Worpswede
– Where moor meets the endless northern sky
Tourist-Information
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Location: North Germany
30 Minutes to Bremen,1,5 hours to Hamburg,
1 hour to the Northern Sea
30 Minutes to Bremen,1,5 hours to Hamburg,
1 hour to the Northern Sea
Just 30 minutes from Bremen, Worpswede rises above the flat moorland of the Teufelsmoor. Climb the hill and suddenly the sky opens up — vast, luminous and endless in every direction. You understand immediately why artists came here and never left.
Guided tour of the artists’ colony
Various guided tours to the most beautiful spots in Worpswede are available for groups. You’ll learn lots of interesting facts about the origins of this artists’ village. What prompted Paula Modersohn-Becker, Heinrich Vogeler and others to settle here? How was the village shaped by the diverse range of artists’ buildings? The tour includes a visit to a museum.
Peat boat trip through the Teufelsmoor
A wonderful way to explore the Teufelsmoor and the vastness of the Hamme lowlands. During the peat boat trip, the skippers recount tales from days gone by. Hear the history and stories of farmers and artists. How was this land cleared and settled? What was life like here? What inspired the artists? Trips at dawn or sunset are highly recommended.
Art/Museums
Six museums, one village — each with its own story to tell. The Barkenhoff, Große Kunstschau, Haus im Schluh, Käseglocke, Museum am Modersohn-Haus and Worpsweder Kunsthalle together bring the full artistic world of Worpswede to life. For contemporary art, the Galerie Altes Rathaus is well worth a visit. www.worpswede.museen.de www.galerie-altes-rathaus.de
Accommodation
Hotel Buchenhof
Paulas Atelier (Holiday apartement)
Willy Ohler Haus
The village
Fascinated by the beauty of the sky and the landscape of the Teufelsmoor, young painters settled in the artists’ colony of Worpswede. Their reputation attracted other artists, as well as the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, to the village. It was here that Rilke met the sculptor Clara Westhoff; Heinrich and Martha Vogeler were married here, as were Otto Modersohn and Paula Modersohn-Becker. Today, the village is characterised by six museums, around 140 active artists and craftspeople as well as numerous galleries and studios.
Travel recommendations
Worpswede is located near Bremen and not far from Hamburg. This artists’ village is the perfect addition to a cultural city break. The Kunsthalle Bremen, the Overbeck Museum and the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum in Bremen offer a special thematic link. In Hamburg, the Hamburger Kunsthalle provides a high-calibre thematic complement.
Combination tip:
Heikendorf artists’ colony – Kiel Fjord
Dangast – small artisty town on the north sea and of course the three colonies at the baltic sea: Ahrenshoop, Hiddensee, Usedom
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