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The Low German house or Fachhallenhaus is a type of German
timber-framed farmhouse, which combines living quarters, byre and barn under one roof. It is built as a large hall with bays on the sides for livestock and storage and with the living accommodation at one end. The Low German house appeared during the 13th to 15th centuries and was referred to as the Lower Saxon house (Niedersachsenhaus) in early research works. Until its decline in the 19th century, this rural, agricultural farmhouse style was widely distributed through the
North German Plain, all the way from the
Lower Rhine to
Mecklenburg. Even today, the Fachhallenhaus still characterises the appearance of many north German villages.
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A warm welcome to the Schleswig-Holstein portal. Here you will find all you want to know about the environment, history, culture, politics and economy of the northernmost federal state in Germany.
Article of the month
Article of the month
The Low German house or Fachhallenhaus is a type of German
timber-framed farmhouse, which combines living quarters, byre and barn under one roof. It is built as a large hall with bays on the sides for livestock and storage and with the living accommodation at one end. The Low German house appeared during the 13th to 15th centuries and was referred to as the Lower Saxon house (Niedersachsenhaus) in early research works. Until its decline in the 19th century, this rural, agricultural farmhouse style was widely distributed through the
North German Plain, all the way from the
Lower Rhine to
Mecklenburg. Even today, the Fachhallenhaus still characterises the appearance of many north German villages.
...
more...
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Meet up Wikipedians from Schleswig-Holstein sometimes meet up on the
West coast, on the
East coast or in
Wacken.