Dreiseithof
The Dreiseithof is a farm complex in which the buildings occupy three sides of a rectangular courtyard. The arrangement can be very different depending on the region.
Schleswig-Holstein
In fishing , the peninsula between Schlei and Flensburg Fjord in northeastern Schleswig-Holstein , such a homestead is usually spacious and consists of three detached buildings. The house forms the back of the courtyard and often resembles a mansion . The farm buildings are on the right and left. A linden tree often grows in the middle . There is often a duck pond next to the exit, which is also an extinguishing water reservoir .
Central and southern Germany
In the middle and south of the German-speaking area, three-sided courtyards are often crowded. A large percentage of these courtyards are in densely built-up areas. The buildings of the homestead meet at the corners of the paved courtyard. The house is on one side next to the driveway. The living room on the gable side has its windows facing the street. The back of the yard is mostly taken up by the barn . Opposite the house is the stable or the pull-out house .
