Husum, situated on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein, in the Husumer Au, which serves as a natural harbor, is the cultural center of northern Friesland. After a storm tide in the 14th century, which brought about a change in the conformation of the land, Husum began to develop its own shipping trade. The birthplace of the poet and novelist Theodor Storm (1817-88), this "gray city by the sea" is featured in many of his stories.
In the Marktplatz in Husum stands the Town Hall (Rathaus), originally built in 1601, with much later alteration. On the east side of the square is the neo-classical Marienkirche (St Mary's Church; 1829-33), with a bronze font of 1643. At No. 8 is the birthplace of Theodor Storm, poet and novelist, and at No. 31 in the Wasserreihe the Theodor Storm House (museum).
To the south of the Markt in Husum is the Nissenhaus (1937-39), built of clinker brick, with the North Frisian Museum (natural history, local history and folk traditions).
Beyond the Neustädter Friedhof (New Town Cemetery) in Husum can be seen the Ostenfelder Bauernhaus (Farmhouse; c. 1630), which has been in the Ostenfelder Bauernhaus Open-Air Museum since 1899.
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