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Hösseringen
Hösseringen is a village in the Samtgemeinde Suderburg, collective municipality of Suderburg and lies southwest of Uelzen in the German state of Lower Saxony. Geography Hösseringen lies between Hamburg and Hanover in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath. The village is dominated by the landscape of the High Heath (''Hohe Heide'') and extensive forests that surround it and that stretch as far as Eschede to the southwest. Geology Terminal moraines from the penultimate ice age run through the parish forming several hillocks and low ridges. The Hardau stream rises about 2 km southeast of the village centre, running through the Hardau valley between Holxen and Holdenstedt before emptying into the Gerdau. History The village was first recorded in 1247. Culture and sights Tourism Aside from agriculture, tourism is an important source of income for the village. The village is known nationally for the Hösseringen Museum Village which covers an area of about 10 ha. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hösseringen Museum Village
The Hösseringen Museum Village (German: ''Museumsdorf Hösseringen'') is located at Hösseringen in the German state of Lower Saxony. Covering an area of , it displays important examples of the North Germany, Lower German, timber-framed, hall house, open-hall house, the so-called Low German house or ''Fachhallenhaus''. These buildings are all faithful reconstructions, the majority stemming from Uelzen district, that have been dismantled, moved and rebuilt on the site. To date, 26 buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries have been reconstructed. The centrepiece of the museum village is the Brümmerhof hall house (''Hallenhaus''), a single-building farmhouse (''Einzelhof'') from the early 17th century. Permanent exhibitions give insights into the working methods and implements used for beekeeping, sheep farming, Spinning (textiles), spinning, weaving, forging, and many other rural activities. In addition to the exhibitions, great emphasis is placed on demonstrating the sequence o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
