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Freilichtmuseum Massing
The Egglkofen bowling alley
In 1904, a bowling alley was built in Egglkofen in the district of Mühldorf, and, along with the local pavillion and beer garden, became a popular meeting point for farmers and citizens from both near and far.
Bowling was once a national sport
Even before 1900, bowling alleys had started being constructed in the countryside, having been made popular by urban inns in the suburbs. This bowling alley is particularly lovely: the wooden construction is typical for the time, and is furnished with a green frame and colorful glass windows.
Non-mechanical
It's a lot of fun to push real wooden balls down a real wooden alley to knock over real wooden pins. The balls then had to be collected from the target area by hand, and manually transported back to the bowler via a gutter. And the pins needed to be set up again.
From and on wood
Balls of different sizes without any holes are used on a traditional bowling alley. The ball is placed on a hardwood ramp, and then pushed down. It's the only way to bowl smoothly.
Thicker than water
It's difficult to find a skittle ball made from exotic pockwood nowadays. With a diameter of 14 cm, these balls would be considered medium size on a regular bowling alley. And yet, this smooth, heavy ball made from genuine wood is something really special.
It's fun to bowl at any time
In 1904, Kaspar and Magdalena Frischeisen set up a bowling alley at their inn in Egglkofen to serve as a meeting point for locals and farmers. You can still try throwing a ball down the alley today but at its new location in Massing.
Content: Freilichtmuseum Massing
Concept: Roswitha Klingshirn, Gabriela Rauscher
Text: Martin Ortmeier, Gabriela Rauscher
Photos: Freilichtmuseum Massing Archive
Implementation: Gabriela Rauscher
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