Roter Haubarg
The most famous traditional large farmhouse on the Eiderstedt Peninsula, with a huge thatched pyramid roof that houses an agricultural museum and a café.
The Haubarg is a large farmhouse brought by Dutch settlers in the 17th and 18th centuries, where people, livestock and grain stores share a single enormous thatched roof. The Red Haubarg, built in the 18th century, is the best preserved of them. It contains a small folk museum of farming life, and its restaurant is known for North German dishes and cakes. A local legend says it was built overnight through a deal between a farmer and the devil. It is located near Witzwort, about 30 kilometres from St. Peter-Ording, and can be visited on the way to Husum.
Opening hours
Approx. 11:00–18:00 (usually closed Mondays; check official source)
Nearby sights
- Husum Harbour & Old Town
- Schloss vor Husum
- Multimar Wattforum Tönning
- Tönning Harbour & Packhaus
- Katinger Watt
- Eider Barrage
- Westerheversand Lighthouse
- Museum der Landschaft Eiderstedt