entrance-fee: 6.50 - 8 Euro You should be good at walking
approx. 4-6 hours A journey back in time
A spacious area with historic buildings surrounded by beautiful nature:
At the LWL Open-Air Museum you can spend a wonderful day with your
family. The historic houses were dismantled at their original location
and rebuilt in the open-air museum. The furnishings are true to the
original. As a result, the houses give an impression of how people lived
and worked in the past in this part of Germany. With us you will find
out how everyday life has changed over the last 500 years.
In the workshops you can watch the photographer, the blacksmith, the
baker and the potter at work. In the gardens, which were designed
according to historical models, you can discover many old plant species
and varieties. In the pastures and meadows you will also find old breeds
of domestic animals, some of which are threatened with extinction, such
as the dairymen's horses, the Siegerland red cattle or the Lippe geese.
9:30 am Start at Ernst Niedermeyer's farm Ascheloher Weg 40 in 33803 Steinhagen
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Guided Tour Claas Agricultural Machinery (optionally)
Harsewinkel is the original and main location of the CLAAS Group.
Combine harvesters have been manufactured at the CLAAS main plant in
Harsewinkel since 1936. To date there were over 400,000 machines
manufactured. Since the restructuring of the plant, which was
completed in 2003, Harsewinkel is now one of the most modern production
facilities for combine harvesters and forage harvesters in the world.
During the tour you will gain an insight into the company's history,
which is over 100 years old.
Lets meet for the first Get Together at Ernst Niedermeyer's Home
Ernst Niedermeyer
Ascheloher Weg 18
33803 Steinhagen
Day 2
Saturday, 29 June 2024
10:00 am Guided Tour Historic Heart of Borgholzhausen (optionally)
tour fee: 6 Euro
approx. 1.5 hours
Tour A: Saturday 10:00 am
Tour B: Saturday 3:00 pm
Tour C: Sunday 10:00 am
Starting out from the „Pium Patt“ - a virtual tour of Borgholzhausen
originally conceived by the local homeland association (Heimatverein
Borgholzhausen) - we will make our way through the historic center of
the town and look for traces of the past and its effects on the present.
We will find out what a „Kiepenkerl“ is, why Borgholzhausen has an
American twin town, how many schools and churches the town has had and
what the tradition of the honey cake bakers is all about. Along the way,
you will also learn a few personal anecdotes from 50 years of life as a
Pium girl.
meeting point: Parking Lot Schulstr. 5
33809 Borgholzhausen
12:00 pm Water Castle Haus Brincke (optionally)
Entrance is free, the soup will be served for little money.
approx. 2.5 hours
A magnificent complex awaits you with the manor house, the castle chapel
as well as two gatehouses and the farm building. Brincke Castle was
built in the 13th century and was first mentioned in 1351. The manor
house was built in the 17th century and is surrounded by a double moat.
The owner of the Castle will give us a tour. Afterwards we will have a
soup for lunch together.
3:00 pm Guided Tour Ravensberg Castle (optionally)
tour fee: 3 - 6 Euro You should be good at walking. 10min walk uphill to the Castle. approx. 1.5 hours There is also a shuttle from the parking lot to
the Castle (leaving 15-30 mins earlier), costs: 12 Euros for a full car.
Available for 8 people. Please let us know if you need this in advance.
Ravensberg Castle is a landmark in Borgholzhausen and is located in the
middle of the Teutoburg Forest. The namesake of the Ravensberger Land
towers enthrones prouder than ever over Borgholzhausen. The flag with
the red and white rafter coat of arms shows that the guest can
confidently hike up: he will not starve at the top, the service awaits
him with cool drinks and hearty food. The Ravensburg keeper allows for
magnificent views when visibility is good. The view into the depths is
also breathtaking: thanks to new lighting, you can see down to the
bottom of the 800-year-old and 104-meter-deep well. Goosebumps arise
when the legend of the well's construction is told..
meeting point: Parking Lot
Barenbergweg 47
33809 Borgholzhausen
3:00 pm Pre-Get-Together on the Niedermeyer Homestead (optionally)
... with some German cake. Enjoy the cake and have a first look around
the Niedermeyer Homestead. You can come to the Niedermeyer Homestead
whenever you’re ready. The official
Welcoming starts around 5 pm.
