Behalt! artist Heinz Gaugel’s inspiration to create a visual history of the Amish and Mennonites is fraught with the pain and suffering of war.
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Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center
A unique educational experience awaits you at the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center. Witness the history of the Amish, Mennonites and Hutterites on Behalt - one of four cycloramas in North America. Behalt is a 10 foot by 265 foot circular mural. The painted oil-on-canvas cyclorama uses unique artistic techniques of line and color to illustrate multiple stories within a vast time-line. The name Behalt, means "to keep, hold, remember."
