New life for the Oberländer-Hof: opening in the Glentleiten open-air museum!

New life for the Oberländer-Hof: opening in the Glentleiten open-air museum!

The Glentleiten open-air museum welcomes a new attraction today: the Oberländer-Hof from Oberzeitlbach, which comes from the Dachau district. The museum is thus opening the first historic building ensemble from the region north of Munich, which vividly depicts rural life in the 1970s. The opening of this unique ensemble includes a residential building and a coach house with a fully functional oven and promises to transport visitors to a bygone era. Loud Mercury The focus is on the last residents of the farm, the Wagner siblings, who lived there until the 1990s and farmed until 1979.

The architecture of the Oberländer-Hof particularly stands out. The newly built buildings have steep roofs, hardly any roof overhang and are plastered in a brilliant white. The living space and the coach house were built from clay bricks and thus overcome the challenges of the weather in this region, where the amount of precipitation is twice as high as in northern Upper Bavaria. The entire complex is rounded off by valuable details and historical building materials. For example, 172 wall pockets were documented and a water fountain was found during excavations, which underlines the careful reconstruction. Information about these exciting discoveries also provides Süddeutsche.de.

Insights into history

At that time, the Wagner siblings lived in an extremely simple environment. Electricity had only been available in the village since 1912, a bathroom was unknown, and a Grundig radio was the only luxury in the household. The narrowness of this way of life becomes particularly noticeable when you enter the house, which has been lovingly prepared for visitors. Particularly noteworthy are the over 1,000 original objects, including furniture, pots and postcards, collected for the exhibitions. How Mercury reported, these objects represent the memories and life of the time.

But it's not just the buildings themselves that are a highlight, but also the accompanying program for the opening. A Kirta market will take place on October 19th and 20th, where 40 market participants will offer their goods. Visitors can look forward to a range of activities: from Kirtahutschn to historic bowling alleys to performances by the Amper Schnoitzer. A children's program with hands-on activities and readings is organized for the little ones. The area's culinary delights include fresh wood-fired bread and other regional delicacies.

Special events

Another highlight is the church fair on Monday. Here, visitors can look forward to music, baked goods and even a street magician. In order to get to the museum safely and comfortably, a free shuttle bus service from Schwaiganger is offered on weekends. This makes a visit to the Oberländer-Hof an all-round successful experience for the whole family. Admission costs 9 euros for adults, children up to 15 years of age have free access and can explore the new world of the Oberländer-Hof every day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. until November 9th.

All in all, the Oberländer-Hof not only promises a nostalgic look back, but is also a successful addition to the diversity of the Glentleiten open-air museum. Here visitors can experience history up close and feel the breath of the past.