Oh yes it was really a step back in time in Hohenlohe open air museum with about 70 carefully selected historical buildings (farmhouses, barns, mills, church, etc...), flower, medicinal and vegetable gardens as well as many animals.
This is what they say in their flyer:
"Take a step back in
time and walk in the world of our forefathers! Come to the Hohenlohe
Open Air Museum to experience everyday life before there was
electricity, telephones, computers or TVs!
Located in the scenic expanse of the Hohenlohe plain (Hohenloher Ebene), the museum is comprised of 70 carefully selected historical buildings from various villages and towns all over the Franconian portion of Württemberg. Each building was painstakingly transported to the museum site and furnished with authentic period pieces. Among the buildings open to visitors are farmhouses, tradesmen homes, workshops, barns, mills, a chapel and a jailhouse."
It was difficult to choose where to sketch in the beginning as the variety of subjects was enormous. A blacksmith was in the area as well that day.
I tried to leave from work as early as possible, keeping in mind that the timespan till the museum closes would be relatively short and I wanted to cover different places of the museum.
I arrived about 45 minutes earlier and after entering the gate I looked directly for the medicinal garden.
I find this very interesting and the subject prooved to be a good choice. I was the only person there while outside of the garden lots of holiday children groups and other visiters were actively exploring the site.
From now on the clock was set as the others would arrive at 14:00. A fast sketch and a bit of colour. I would have to finish this one later (finished piece above)
My sketching friends arrived and we changed location.
The geese were very interesting. They did not move extremely fast which was good for sketching. Some looked at us and some slept and twisted their head in the back of their body which looked a bit funny.
As soon as we sat down by the geese area, suddenly lots of children surrounded us and we had nice talks. I am sure, if we would have given them pen and paper they would have had a lot of fun there, too.
Later I needed a coffee and the Museums-Bistro was open. A cherry cake and cappucino later in the yard of Gasthof "Roter Ochsen" we drew what each of us saw in front from our comfortable seats and table.
I drew part of the Gasthof with a few seats, the greenery and the lampions around that house. We were the last ones to leave the area and at the time they were about to close we said hello to the pigs, they had in a different shed.
All in all one of my most productive outings and so much fun...the variety of subjects is enormous. Thanks to my fellow sketchers.
Mit ca. 70 verschiedenen Häusern aus verschiedenen Epochen tauchten wir mit dem Besuch im Freilandmuseum in eine vergangene Zeit ein. Es gibt Bauernhäuser, Gasthöfe, Armenhaus, Gärten, Mühlen, eine Schmiede und eine Kirche sowie jede Menge Tiere. Für Maler eine sehr grosse Auswahl.
Als ich ankam, bahnte ich mir den Weg direkt in den Medizinalgarten, denn der interessierte mich. Es waren noch etwa 45 Minuten, bis meine Malerfreunde kommen wollten. Genügend Zeit eine Skizze zu machen und etwas Aquarellfarbe aufzutragen.
Als die Anderen eintrafen waren wir bereits in der Nähe des Gänsegatters. Es war sehr interessant den Gänsen zuzusehen und ihre Bewegungen zu skizzieren. Die waren sehr schläfrig und einige drehten ihren Kopf zum Ruhen auf den Rücken. Das sieht witzig aus. Einige Ferienkinder gesellten sich zu uns und wir hatten einen unterhaltsamen Plausch.
Dann wurde es aber Zeit für einen Kaffee und wir ließen es uns im Museumsgasthof Roter Ochsen gut gehen.
Die Sitzplätze waren bequem und wir beschlossen direkt am Tisch noch ein Bild zu malen. Dann war es auch schon wieder kurz nach halb sechs und wir wollten ja noch etwas mehr sehen. Wir besuchten die Schwäbisch Hällischen Schweine in ihrem Gatter und waren die letzen Gäste, die das Gelände verließen.
Es war sehr unterhaltsam und abwechslungsreich. Gerne wieder.
Take a step back in time and walk in the world of our forefathers! Come to the Hohenlohe Open Air Museum to experience everyday life before there was electricity, telephones, computers or TVs!
Located in the scenic expanse of the Hohenlohe plain (Hohenlohe Ebene), the museum is comprised of 70 carefully selected historical buildings from various villages and towns all over the Franconian portion of Württemberg. Each building was painstakingly transported to the museum site and furnished with authentic period pieces. Among the buildings open to visitors are farmhouses, tradesmen homes, workshops, barns, mills, a chapel and a jailhouse.
During your visit you will have the chance to see flower gardens, fruit and vegetable gardens, as well as hundreds of animals that were once common features in village life.
Take a step back in time and walk in the world of our forefathers! Come to the Hohenlohe Open Air Museum to experience everyday life before there was electricity, telephones, computers or TVs!
Located in the scenic expanse of the Hohenlohe plain (Hohenlohe Ebene), the museum is comprised of 70 carefully selected historical buildings from various villages and towns all over the Franconian portion of Württemberg. Each building was painstakingly transported to the museum site and furnished with authentic period pieces. Among the buildings open to visitors are farmhouses, tradesmen homes, workshops, barns, mills, a chapel and a jailhouse.
During your visit you will have the chance to see flower gardens, fruit and vegetable gardens, as well as hundreds of animals that were once common features in village life.
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