A Baroque high altar dating from 1728 provides a precise historical focal point in St. Blaise’s Church. The Obernfeld Local Heritage Museum broadens the perspective with sacred themes and historical traditional dress; the traditional dance group offers folk dancing as another way to experience regional culture. This makes it possible to explore Obernfeld’s culture through specific works of art, exhibits and a dance tradition.
Church art in St. Blaise’s Church
The interior of St. Blaise’s Church is richly decorated. Most of its furnishings date from the 18th century and include works by local artists. One particularly precise reference to a date and an artist is the richly decorated Baroque high altar: it dates from 1728 and is the work of sculptor Ernst Martin of Duderstadt. The altar provides a specific point of reference within the extensive furnishings, while the works by local artists also draw attention to local art.
Sacred themes, clothing and dance
The Obernfeld Local Heritage Museum presents its exhibition across approximately 500 m². Its small sacred-art section illustrates the religious life of the Eichsfeld region. Historical clothing is on display in the textile section, where visitors can see various traditional costumes. Two themes are presented side by side: religious life in the region and clothing as part of the exhibition. The sections give the local heritage museum a range of subject-matter highlights.
The Obernfeld Traditional Dance Group offers a different perspective. Since 1986, it has rehearsed and performed numerous folk dances from different regions under its own direction. Here, tradition is experienced not only through exhibits, but also through a dance repertoire that has been rehearsed and performed. The variety of regions distinguishes this form of cultural preservation from the exhibits in the local heritage museum.
Göttingen as a destination in its own right
The broader destination of Göttingen has its own focus on knowledge and urban history. The Forum Wissen offers insights into ongoing research and teaching. Its permanent exhibition, “Rooms of Knowledge,” covers 1,400 square metres; twelve rooms contain more than 1,400 objects from the collections of the University of Göttingen. Visitors can follow the processes through which knowledge is created. The focus is therefore both on collection objects and on how knowledge comes about.
The Old Town Hall is another landmark in Göttingen’s history: it was built in 1270 and served as a centre for council and court meetings as well as trade. The building thus combines great age with the public and commercial functions that once converged there.
The Old Botanical Garden Göttingen offers a different focus. It was established in 1736 as a “hortus medicus,” or medicinal garden. Areas visitors can explore include historic greenhouses, tropical vegetation in the rainforest house and the Alpine garden. Walks, hikes and bike rides are possible in the city forest on the Hainberg. Göttingen’s offerings therefore include garden and landscape experiences as well as cultural and scientific attractions.
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