Discover Obernfeld: Traditional Dress, Church and Local History Museum

Obernfeld brings traditional dance, sacred art and a local history museum together around a distinctive cultural focus. It is also home to the richly decorated St. Blasius Church and historic clothing in the museum. Those interested in tradition and local history can explore these subjects in different ways. The wider destination of Göttingen offers additional attractions: exhibitions about knowledge, a historic botanical garden and opportunities to get active in the city forest.

Traditional Dance and Local Culture

Since 1986, the Obernfeld traditional dance group has studied and performed numerous folk dances from different regions under its own direction. Its repertoire therefore goes beyond a single regional dance style. Dance and traditional dress offer a distinct cultural perspective alongside the town’s art and museum attractions. If you are interested in traditional dance culture, the group offers another perspective on Obernfeld’s local culture.

St. Blasius: Furnishings Mostly from the 18th Century

The interior of St. Blasius Church is richly decorated. The furnishings date mostly from the 18th century and include works by local artists. One precisely dated work is the richly ornamented Baroque high altar: it dates from 1728 and was made by the sculptor Ernst Martin of Duderstadt. This places a single, clearly dated work of art alongside the broader context of the church’s furnishings. The altar can serve as a specific starting point for taking a closer look at the church’s details.

Traditional Dress and Eichsfeld’s Religious Culture at the Local History Museum

The Obernfeld Local History Museum presents its exhibition across approximately 500 m². Historic clothing is displayed in the textile section, where visitors can see various traditional costumes. A small sacred art section illustrates the religious culture of Eichsfeld. The museum thus gives prominence to two distinct themes: historic clothing and traditional dress on the one hand, and Eichsfeld’s religious culture on the other. This layout lets you focus on the subjects that interest you, rather than reducing the museum to a single aspect.

Göttingen: Worlds of Knowledge and Nature

In the wider destination of Göttingen, the Forum Wissen offers a different focus. Visitors can gain insights into ongoing research and teaching. The permanent exhibition “Spaces of Knowledge” covers 1,400 m² and allows visitors to explore how knowledge is created. Its twelve rooms contain more than 1,400 objects from the collections of the University of Göttingen. For comparison, the permanent exhibition is larger than the approximately 500 m² exhibition at the Obernfeld Local History Museum. The perspectives also differ in content: Göttingen focuses on the creation of knowledge and university collections, while Obernfeld focuses on traditional dress, sacred art and Eichsfeld’s religious culture.

The Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen also combines a historical connection with diverse plant life: it was founded in 1736 as a “hortus medicus,” or medicinal garden. Visitors can explore historic greenhouses, tropical vegetation in the rainforest greenhouse and the alpine garden. Those who enjoy spending time outdoors in the wider destination can walk, hike and cycle in the city forest on Hainberg. Wild boar and fallow deer live in the wildlife enclosure at Kehr, around which a three-kilometre circular path runs.

If you want traditional dance, St. Blasius and the local history museum to shape your visit, focus your search on Obernfeld. If you are more interested in Forum Wissen, the Botanical Garden or the trails on Hainberg, you can focus your search on Göttingen.

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