Discover Nohra: Landscape Park, Nature and History
Accommodation in Nohra
Nohra brings together the Landscape Park’s nature and species conservation themes with distinctive traces of the town’s history. In the park, pastures, animals and diverse habitats shape the landscape; in the town, the 38-metre-high church tower and Kolbsheim House offer their own points of interest. If you are planning a stay, you can choose between nature watching and history—or include both in your trip.
Nohra Landscape Park: Pastures and Habitats
Nohra Landscape Park serves as a local recreation area and supports nature and species conservation. On its 160-hectare site, hedgerows, small groups of trees and clusters of trees have developed naturally. There are also man-made small ponds, piles of stones cleared from fields, and woodland and open-land habitats. The variety of these landscape features makes the park interesting for anyone who wants to take in not only individual animals but also different habitats during a visit.
Rare animal and plant species also live on the foundation’s grounds in the Landscape Park. These include the Steinschmetzer, the grey partridge and typical meadow fungi. The examples range from wildlife to fungi, giving the nature theme several facets. Together with the trees and shrubs, bodies of water and open areas, they create a landscape made up of many different elements.
The pastures are another defining feature: four paddocks covering a total of more than 70 hectares serve as extensive grazing areas for Koniks and Exmoor ponies. Up to 25 horses are kept outdoors year-round in the Landscape Park. Their extensive grazing supports landscape management and nature conservation. During a walk through the Landscape Park, you can observe wild horses, Polish Koniks and donkeys. The animals therefore represent not only grazing, but also a direct experience of nature in the park.
Church Tower and Local History
The church tower is a prominent landmark in Nohra, visible from far away: it is 38 metres high. St Peter’s Church was first mentioned in 1303. This gives the town’s history a specific historical point of reference. Visitors interested in culture and history will find a different focus here than in the Landscape Park—without requiring the nature and local-history themes to tell the same story.
Kolbsheim House, the headquarters of the Nohra Landscape Park Foundation, is another link between history and the present. In 2009, the house was dismantled in Nohra’s partner municipality of Kolbsheim and rebuilt in Nohra by young people from both towns as part of a joint project. Its story encompasses both the building’s journey between the two towns and the cooperation of young people. At the same time, the house now has a specific role as the foundation’s headquarters.
Which side of Nohra interests you?
When planning your trip, you can choose from the different themes: the Landscape Park offers points of interest related to nature conservation, grazing landscapes, animals and habitats; the church tower, church and Kolbsheim House introduce the architectural and local history. When looking for accommodation, consider which focus you would like your stay to have. This lets you choose Nohra as a destination based on the interests that matter to you, rather than reducing nature and history to a single theme.
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