Gulf house

A gulf house, also called a gulf farmhouse or East Frisian house, is a type of byre-dwelling that emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in North Germany.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 5:00 PM—9:00 PM
    Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: closed
  • Type: Community center
  • Description: farm
  • Also known as: “gulf house” and “Gulfhaus Vechta”
  • Address: Zitadelle 13, Vechta, 49377

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castrum Vechtense and Vechta station.

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is situated 220 metres north of Gulf house.

Railway station
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Vechta is a railway station located in , . The station opened on 1 October 1885 and is located on the Delmenhorst–Hesepe railway. The train services are operated by NordWestBahn. is situated 310 metres northeast of Gulf house.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 530 metres east of Gulf house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vechta and Bakum.

Town
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is the capital and largest city of the in , . It is home to the University of . It is known for the 'Stoppelmarkt' fair, which takes place every summer and has a history dating back to 1298.

Village
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is a municipality in the , in , Germany. It is situated in the district in western Lower Saxony. lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and . is situated 6 km west of Gulf house.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 7 km north of Gulf house.

Gulf house

Latitude
52.72699° or 52° 43′ 37″ north
Longitude
8.27756° or 8° 16′ 39″ east
Levels
1
Operator
Haus der Jugend Vechta GmbH
Open location code
9F4CP7GH+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92806085
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­community_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q314354
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Western Frisian—“Gulf house” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Agerumslade”
  • Dutch: “Friese schuur”
  • French: “maison à Gulf”
  • French: “Maison à Gulf”
  • German: “Gulfhaus”
  • German: “Gulfhof”
  • Japanese: “グルフハウス”
  • Low German: “Gulfhuus”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Aastfräisk Huus”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Gulfhuus”
  • Western Frisian: “Fryske skuorre”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum im Zeughaus and Zitadelle.

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