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Museumdorf - outdoor museum village
Mariajoy Says: The museumdorf is an open air collection of rural houses and farm buildings from Lower Saxony from the 16th century to the present day. Entrance for adults is 5E but we got in for half price as this was a working visit. There are several entrances, head for the main one and...
ringleader Says: The Museumsdorf CloppenburgNiedersächsisches Freilichtmuseum is a living history museum of antique houses of many types! There is an old windmill and many old houses from times long ago.It is a pleasant park area as well, and we enjoyed our visit there very much! We were...
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Hotel Schloemer (Schlomer): In the Center of Things to Do
ringleader Says: We have booked this hotel for our group of 20. It has 17 rooms and is located on the Bahnhofstr. near the center of things to do.This hotel is a small, family-run hotel with comfortable, modest, and fairly inexpensive accommodations. Within walking distance is the shopping...
Dorfkrug Cloppenburg: Typical German Fare
Mariajoy Says: Right. Let's talk about the restaurant.Decor was typical old dark timbered German style, Open fire, cobbled floor, perfectly befitting the location and setting. Also, very typical for German establishments, we were asked to join a table with others - no problem there, they...
Dorfkrug: Elegant and Historical Surroundings
ringleader Says: Our family was treated to one of the best meals we had while in Germany at this restaurant by our German family in Cloppenburg. We had white asparagus with glorious hollandaise sauce!The Dorfkrug, which is operated by Ute and Adi Roehr, is nestled in one of the largest...
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We took the train to get to the Museumsdorf in Cloppenburg. From Diepholz where we were staying, we boarded the train to Osnabrueck and changed there for Cloppenburg.
It wasn't necessary to buy a separate ticket as we were using our Niedersachsen Tageskarte which can be used for up to 5 people for the entire day up to 3am the next day within the Niedersachsen region.
Written Oct 26, 2007
Website: http://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml
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As with other buildings here, this one looked like it was a little private home from the outside, but when we saw the sign "Toepferie" (Pottery) and saw someone come out with their purchase we realised that it was actually open to the public! The shop is also working pottery and we were able to see the potter at work while we were there.
Take a look at the wonderful old green tiled kiln! Just beautiful!
What to buy: Pots pots and more pots! All shapes and sizes, and for all purposes, from tiny jugs for a few euro to larger jugs, plates and dishes for 30 or 40 Euro. We just bought a small door plaque in blue and white saying "Ruhr!" (Quiet!)
The pottery has its own website here Toepferie im Museumdorf
What to pay: various - depends on what you buy.
Updated Oct 26, 2007
Address: Near the Sackhuepfen
Website: http://www.museumsdorf.de/
Announcing the arrival of a new baby???
Mariajoy Says: I'm not sure what is going on here but we saw this washing line of baby clothes strung across a building (not a house - more like a warehouse) in a mostly residential street in Cloppenburg.If anyone knows what its about, please let me know!Update...they probably just...
Mariajoy Says: Outside the local police station in Cloppenburg is a collection of about 15 road signs! I hope they ARE just a collection and NOT a series of instructions and orders to drivers in this steet. :)
Mariajoy Says: You will come across all kinds of different farm/rural buildings. There are three windmills here, this one is called "Kappenwindmuehle" and is situated near the restaurant.Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
Mariajoy Says: Inside the little country houses, visitors can see "how they used to live" - as everything has been carefully reconstructed, whether it was a lowly farmworker's dwelling or a rich manor house.I found the little cupboard beds complete with fluffy duvets fascinating - there...
Mariajoy Says: This tiny timberframed building was in fact a bakery, selling a variety of "country" loaves for a couple of Euro each. All were made on the premises in their own oven (you can see it at the back of the building). The smell was divine!Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
Mariajoy Says: Being a rural museum there are of course lots of wagons and wagons need horses! The horses here are all black and all very friendly. Most of them had foals, like this lovely chap.Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
Mariajoy Says: There are three windmills in the Museumsdorf, this one is the "Kokerwindmuehle".Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
Mariajoy Says: This one is the Bockwindmuehle and it is possible to go up inside to take a look at the workings.Museumdorf Cloppenburg
Mariajoy Says: Beautiful timber framed church, (with gravestones!) near the restaurant "Dorfkrug"Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
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