Visitor center The Lammerinkswönner

A piece of Twente history in the Abraham Ledeboer Park.

A “lös hoes” is a Twente farmhouse where people lived together with the livestock in one space. So between the living area and the part, where the stables are, there was no wall. The Twente word “Lös” means “open” or “free,” and was used as such to characterize this type of farmhouse. The name also has to do with the easy movability of a lös hoes; its construction with mortise and tenon joints made it easy to tear down and rebuild elsewhere.

Lös hoes The Lammerinkswönner stood in Usselo until the end of 1976. The municipality of Enschede rebuilt this so-called 'lös hoes' in the Ledeboerpark in 1978. The Lammerinkswönner is named after Koert Lammerink who built this 'lös hoes' in 1775 as a 'sweetheart house' for his parents to spend their old age there. The tenant farmers who lived in the tenant's yard were called 'wönners'. The house they lived in was also called 'wönner'. Hence the name 'Lammerinkswönner'.

Visitor Center
The municipal visitor center The Lammerinkswönner can be reached through the main entrance of the Ledeboerpark on the Hengelosestraat in Enschede; after about 300 meters you will find the municipal visitor center on the right side of the path.

Educational exhibits

In the visitor center the Lammerinkswönner, the association Wageler Samen offers exhibitions in the field of sustainability education. The exhibitions are aimed at children of elementary school age, but are certainly also interesting for woolwashers. With themes such as; Wild bees, Trees, Litter and Flax. Our volunteers on Sunday will be happy to tell you more about the theme from the exhibition, the Lammerinkswönner with the gardens and the flax house.

Photo via Flax Manifestation Foundation