Look closely at this peculiar house. It’s the Hexenhaus in Münster. This isn’t your average dwelling. It’s home to the witch Watelinde. But there’s a twist. A magical twist.
The Hexenhaus is famous for being upside down. Can you imagine living in a house where the roof is below and the floor is above? That’s the reality of the Hexenhaus. Legend says a wrongly spoken spell caused this topsy-turvy situation.
Enter through the café. Everything seems normal at first. However outside you’ll see a tree its roots reaching for the sky. Then you’ll notice the half-timbered house defying gravity. The entrance is actually in the attic. Watelinde awaits you there surrounded by old spellbooks. She’s still searching for the spell to correct the error. The spell to right the house and make everything normal again.
The stairway leads to the living rooms which are what you would expect to be the ground floor. This upside-down structure gives visitors a unique perspective into how witches might have lived. Or how a witch might live. It’s a whimsical yet intriguing space.
The Hexenhaus is more than a whimsical fairytale building though. It is part of a larger park. The park features a mysterious witch’s garden. The garden is filled with herbs and other plants. This park also has peacocks and freely roaming cats called Esmeralda and Schnurre.
So explore the Hexenhaus. Discover Watelinde’s upside-down world. Unravel the mystery of the wrongly spoken spell. Perhaps you can find the missing incantation. Maybe you’ll even find a clue about how witches really lived. It’s a delightful adventure waiting to happen. A journey into a world where magic meets reality.