Heimathaus Ense-Bremen
Half-timbered house from 1700 on the Kirchplatz in Bremen (Ense), with an archive and the exhibition room "Historisches Ense" featuring models of the old town center.
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About the museum
Pastor Diedrich Spliethofen had the half-timbered house built in 1700 for his sister Angela. Later it belonged to other families, including Bernhard Splithof from 1849 onward. In the 1970s, during the renewal of the old town center, the state development company acquired it; in the 1980s it passed to the municipality of Ense, which had it renovated with considerable state funding. In 1981 it received a heritage plaque, and in April 1982 it was dedicated as a municipal community center.
In 1986, the Heimatverein moved into the upper floor under a usage agreement with the municipality; since then, the house has been the "Heimathaus." The ground floor houses the municipality's wedding room and a meeting room.
The Heimathaus serves as an archive and small museum. The room "Historisches Ense" includes models of the Bremen town center around 1950, of the old Josef hospital, of the Waterlappe water castle, and of the Oldenburg in Fürstenberg. In recent years, the building has been renovated with funding from the program "Heimat-Zeugnis": the roof structure was reinforced, the attic now holds a work room for the association's archive with some 55,000 documents, and a new staircase provides step-free access to the ground floor. The house is also a venue for lectures and association events.
Highlights
- Half-timbered house from 1700, a listed building
- Models of the Bremen town center around 1950 and the old hospital
- Models of the Waterlappe water castle and the Oldenburg in Fürstenberg
- Association's heritage archive
- Municipal wedding room on the ground floor
Permanent exhibition
- Historisches Ense – Models of the Bremen town center, the old Josef hospital, the Waterlappe water castle, and the Oldenburg in Fürstenberg.
- Operated by
- Heimatverein Ense-Bremen e.V. (Gemeinschaft zur Pflege heimischen Brauchtums im Kirchspiel Ense-Bremen); Gebäude der Gemeinde Ense
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A new staircase with a landing and a mobile ramp provides step-free access to the rooms on the ground floor (wedding room, meeting room).
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The Heimathaus is on the Kirchplatz, directly next to the St. Lambertus parish church in Bremen (municipality of Ense).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
The ground floor houses the municipality of Ense's wedding room.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Heimathaus is also a venue for the Heimatverein's events (e.g., lectures, where admission is free). Visits are organized through the association. |
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