Built: 2011 (reconstruction from the 18th century)
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Built: 2011 (reconstruction from the 18th century)
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Forest workers once lived in such shelters on working days and only came home at weekends and on festive days.
Such a hut, also called a "Duck" or a "Lohhütte" in some places, was a tent-like pole structure covered with pieces of bark. The patches of bark provided protection from wind and weather. In the centre of this shelter was the fireplace, which was equipped with a swivelling pan holder and made cooking on the open fire easier. Behind the seats, along the side walls, there were wooden plank beds covered with spruce brushwood that served as sleeping quarters.
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