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| Bodenwerder | ||
| federal state | Lower Saxony | |
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| Residents | 5.561 (2019) | |
| height | 76 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)5533 405 41 www.muenchhausenland.de/ | |
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background
Bodenwerder on the Weser is primarily known as the birthplace and place of residence of the "baron of lies" Münchhausen, to whom the city has erected a memorial to the best stories of lies in the city center with several sculptures. Bodenwerder with its neighboring town Pollen is also called that Münchhausenland. Both places are also on the German fairy tale route.
getting there
By plane
By train
Bodenwerder itself has no rail connection. The nearest train stations are 16 km to the north-west Emmerthal, in 23 km to the north Hamelin and in the 25 km south Holzminden.
In the street
By boat
- In the main season (around the end of April to mid-October) you can take passenger ships to and from Hamelin or. Holzminden drive on the Weser. The ferries take bicycles with them, so that they can also be used in combination with a bike tour on the Weser Cycle Path. (All information applies to the high season, around May to the beginning of September. Trips outside of this period differ or are canceled.)
- 1 Weser passenger shipping. Tel.: (0)5151 65381, Email: [email protected]. Open: Bodenwerder - Hamelin: Every 2nd, 4th and possibly 5th Wednesday and Saturday of the month, from Bodenwerder at 10 a.m., at Hameln at 12 p.m.Price: € 12.50 one way, € 22 return.
- 2 Fleet Weser. Tel.: (0)515193 9999, Fax: (0)5151 - 93 99 933, Email: [email protected].
Hamelin - Bodenwerder - Hamelin Wed, Sat, Sun (Fri on request) from Hameln 10 a.m., at Bodenwerder 1.30 p.m., from Bodenwerder 5 p.m., and Hameln 7 p.m. Bodenwerder - Holzminden Every Sunday, from Bodenwerder at 9 a.m., at Holzminden at 1.30 p.m., from Holzminden at 3.15 p.m., at Bodenwerder at 6 p.m.
- The Oberweser is a popular one Paddle and oar river and lets Hann. Münden to Porta Westfalica Drive continuously without weirs and transfer points: Water hiking on the Weser. Bodenwerder is ideal for water hikers both as a stopover - the city center with shops and restaurants are within walking distance from the river - and as an overnight stop on a Weser tour. (Boat rental company at sport and freetime.)
By bicycle
The Weser cycle path leads through Bodenwerder.
On foot
Coming from Hameln there are two variants of the Loccum-Volkenroda pilgrimage route each other in Bodenwerder. While the western variant leads past the Kemnade monastery and touches the village, the eastern variant of the pilgrimage route remains on the eastern side of the Weser and leads through the narrow Lenne valley, parallel to the brook and the railway line to Linse. On the western route you can hike through the inner city of Bodenwerder to the southern Weser bridge and then tackle the steep climb to the Königszinne at approx. 270 m above sea level and back down to Buchhagen. The pilgrim stamp is given to pilgrims in Bodenwerder-Kemnade in the St. Marien monastery church.
mobility
The city center of Bodenwerder can be explored on foot, and even the summer toboggan run is not far away.
Tourist Attractions
In the pedestrian zone there are some sculptures on which the well-known tales of lies of Hieronymus Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Münchhausen, known as the Baron of Lies, were reproduced, e.g. the ride on the cannonball and the horse, which is divided into two by a gate and designed as a fountain.
- 1 City Church of St. Nicolai
- 2 St. Marien Monastery Church, Kemnade.
- 3 Munchausen Museum, Münchhausenplatz 1, 37619 Bodenwerder. Tel.: 49(0)5533 40541. The exhibition shows pictures and documents from the personal property of Hieronymus von Münchhausen. The book published in 30 languages The wonderful journeys of Baron von Münchhausen is another focus of the collection.Open: mid-March to October: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from November to February: by appointment.Price: Admission: € 2.50.
- 4 Bismarktower. The 13 m high observation tower, built on the Eckberg in 1913, is freely accessible.
- 5 Old shipyard
activities
sport and freetime
- Cycling along the Weser.
- 1 All-weather summer toboggan run, Grüne Schleite 1, 37619 Bodenwerder. Tel.: (0) 55 33 93 48 00, Fax: (0 55 33) 93 49 00, Email: [email protected]. The summer toboggan run overcomes a height difference of 60 m over a length of 950 m and has a gradient of up to 10%. Adventure playground, gastronomy.
- 2 Bodenwerder tennis club, Ziegeleiweg 22, 37619 Bodenwerder. Tel.: (0)5533 28 07, Email: [email protected]. Holidaymakers and guests are also welcome here. Located at the campsite, south of the village.Open: € 8 / hour.
- 3 Raft tours, Gartenstrasse 14, 37619 Bodenwerder. Tel.: (0) 55 33-50 60, Fax: (0) 55 33-40 90 95, Email: [email protected]. Also on offer are water bikes / hydro bikes or conference bikes with which you can cycle the Weser Cycle Path.
- The Canoe station at the Rühler Switzerland campsite. Tel.: (0) 50 42 74 70, Email: [email protected]. has some canoes ready for holidaymakers who want to make a day trip on the Weser.
Events
- From May to October, on the first Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. at the town hall, an amateur play group will play the Munchausen game listed. Duration approx. 1 hour. Before that, the Münchhausen musicians will play from 2 p.m.
- From May to September, on every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. on the stage in the forum of the St. Nicolai church, the Munchausen musical listed, duration 1 h.
- Every year in August, the festival of lights, known far beyond the region, takes place in Bodenwerder "The Weser is burning!" instead of.
shop
- 1 Rewe, Rühlerstr. 32. Tel.: 49 (0)55 33 400 70. Conveniently located for cyclists, right on the Weser cycle path when coming into the city from the south.
- 2 Edeka, Im Hagen 9. Tel.: 49 (0)55 33 93 44 53. In the city center near the pedestrian zone.
In addition, the retail sector is rather underdeveloped, and opportunities for extensive shopping trips are rare. There are also many vacancies. However, it should be possible to cover the usual travel needs without any problems.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Rowing club Bodenwerder. Water hikers can pitch their tent on request on the premises of the rowing club at Weserkilometer 111.
- 2 Campsite at the Heavenly Gate, Ziegeleiweg 1, 37619 Bodenwerder. Tel.: (0)5533 4938, Fax: (0)5533 4432, Email: [email protected]. Large campsite right on the banks of the Weser with some extremely outdated sanitary facilities (tip: The most modern sanitary house is very hidden for walk-through campers in the farthest corner of the square near the riding facility). Gastronomy, no shops (next supermarket 1.5 km). 2 km from the center. Slipway, jetties in a small harbor basin for motor boats.
- 3 Campsite Rühler Switzerland, In the Great Valley, 37619 Bodenwerder, OT Rühle. Tel.: (0) 55 33 - 24 86, Fax: (0) 55 33 - 58 82, Email: [email protected]. Located about 5 km south of Bodenwerder on the eastern side of the Weser.
- 4 Bodenwerder youth hostel, Richard-Schirrmann-Weg, 37619 Bodenwerder. Tel.: 49 (0)55 33 26 85, Fax: 49 (0)55 33 62 03, Email: [email protected]. On the right side of the Weser.Price: BB from € 22.30.
health
Practical advice
- Tourist information office in Bodenwerder, Münchhausenplatz 1, 37619 Bodenwerder. Tel.: (0)5533 405-41, Fax: (0)5533 405-62, Email: [email protected].
trips
Web links
- http://www.bodenwerder.de/ - Official website of Bodenwerder
