This rural, abandoned and desolate farm barn in the district of Wölsickendorf was photographed with the Nikon D800 in the late afternoon of 12 March 2021. The white clouds in the sky lend a cheerful drama to the image motif. The dilapidated and long abandoned farmstead appears mystical and mysterious, a testimony to the rural past.
The district of Wölsickendorf-Wollenberg belongs to the municipality of Höhenland and lies in the rural district of Märkisch-Oderland (Brandenburg). Höhenland is administered by the Falkenberg-Höhe office. Höhenland belongs to the so-called Freienwalder Barnimdörfer (Barnim villages), as the village lies on the Barnim plateau west of Bad Freienwalde (Oder). Wölsickendorf-Wollenberg: Wölsickendorf was first mentioned in 1375. The village used to be called Welskendorp or Welsekendorf. The church, which was built in the middle of the 13th century, is in need of renovation and is now a listed building. In 1639 Wölsickendorf came into the possession of the von Pfuel family. On 1 October 1961, the village was merged with Wollenberg.
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Silva Wischeropp was born in the Hanseatic city of Wismar in the former GDR. Today she lives and works in Berlin. As a passionate travel..
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