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Wechterswinkel Monastery: Exhibition Kloster erLEBEN – Women’s lives in the Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, the vast majority of the population lived in the countryside. Women carried out a variety of tasks in addition to the strenuous work in the fields: They prepared the daily meals, washed clothes, hauled water and made clothes for their families. The only way to escape the grueling cycle of childbearing

Wechterswinkel Monastery: Medieval festival – Come with us into the Middle Ages
Travelling folk, craftsmen, clanking swords and shining armor, smoking fires and much more can be discovered at our medieval festival. You can also be creative or compete in medieval children's games. Saturdays from 12:00 - 20:00 Sundays from 11:00 - 18:00 Family tours through the current exhibition Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 pm Admission: €5,