Edelmannshof Perschen
The history of the Edelmannshof Perschen dates back to the late Middle Ages. At that time, the Edelmannshof Perschen, the nucleus of the Farmers' Museum belonging to the Open-Air Museum, was first mentioned in a document. The "Verein Oberpfälzisches Bauernmuseum Perschen e.V." (Upper Palatinate Farmers' Museum Association) laid the foundation stone for the Freilandmuseum Oberpfalz (Open Air Museum Upper Palatinate) in 1961 with the purchase of the Edelmannshof Perschen, which together with the adjoining Romanesque church and the charnel house has been one of the most important examples of rural architecture in the Upper Palatinate since 1605. After the transfer of a granary built around 1600, the Farmers' Museum was opened in 1964. It began with an exhibition of folklore artefacts such as furniture, traditional costumes, tools, books and household objects. The museum association, which worked on a voluntary basis, quickly reached its limits due to the immense number of visitors. This gave rise to the idea of handing over the farm museum to a public organisation and creating a larger open-air museum in the long term. These plans overlapped with those of the district of Upper Palatinate and the Edelmannshof was handed over in 1977.
Last edited on 19.05.2024
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