Nordwolle, Textile factory museum in Delmenhorst, Germany
The Nordwolle industrial complex stretches across 13 hectares, featuring brick buildings that showcase manufacturing architecture from the late 19th century.
Founded in 1884 by Christian Lahusen, the North German Wool Combing and Worsted Spinning Mill produced one-quarter of global rough yarn production.
The factory created its own community with housing, a hospital, stores, and educational facilities for 4,500 workers, many from Eastern Europe.
The museum, located near the railway line, presents exhibits about textile manufacturing processes and worker conditions in the restored engine house.
During the Great Depression, the factory maintained operations through 1981, later transforming into a cultural center for the EXPO 2000.
Location: Delmenhorst
Inception: 1884
Founders: Lahusen
Industry: Preparation and spinning of textile fibres, textile and clothing industry
GPS coordinates: 53.05417,8.63806
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:48
Allerheiligen
2.9 km
Lange Straße 41
737 m
St. Christophorus
3.2 km
Villa Lahusen
135 m
Wohnhäuser Fabrikhof 3/4
115 m
Burgmühle Delmenhorst
1 km
Rathaus Delmenhorst
969 m
Louisenstraße 35
719 m
Alte Kämmerei
192 m
Stadtkirche (Delmenhorst)
665 m
Wollepark der Nordwolle
343 m
Denkmal Nikolaus Friedrich Peter
2.5 km
St. Marien
802 m
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church (Schönemoor)
4.9 km
Zu den zwölf Aposteln
2.2 km
Am Turbinenhaus 12
77 m
Gräfliches Gartenhaus
1.1 km
Verwaltungsgebäude der Nordwolle
102 m
Museumsmühle Hasbergen
2.7 km
St. Laurentius-Kirche (Hasbergen)
3.4 km
Hemmelskamp
3.2 km
Sandhauser Brake und Schwarze Brake
3.7 km
Markthalle Delmenhorst
972 m
Nordwestdeutsches Museum für Industriekultur
56 m
Welseniederung
2.7 km
Brookdeich
4.7 km
Wiekhorn - Graftanlagen
2.7 km
Steenhafe
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