of the ironworker Carl Lenz.
Martin Schleske Master Violin Workshop
Our workshop building on the old town square in 1910
A detailed historical description of our workshop building can be found in: Volume 3: The Art Monuments of Bavaria, Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1996.
Renovation
A documentary film.
After months of careful and painstaking restoration, we are grateful to be able to carry on the centuries-old spiritual and artisanal legacy of this building through our workshop.
Legacy
The two-year renovation project, carried out by twelve master craftsmen from Landsberg and overseen by me, was honored with the City of Landsberg’s Historic Preservation Award and nominated for the German Lighting Design Award.
Our workshop building. Four floors of masterful violin making.