Heimatmuseum Kroppenstedt
Local history museum in the half-timbered boys' school of 1564, with town history, the Kroppenstedt riders, a historical pharmacy and a classroom.
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About the museum
The Museum Kroppenstedt is in a half-timbered house on the Kirchhof, built in 1564 as a boys' school, within the historic ensemble of the Martinikirche, the Eulenturm (owl tower) and the former town walls. After the building stood empty for a long time and fell into disrepair, it was extensively renovated; the local history museum opened here in 1994.
Across about 260 square meters, many small rooms tell the story of Kroppenstedt as a town of "Reithufen" (plots of land granted to mounted men): its links to Corvey Abbey, medieval town privileges, the Freikreuz (free cross) as a symbol of town jurisdiction, and the Kroppenstedt riders, whose service lasted until 1727. Notable items include a riders' banner dated to 1689 and the silver goblet "Kroppenstedter Vorrat", which has a legend that the Brothers Grimm also recorded.
The house also shows everyday life and crafts of earlier times: a historical pharmacy, a classroom, farm tools and middle-class domestic culture. Parts of the Gröningen Castle, demolished in 1816, are preserved in the former classroom.
Highlights
- Kroppenstedt riders with a banner from 1689
- Silver goblet "Kroppenstedter Vorrat" with a Grimm legend
- Historical pharmacy and classroom
- Parts of the Gröningen Castle
- Half-timbered house from 1564 in the historic town center
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadtgeschichte und Kroppenstedter Reiter – The exhibition covers town privileges, the Freikreuz, the links to Corvey Abbey, and the tradition of the Kroppenstedt riders and their Reithufen.
- Apotheke, Klassenzimmer und Wohnen vergangener Zeiten – A historical pharmacy, a small classroom, farm tools and rooms on middle-class domestic culture show the daily life of earlier generations.
- Founded
- 1994
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the town center on the Kirchhof, very close to the Martinikirche and the Eulenturm.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours by arrangement by phone at +49 39264 35504. |
