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Beckmann-Haus
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- Half-timbered house
- Historical building

Brick building with red roof and gate to the courtyard, a tree on the left, a modern extension on the right.

Commemorative plaque on a brick wall providing information about the historic Beckmann House from 1504.

Birthplace Johann Beckmann (1739-1811), Professor of Philosophy and Economics in Göttingen. 

 The house was built in 1614. There is evidence that Hoya's first post office was located here, which was run by Nikolaus Beckmann and his wife from 1734. Johann Beckmann (1739-1811), the founder of "technology" as an academic subject, co-founder of agricultural sciences, promoter of commodity science and progenitor of technical historiography, was also born in this house. The international Johann Beckmann Society was founded in Hoya in 1987. 

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Outside viewing possible at any time.

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Payment methods

free of charge

Author

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18

31582 Nienburg/Weser

Organization

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

License (master data)

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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    70.80 km
    
    
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    77.66 km
    
    
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    50.02 km
    
    
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Contact

Lange Straße 5

27318 Hoya