Agricultural Museum Haindling

Renovation, Extension and village redevlopment

Der Gäuboden in the Lower Bavarian District of Straubing-Boden in famous for its very fertile loamy loess soils, and its high quality hops, wheat and corn. It is called the breadbasket of the region. Now, as leading firms like BMW, Siemens and Sennbogen setting factories in the region, there has been an obvious structural change noticed in the working environment. Obviously, the profits that come from working and operating a manufacturing plant far outweigh what is normally earned by a comparatively smaller farm. Currently, there is still an estimated twelve per cent of the regional population that continue to work in agriculture, however, these numbers are expected to decrease as more and more farms vanish to cater to modern manufacturing developments. It is therefore all the more important to sustain and protect these agricultural and historical monuments. The Museum of the Troadboden, located in the heart of the village Haindling and just next to the remarkable double Church of Pilgrimage, is one such institution in place meant to keep the culture alive. The projects undertaken by the museum sees a vernacular four stable farm transformed into an agricultural exhibition and event space.