Molfsee is a municipality in the district of
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde (; da, Rendsborg-Egernførde) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Kiel, the district of Plön (district), Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of ...
, in
Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany. It is situated on the river
Eider, approx. 1 km southwest of
Kiel.
Molfsee was the seat of the former ''
Amt
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to ...
'' ("collective municipality")
Molfsee.
In popular culture, Molfsee is also a song by
electro-artist
Ulrich Schnauss, along with
Blumenthal
Blumenthal is a German language, German name meaning "flower dale". The English name Bloomingdale (disambiguation), Bloomingdale is composed of the same Germanic languages, Germanic Root (linguistics), roots. A German Orthographic Conference of 190 ...
.
Molfsee is known for its huge Open Air Museum called "Schleswig-Holsteinisches Freilichtmuseum" which opened in 1965. Over 70 regional historical houses can be visited. There are some attractions like a heritage railway and historical employed persons, for example smiths, basketmakers, potters and weavers. During the year there are special market places.
Protests that started in Molfsee in 2008 lead to Germany not being widely photographed on
Google Street View until 2023.
References
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
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