Worpswede

Worpsweder Käseglocke, built in 1926

Worpswede is a municipality in the district of Osterholz in Lower Saxony, Germany, northeast of Bremen in the Teufelsmoor (devil's bog).

The small town is located near the Weyerberg (54 m) measuring 76.13 km². It was founded in 1218. Worpswede is famous nationwide for its long tradition as an artists' colony. In 1889 the original art colony of Worpswede was founded. Nowadays, about 130 artists and craftsmen and -women live there permanently.

Worpswede is also known as a town for relaxation and tourism.

Celebrities

Fritz Mackensen, painter
Heinrich Vogeler, painter
Paula Modersohn-Becker, painter
Otto Modersohn, painter
Rainer Maria Rilke, poet
Clara Westhoff, sculptor

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