Grube farm

For a long time, nobody suspected what a treasure the Grube farm in Tetekum was. In 2008, Johannes and Karin Busch bought the farm. Structural analysis, house research and archaeology finally brought it to light: Hof Grube is one of the oldest farmhouses in Germany. The main house was built in 1517, older parts of the building date back to the 14th century

archaeological finds even date back to the 10th century.

The main house (1517) is the oldest 4-post half-timbered building documented in Westphalia to date. Researchers have never before attributed this sophisticated and large-volume design to the Münsterland region at such an early date - a completely new scientific discovery. In July 2012, Hof Grube was Monument of the Month (LWL). In the same year, the State Conservator confirmed the monument's national significance. Not least due to the comprehensive scientific investigations.

Everything used to take place under one roof: Life, living, farming. The huge attic shows that grain used to be stored there. The courtyard sheds light on how agriculture, building culture and people's way of life developed. The old building is around 13 meters wide and over 30 meters long. With the support of the German Foundation for Monument Protection and occasional grants from public funds, the Busch family is gradually restoring the old building. They live in the rear part of the building themselves.

Step by step, they are uncovering, digging and rebuilding. Three wells from the 10th, 14th and late 19th centuries alone have been uncovered. A horse grave dating back to the High Middle Ages seems to indicate that the farmstead, first mentioned in a document in 1253, was inhabited even earlier.

The farm is privately owned by the Busch family. The family opens the house on certain occasions.

Hof Grube, Johannes and Karin Busch, Tetekum 39, 59348 Lüdinghausen