{{Infobox German place |image_photo = |image_coa = Molfsee Wappen.png |coordinates = {{coord|54|15|51|N|10|3|56|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Molfsee in RD.png |state = Schleswig-Holstein |district = Rendsburg-Eckernförde |Amt = Eidertal |elevation = 24 |area = 7.17 |postal_code = 24113 |area_code = 0431, 04347 (Molfsee Dorf) |licence = RD |Gemeindeschlüssel = 01 0 58 107 |website = {{url|https://www.amt-eidertal.de/}} |mayor = Roman Hoppe |party = }}
'''Molfsee''' is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Eider, approx. 1 km southwest of Kiel.
Molfsee was the seat of the former ''Amt'' ("collective municipality") Molfsee.
In popular culture, Molfsee is also a song by electro-artist Ulrich Schnauss, along with Blumenthal.
Molfsee is known for its huge Open Air Museum called "Schleswig-Holsteinisches Freilichtmuseum" which opened in 1965. Over 70 regional historical houses can be visited. There are some attractions like a heritage railway and historical employed persons, for example smiths, basketmakers, potters and weavers. During the year there are special market places.
Protests that started in Molfsee in 2008 lead to Germany not being widely photographed on Google Street View until 2023.<ref>{{Citation |title=How a small German Village killed Google Street View |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSlDT7WpIj8 |access-date=2023-07-22 |language=en}}</ref>
== Images == <gallery mode="nolines" widths="140" perrow="6"> File:Torhaus des Freilichtmuseums in Molfsee (SH).jpg|Gatehouse of the open-air museum in Molfsee File:Drathenhof im Jahr 2024.jpg|Drathenhof, Restaurant File:Bushaltestelle Eiderbrücke im Jahr 2024.jpg|Bus stop Eiderbrücke File:Eider, Molfsee im Jahr 2024.jpg|The Eider File:Molfsee.jpg|Dorfanger, Molfsee File:Grundschule Eidertal.jpg|Grundschule Eidertal (Primary school) File:Thomaskirche, Molfsee im Jahr 2024.jpg|Thomaskirche (Church) File:Bärenkrug, Molfsee im Jahr 2024 - 22.jpg|Bärenkrug, Hotel & Restaurant File:Eschenbrook 2, Molfsee im Jahr 2024.jpg|Eschenbrook 2 File:Molfsee im Jahr 2024.jpg|The Molfsee File:Amt Molfsee im Jahr 2024.jpg|Amt Molfsee ("collective municipality") File:Hamburger Landstraße, 24113 Molfsee im Jahr 2024 - 01.jpg|Hamburger Landstraße (main street) File:Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde Stein.jpg|Boundary marker Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde File:Pferdekoppel Dorfstraße, Molfsee im Jahr 2024.jpg|Pasture near the Dorfstraße File:Jahr100Haus im November 2022.jpg|Jahr100Haus near the Freilichtmuseum File:Eingang der Multifunktionshalle des SpVg Eidertal Molfsee.jpg|Sports club Eidertal Molfsee 1957 e. V. File:Rammsee.jpg|The Rammsee File:Neue Hamburger Straße & Hamburger Chaussee, Molfsee im Jahr 2024.jpg|Neue Hamburger Straße & Hamburger Chaussee File:Schulensee im Jahr 2024 - 01.jpg|The Schulensee File:Barghaus Spinnkopfmühle1.jpg|Spinnhead windmill next to Barg house </gallery>
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{{Cities and towns in Rendsburg-Eckernförde (district)}} {{Authority control}}
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