Discover Haßbergen: Old Chapel and Culture

Haßbergen invites you to explore its cultural history and preserved buildings in more detail. The Old Chapel is one of the town’s oldest historic buildings, combining a varied history of use with a wide-ranging cultural programme. Röver’s Sheep Barn offers a different perspective: the focus here is on preserving an old sheep barn. In Haßbergen, these two different approaches to local history come together—the development of a cultural venue and a historic building.

The Old Chapel: from place of worship to cultural centre

After the Marienkirche was built, the chapel was deconsecrated and handed over to the local history association as a cultural centre in 1990. Its history therefore includes a transition from religious use to a cultural function. The cultural programme began in 1991 and includes exhibitions, workshops, children’s events, cabaret, theatre, music events and ongoing classes. The individual offerings may vary.

The Old Chapel can also be rented for weddings. If you would like to include this option in your plans, confirm the current arrangements directly with the operator.

Music and local traditions

After the cultural programme began in 1991, Die Kapellis provided musical accompaniment for Low German evenings and the annual family service at the Old Chapel. The six-member Irish-Scottish folk band also regularly performed at the whisky tasting held at the chapel each March. Die Kapellis ended their performances in late 2023.

The Irish evening “Singing Pub” was also part of the musical traditions surrounding the chapel: it was held once a year in June in and around the Old Chapel. Die Kapellis provided live music, including Irish folk and oldies, and performed as the main band at the traditional “Singing Pub” until 2008. If you have a future date in mind, check the organiser’s current events calendar.

Röver’s Sheep Barn: a preserved historic building

Röver’s Sheep Barn is one of the last old sheep barns still preserved. You can view its exterior at any time. Unlike the Old Chapel, whose history also includes its transition into a cultural centre, the sheep barn draws attention to the preservation of a historic building type. Thus, two different aspects of architectural history stand side by side in Haßbergen: a building’s change of use and the preservation of an old sheep barn.

More things to explore in the wider Nienburg destination

Other attractions in the wider Nienburg destination offer their own cultural and active experiences. The Nienburg Museum traces the development of the Mittelweser region across three historic buildings, from the presence of the first people to the present day. The Fresenhof, a manor house dating from the 16th century, is the museum’s main building. The museum also includes the Asparagus Museum, the Biedermeier Garden and a lapidarium; the neoclassical villa offers deeper insight into the 19th century.

For a different kind of outing, Flotte Mittelweser offers sightseeing, experience and charter cruises on the Weser and Aller rivers, departing from Nienburg or Verden. Check the operator’s timetable if you are planning a specific trip.

When looking for accommodation, the focus of your stay may be the deciding factor: would you like to explore Haßbergen’s architectural and usage history, or also include museum experiences and river cruises in the wider Nienburg destination? These different interests give you a practical starting point for your search.

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