Widukindmuseum

Kirchplatz 10, 32130 Enger

Museum/Exhibition

Why is the district of Herford called Widukindkreis? Or the town of Enger as Widukindstadt? What is behind the black horse on the district's coat of arms?

The Widukind Museum in Enger, which focuses on the Saxon nobleman Widukind, provides answers to these questions. He was the leader of the Saxons in the fight against the Franks and Christianization during the Saxon Wars (772-785). After Widukind gave up the fight against the Franks and their leader Charlemagne, he is said to have ridden to his (inevitable) baptism on a black horse.

The museum presents the myth of Widukind over the following centuries and explores the question of whether the Saxon is really buried in the collegiate church in Enger. Visitors can interactively try out how to carry out DNA analyses. The museum offers guided tours especially for children, including activities such as baking Widukind swords or building round shields. Guided tours of the town are also available for adults.
Further information can also be found under Sightseeing on the Fahr im Kreis website.

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Widukindmuseum

Kirchplatz 10, 32130 Enger

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Day Off

Monday

Prices

Price adult: 3.00 €

Führung: 50.00 €

Gruppen ab 10 Personen, p. P.: 2.00 €

Price child: 0.00 €

Price family: 6.00 €

Price reduced: 1.00 €

Price Info

The prices include the use of an audio guide.

Guided tours by appointment (also outside opening hours).

Direction

You can reach the Widukind Museum in Enger by bike on the day tours 4 "Landscape tour between Bünde and Enger" and 6 "Enger, Spenge and the Hücker Moor" (each approx. 200 m from the circular route). Nature tour 7 "From the Widukind Museum to the Enger Bruch" starts at the church square in Enger, right next to the Widukind Museum, before following a 22 km route around Enger. You can also reach the museum by following the Weser-Lippe BahnRadRoute or the Soleweg on the section of the narrow-gauge railway line.
The nearest train station is in Herford. From there, the Soleweg leads in the direction of Enger and reaches the town center with the Widukind Museum after approx. 10 km.