Hitzacker Archaeological Centre, Archaeological museum and open-air site in Hitzacker, Germany.
The Hitzacker Archaeological Centre features three reconstructed Bronze Age houses that combine living spaces and livestock areas under traditional thatched roofs. The site also includes a museum with tools and pottery from local excavations as well as a nature trail and herb garden.
Excavations beside Lake Hitzacker in 1969 uncovered ceramic fragments and building foundations that revealed Bronze Age settlements in the area. The center opened in 1990 to make these findings available to visitors through reconstructions and museum collections.
The reconstructed houses show how families prepared food, made clothing, and stored goods in a single shared space during Bronze Age times. The herb garden and tools on display reveal what crops and plants people used for eating and healing.
The center is located at Drawehnertorstrasse 41 and opens daily from May through September. Plan for at least two hours to explore the houses, visit the museum, and walk the pathways.
Visitors can step inside the houses and see how closely humans and livestock lived together, as stalls were directly beside living areas. This shared living arrangement fundamentally shaped building design in ways that differ sharply from modern homes.
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