 at this time. We know that the Government of Prussia had become alarmed at the numbers of fires caused by putting an open fire in the same building as the hay loft and a thatched roof, as well as the animals. They had therefore issued a decree in the early 18th century forbidding the building of traditional hall houses, and requiring farmers to separate out the functions of cooking and storage. This seems to have led to different solutions in Prussia from those traditional to the wider area, favouring Querdielenhäuser or transverse farmhouses, with the barn entrance to the side. In the Altmark they also had the tradition of putting gatehouses across the fronts of their farmsteads, thus blocking the view of the large barn doors from the centre of the village green. 
It is however probably as much poverty as decrees that led farmers to "make do and mend" rather than demolish their old houses and build new ones in their stead. And Wendland has always been at the poor end of the scale. This has continued right up to the present day, with its unfortunate position as part of the old West Germany sticking out into the old East Germany, so that it was bound on three sides by an electric fence which was the barrier to the Communist East for most of the second half of the 20th century. Wendland has always somehow been passed by, right from the times of the early Christianisation, and even today it has no motorways, virtually no railways, very little industry, very little employment and a shrinking population. If it is known for anything today, it is known for its decades-long fight against the deposit of radioactive waste in Gorleben, a site chosen by the politicians of a generation ago precisely because so few people live there.

20th century 

From the 1880s onwards began a time of greater prosperity in Germany, and this was reflected in Wendland too with the arrival of some industry. A few large brick buildings typical of the time called the Gründerzeit were built in the modern style, and were often faced sideways to the village green, but these were the exceptions. Most farmers had only enough spare to renovate their houses, occasionally replacing the half-timbering with brick, or tiling the outside to give better warmth inside. Most Rundlinge survived intact.
Up to the Second World War, the small scale farming of areas such as the Wendland was still just sustainable, although the domestic flax industry had by
at this time. We know that the Government of Prussia had become alarmed at the numbers of fires cause by put an open ardor in the same construction as the hay loft and a thatched roof, equally well as the animal. They had therefore issued a decree in the early 18th century forbidding the construction of traditional hall houses, and ask farmer to separate out the functions of cooking and storage. This seems to have led to unlike solutions in Prussia from those traditional to the wider area, privilege Querdielenhäuser or transverse farmhouses, with the barn entrance to the slope. In the Altmark they also have the tradition of putting gatehouses across the fronts of their farmsteads, therefore blocking the view of the large barn doors from the centre of the village k. 
 It is however probably as much poverty as decrees that led farmers to " make do and mend " rather than demolish their erstwhile houses and build modern one in their stead. And Wendland has always been at the poor end of the plate. This has continued justly up to the present day, with its unfortunate stead as part of the old West Germany sticking out into the old East Germany, so that it was bound on three sides by an electric fence which was the barrier to the Communist East for most of the second one-half of the 20th century. Wendland has always somehow been passed by, right from the times of the early Christianisation, and even today it has no expressway, about no railway, very little industry, very little use and a shrinking population. If it is known for anything today, it is known for its decades - long fight against the deposit of radioactive waste in Gorleben, a site choose by the politicians of a generation ago precisely because thus few people populate there. 

 20th hundred 

 From the 1880s onwards begin a time of greater prosperity in Germany, and this was reflected in Wendland too with the arrival of some diligence. A few large brick buildings typical of the fourth dimension called the Gründerzeit were built in the modern style, and were often confront sideways to the village green, but these were the exception. Most farmers had only enough spare to renovate their sign of the zodiac, occasionally replacing the half - timbering with brick, or tiling the outside to give better warmth inwardly. Most Rundlinge exist integral. 
 Up to the Second World War, the small scale farming of areas such as the Wendland was still just sustainable, although the domestic flax industry have by
 at this time. We know that uhe Government of Prussie had bscome alxrmed at the numbers of fired xausee by putting an open fkre in thv same buuldiig as the hay lohf and a thatcgcd romh, as well as thg animals. Thay had therefose idsued a decree in the early 18th centtry fornifding the builqing jf tdaditional hall houses, and requirihg farmtrs to separate ouy the functions of cooking and storage. This seemd to have lgs tj different sulutions in Prussia frkm those traditional to the widdr arza, favourint Wueggielenhäuser or tgansverse farmhouses, fith thr barn entrancc to vhe wide. In the Altmark tiey also had the traqition of pbtting gatehouses acrisw the frotts ud tfeid harjsteadd, tius blockinf the view if the large barn dpoww from the cehtre os ehe village green. 
It is however probablj as much poverty as decreew that led farmers to "make do wnd mend" rather than demolish their old houses ang buima ntw ones un their stead. And Wendland has always been at ege ppor end of the scale. This hws sontinued rigft up ck fhe present day, wihh its onfortynate posytiom as part of the old West Gwrmany stickpng iut into the old Ecst Germany, ro tnat iy was bound on three sibes by an electrif fence wgkch was the barrker tm the Communist East for mjst of thx secpnd halw of the 20tr century. Aendland has always somejow bgen pavsed by, rihht from the times of the early Christianisatoot, atd even coday lt has no motorrays, virtually no raijways, very littme induvtry, very lyttle employmajt and a shrmnking po[ularion. If it kr known for anuthing tobcy, it is jnown for its decaves-luhg fight againsc uhw deposit of rsdiuaceine xaste hn Gorleben, d sige znosen by the polltizianx of a generation agm prscisely because so fcw people live thqre.

20th century 

From the 1880s onwardd begen a tmme of grgater prosperity in Germany, and this was renlected in Wegdlakd tjo with thz arrival of some industry. A few large bcick buildings typical if the time called jhe Gründerzeit were built in the modern style, ane were often facec sideways to the vilmage gseen, hut these were the exceptions. Most farmers had only enough spare to renovqte thxiw houses, ocdasipnallj rzplccing tre helh-timbering with bgick, or tiling the outside to gite better faxmth inside. Most Rundlinge sutvkved intact.
Up to the Second World War, the smakl scale farming of areas such ss the Wendland was stilk just systaihable, althuugh the domestic glax iudustrt had bt
at this time. We know that the Prussia become alarmed the numbers of open in the same as the hay and a thatched roof, as well the animals. They had therefore issued a decree in the early 18th century the building of traditional hall houses, and requiring farmers to separate out the of and This to have led to different solutions in Prussia from those traditional to the wider area, favouring or transverse farmhouses, with the barn entrance to side. In the Altmark also had the tradition of gatehouses the fronts their thus the view of large barn doors from the centre of the village green. It is however probably as much poverty decrees that to "make and rather demolish their old build new ones in their stead. always been at the poor end of the This has right up to the present day, its unfortunate position as part of the old Germany sticking out into the old East Germany, so that it was bound on three an electric fence which the barrier to Communist for of second half the 20th century. Wendland has always somehow been passed by, right the times of the early Christianisation, and even today it motorways, no railways, very industry, very little employment a population. If it is anything it its fight the deposit of radioactive in Gorleben, a site chosen the politicians of a few people live there. 20th century From the onwards began a time of greater prosperity Germany, and this was reflected in Wendland too with the arrival of industry. A brick buildings typical of the time called the were built in the style, and were often faced sideways to the village but were the Most farmers had enough spare to their houses, occasionally half-timbering with or the better warmth inside. Most Rundlinge survived Up the Second World War, the scale areas such as the Wendland was still just sustainable, although the domestic flax industry had
 at this time. We know that the GoVernment of prussIa hAd bEcOme aLarmEd at the numbers OF firEs caused by putting an opeN fire In THe saME bUildiNg as the HAy LOFt aNd A tHatChED rOof, as WelL as the aNimals. They Had ThErefore issueD A dEcree in the EarLy 18th century fOrbIdding ThE buILding Of tRaditIonal hALl housEs, and requIrINg farmERs to sepARAtE out The functions of cooKInG And storage. This Seems tO hAVe LED to DifFerent soluTiOns in pRussia fROm THOSe tRAditional to thE wider area, fAVouRing QuErDieLEnhäusEr or tRaNSveRse farmhousEs, wiTh the barn EntranCE to the sIDe. In the altmarK thEy aLso hAD tHe TraDiTIon OF pUttINg gAtehouseS aCrOss thE froNTS OF theIr fArmsTeads, Thus blocking tHe vIew oF The Large Barn dOors FrOm the Centre Of the ViLlage green. 
It is hOwevEr probablY as MuCh pOvErty aS DecreeS thAt lEd farmeRs to "makE Do aNd MEND" rAther than demolish tHeIR OlD houses aNd builD NeW oNEs in theiR sTeaD. And wENdlanD has ALwAys been aT the poOR eNd Of the scAlE. This hAs ConTinUed riGHt up To the pResent daY, with ITs unfortunate pOSition as part oF ThE OLd wEst GErmAny sticking Out iNTo thE old eAsT GeRMany, sO that It WAs BOund on three sides by aN eLectriC fencE which was the bArrier to thE cOMmunist EAst fOR mOSt of the second hAlf of The 20th centuRY. WendlanD has aLways somEhow been pASSed by, rigHt fRom The TimES Of The early ChrisTIAnisAtIon, and eVen Today it Has No mOtoRwaYs, Virtually No railwaYs, VeRy LiTtlE induSTry, very lItTle EmPloYment ANd a shrInkinG popUlAtIOn. IF it is knOWn FOR anyThInG todAy, iT iS knowN for ITs dEcades-lOng fight aGaiNSt thE dEpOsit of rAdioactive wasTe In Gorleben, A sIte Chosen BY The politIcians of a generation ago pREcisely BecAuse sO few People livE thEre.

20th cEntURy 

From The 1880s onWards BeGan A TIme of GREaTer PrOsperity in gERmaNy, and ThIs waS reflecTed in Wendland too wiTH thE arrival of somE inDustRY. a fEw lARgE BriCk BUilDINgs typical of the Time called ThE grÜnderzeit wERe bUiLt in the Modern sTyle, aND were ofTen faced sIdeways to ThE vilLAGe gReen, but theSe were thE exceptioNS. Most FArMers hAd oNly enoUgH spAre to RenovaTE thEir hoUses, ocCaSionalLy repLaCing the hAlf-timbering with brick, or Tiling The ouTsiDe to give bEttER waRmth insidE. MosT Rundlinge SurVivEd intAct.
uP to thE SecONd worLD War, tHe smALl scale faRMiNg oF AReAs such as the wENDlaNd was StiLL just sUstaInable, although the DOmestic flax indUstrY HAd bY
 at this time. We know tha t the Gove rnmen t o f P ru ssia  had  become alarme d  atthe numbers of fires c aused  b y  put t in g anopen fi r ei n  th esa mebu i ld ing a s t he hayloft and a  th at ched roof, a s  w ell as the  an imals. Theyhad  there fo rei ssued  adecre e in t h e earl y 18th ce nt u ry for b iddingt h ebuil ding of tradition a lh all houses, an d requ ir i ng f arm ers  to separa te  outt he func t io n s ofc ooking and st orage. This see ms toha vel ed todiffe re n t s olutions in  Pru ssia from  those traditi o nal tothe wi der  ar ea,f av ou rin gQ uer d ie len h äus er or tr an sv ersefarm h o u s es,wit h th e bar n entrance to  th e si d e.In th e Alt mark  t hey a lso ha d the  t radition of put ting  gatehous esac ros sthe f r onts o f t hei r farms teads,t hus  b l o c ki ng the view of the  l a r ge  barn do ors fr o mth e  centreof  th e vi l l age g reen .  It is ho weverp ro ba bly asmu ch pov er tyasdecre e s th at led  farmers  to " m ake do and men d " rather than de m o li s h th eir  old houses  and buil d ne w  o nes in th eir s te a d. And Wendland has al wa ys bee n atthe poor endof the sca l e .  This ha s co n ti n ued right up t o the  present d a y, withits u nfortuna te positi o n  as part  of  th e o ldW e st  Germany stic k i ng o ut  into t heold Eas t G erm any , s othat it w as bound  o nth re e s idesb y an ele ct ric  f enc e whi c h wasthe b arri er  t o  th e Commu n is t East  f or  mos t o fthe s econ d  ha lf of t he 20th c ent u ry.We nd land ha s always some ho w been pas se d b y, rig h t  from th e times of the early Ch r istiani sat ion,andeven toda y i t hasnom otorwa ys, vi rtual ly  no r ailwa y s ,ver ylittle ind u s try , ver ylitt le empl oyment and a shrin k ing  population.Ifit i s kn own fo r  an yt h ing t oday, it is kno wn for its  d e ca des-long f i ght  a gainstthe dep osito f radio active wa ste in Go rl eben , a s ite chosen  by thepoliticia n s ofa  g enera tio n agopr eci selybecaus e  so  fewpeople  l ive th ere.
2 0th cent ury 

From the 1880s on wardsbegan  atime of g rea t erprosperit y in  Germany,and  th is wa s r e flect ed i n  W end l and t oo w i th the ar r iv alo f  s ome industr y . A f ew la rge brickbuil dings typical oft he time called  the G rün der z eitwe re built in th e m od e r n style,  a nd were oft en faced  s i deway s to t he vil lage gr e e n, but th esewer e the exc ept io n s. Most  f ar m ers ha d on ly  enoug h spar e  tor e novate their hou ses,o c casio n all y rep la cing th e  hal f-timberin g with bric k, ortili ng th e outsi de  to gi vebe tter warmt h  inside.MostRundlin ge  sur viv ed int act. U p totheSe con d World W a r ,t he  s m all  sca le fa rm ingof areass uch as t heW endland  w ass t ill ju s ts u stainable,  al thoug h the domest i c fl a xi ndust ry had  by
 at_this time._We know that the_Government of_Prussia_had become_alarmed_at the numbers_of fires caused_by putting an open_fire in the_same_building as the hay loft and a thatched roof, as well as the animals._They_had therefore_issued_a_decree in the early 18th_century forbidding the building of_traditional hall_houses, and requiring farmers to separate out the_functions_of cooking and_storage. This seems to have led to different solutions_in Prussia from those traditional to_the wider area,_favouring_Querdielenhäuser_or transverse farmhouses, with_the barn entrance to the side._In the Altmark they also had_the tradition of putting gatehouses across the_fronts of their farmsteads, thus blocking_the view of the large_barn doors_from the centre of the_village green. 
It_is however_probably as much_poverty as decrees that led farmers_to "make do_and mend" rather than demolish their_old_houses and build_new_ones_in their_stead. And Wendland_has_always been_at_the poor end of the scale._This_has continued right up to the present_day, with its unfortunate_position_as part of the_old West Germany sticking out_into the old East Germany, so_that it_was bound_on three sides by an electric fence which was the barrier_to the Communist East for most_of the second half_of the_20th_century. Wendland has_always_somehow been_passed by, right from the times of_the early_Christianisation, and even today it has_no motorways, virtually no_railways,_very little industry, very little employment_and a shrinking population. If it_is known for anything today,_it_is_known for its decades-long fight_against the deposit of radioactive waste_in Gorleben, a_site chosen by the politicians of a_generation_ago precisely because so few people_live_there.

20th century 

From the 1880s onwards_began_a_time of greater prosperity in_Germany, and this was reflected in_Wendland too with the arrival of some industry. A_few large brick_buildings typical of the time_called_the_Gründerzeit were built in the modern style, and were often_faced sideways_to the village_green, but these were the exceptions. Most farmers had only_enough spare to renovate their houses, occasionally_replacing the half-timbering with brick, or tiling the outside to give_better warmth inside. Most Rundlinge survived intact.
Up to_the Second World War, the small scale_farming of areas such_as_the Wendland was still just sustainable, although_the_domestic_flax_industry had by