Hessenpark

It was founded in 1974 by the Hesse State Government headed by Albert Osswald (SPD).

One of the major goals of Hessenpark museum is to preserve and display traditional buildings from various regions around the state of Hesse.

Exhibits are grouped into "Baugruppen" (building ensembles) that represent the way these buildings may have been found in their original locations, such as villages, farmsteads or workshops, often including historical furniture, tools and machinery.

Due to cultural heritage management laws in Germany, traditional buildings can only be moved or demolished under exceptional circumstances.

In this case, the building is carefully deconstructed, moved to the museum grounds and re-erected.