The Pape House in Eslohe
Birthplace of a local poet
Joseph Pape was born the son of a farmer in what is now the Pape House. Throughout his life, he is said to have been proud of the fact that it…
Vertelleken
One of Joseph Pape's poems is "Der alte Enste" (The old ), which has 31 stanzas. It is the eerie story of a ghost that the priest Enste must serve in order to redeem him. Pape's poem…
Stertschultenhof
At the end comes the tail, called "Stert" in Low German. This makes it clear where the Stertschultenhof is located: at the end of the village, north of Cobbenrode. The farmstead is…
Vertelleken
Some of you may have noticed straight away: the family name "Coppenrath" comes from Cobbenrode. And if this makes you think of cakes, you're not entirely wrong, as there is a family…
