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| Elsfleth | ||
| federal state | Lower Saxony | |
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| Residents | 9.105 (2019) | |
| height | 3 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)4404 989081 Tourist information | |
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Elsfleth is a city in the Wesermarsch in Lower Saxony. It is located on the Hunte just before it flows into the Weser. The closest localities are Brake, Bremen and Oldenburg.
background
Map of Elsfleth
Map of the Regio-S-Bahn Bremen-Lower Saxony
Harbor with a view of the Huntes barrier
Level crossing "An der Kaje" with a view of the monument to the black duke
Elsfleth is one of the oldest documented places on the Lower Weser. The city is mentioned on documents and documents dated around 1220. In 1350 Elsfleth became part of the County of Oldenburg, later the Duchy or Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. In 1856 it received city rights.
getting there
By plane
The Bremen Airport
(IATA: BRE) is the nearest commercial airport with international connections. (49 km; 1 1/4 hours by train). To the commercial airports in Hamburg Airport(IATA: HAM) and Hanover Airport(IATA: HAJ) it takes almost 3 hours by train.
The 1 Ganderkesee Airfield (Atlas Airfield Ganderkesee) is across from Elsfleth 
Easily accessible after approx. 29 km. It is a popular airfield for business flights and air sports.
By train
- The 2 Elsfleth train station
is a station on the line RS 4 the NordWestBahn on the Bremen-Nordenham line. The route is served every hour.
By bus
- Various bus routes of the Weser-Ems bus (a DB subsidiary) allow you to travel via Berne, Brake and Oldenburg to Elsfleth.
- Long-distance coaches have not yet discovered Elsfleth. One must inevitably z. B. change in Oldenburg.
In the street
The federal highway runs in north-south direction through the place.
- Further north via Brake and Rodenkirchen until after Nordenham-Blexes to 3 Weser ferry
. - In Brake there is also the possibility to get to the east side of the Weser with the 4 Weser ferry to Sandstedt, a district of Hagen in Bremen.
- If you don't want to take the ferry, you can also go north of Rodenkirchen 5 Weser tunnel in the course of
use. - Go south on the
by Berne via the junction 
19 Ganderkesee-West on the Autobahn 
. - At Berne there is the possibility on the
to cross the Weser with the local one 6 Weser ferry to Bremen / North.
By boat
- 7 Hal Över. Tel.: 49(0)421 338989, Email: [email protected]. The shipping company "Hal Över" offers regular trips between Bremen and Oldenburg with a stop in Elsfleth in the summer months. Since it is possible to take bicycles with you, there are interesting round trips.Open: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 8 SWE sailing club "Weserstrand" Elsfleth e.V., Am Yachthafen 1, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 9596179, Email: [email protected]. Walk to the center approx. 3.5 km.Price: Guest mooring fees per day: <7 m: 5, - €; for longer boats € 1 per running meter, including electricity, water, W-LAN.
- 9 Boat dock at the quay, At the quay. Guest berths at the quay in the Hunte, the ideal starting point to explore the city.Price: Harbor dues per day: <8.99 m: 10.00 €, <10.99 m: 12.00 €, <14.99 m: 15.00 €,> 15.00 m: 20.00 €.
By bicycle
- The Weser Romantic Road (D-Route 9) also runs through Elsfleth.
- The Weser cycle path follows the course of the river from the Weserbergland to the North Sea with almost no inclines. There are detailed descriptions on the official website as well as with adfc.
- The German sluice route leads without mountains and valleys in a closed cycle path network past numerous sluices that serve to drain the land to interesting points in the Wesermarsch.
mobility
Some Bus routes drive through Elsfleth and enable a modest number of inner-city regular services.
Due to the size of Elsfleth, the bicycle is a suitable means of transport.
Tourist Attractions
St. Nicolai Church
St. Anna Church, Bardenfleth
St. Jacobi Church, Altenhuntorf
Grand Duchess Elisabeth
Huntes barrier
The one built in 2015 replaces the old lift bridge over the Hunte
- 1 town hall, Rathausplatz 1, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 5040, Email: [email protected]. In 1624 the building was built as a customs office, later used as a district court and from 1940 as the town hall.
- 2 St. Nicolai Church, Nicolai-Platz 3 (formerly Steinstrasse 41), 26931 Elsfleth. The St. Nicolai Church was built around 1500. The first wing of the building was extended by another wing in 1624. This gave the church the unusual floor plan of an angular building.
- 3 St. Anna Church, Bardenfleth
- 4 St. Jacobi Church, Altenhuntorf
- 5 Maritime Museum of the Oldenburg Lower Weser, Weserstraße 14, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 988742. With a ship simulator you can set sail without a patent. In addition, boat building tools and information about the shipping companies and shipyards in the region are shown. The museum is a branch of the Maritime Museum in Brake.Open: April 1st to October 31st, Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm; November 1st to March 31st from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. opening times may vary on and immediately after public holidays.Price: adults € 3.50, children up to 16 years € 1.
- 1 Sailing training ship Grand Duchess Elisabeth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 988672, Fax: 49(0)4404 988673, Email: [email protected]. The sailing training ship was launched in 1909 under the name San Antonio and has been in service for training seafarers since 1993 after a checkered history. She not only undertakes training trips, but there is also the opportunity to be a guest on a trip (day tour, weekend tour or summer trip). who right in the middle instead of just being there If you want to be, you can also be assigned to one of the guards so that you can really help out as a crew member. The berth is the Stadtkaje in Elsfleth opposite the town hall. When she is not on a training or guest trip, the Grand Duchess Elisabeth can be visited here. The current location of the ship can be here can be viewed.
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- 6 Huntes barrier, At the marina. The Huntes Barrage was put into operation in 1979 to protect the Elsfleth hinterland - i.e. the cities of Elsfleth and Oldenburg as well as parts of the communities of Wardenburg and Zwischenahn - from storm surges. The barrage is approx. 120 m wide, the openings for shipping are each 26 m wide for one direction of travel. It is built over with a bascule bridge that closes every hour during the day and allows pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Hunte for five minutes. This means that they can reach the Weser peninsula "Elsflether Sand" every hour on the hour via the Huntes barrier.
- The one built in 2015 7 Bascule bridge replaces the old lift bridge over the Hunte
- 1 Jade College, Weserstr. 52, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 9288 4110, Fax: 49(0)4404 9288 4141. The Jade University, formerly the "Maritime School", goes back to the navigation school founded in 1832. Together with other nautical training facilities in Elsfleth, it forms the core of the training center for young nautical talent in Elsfleth. The seafaring school is equipped with the latest navigation technology such as a ship guidance simulator, planetarium and maneuvering basin. The seafaring school, the maneuvering pool and the planetarium in the main building on Weserstraße can be visited by appointment.
- 8 Monument to the Black Duke at the level crossing "An der Kaje". Inscription: In memory of the glorious campaign of Duke Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Oels and his comrades in arms. Duke Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Oels (1771-1815), called the "Black Duke" because of the black uniforms of his riders, managed to flee from the French in Elsfleth to England with his troops on August 8, 1908 to embark.
activities
- 2 Wurpland bath, Wurpstrasse 10, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 2107. The pool is operated by the Elsfleth Swimming Pool Association.Open: Tue-Fri: 06: 00-07: 45, Tue: 15: 00-19: 00, Wed Thu: 15: 00-21: 30, Fri: 15: 00-20: 30, Sat: 10:00 -12: 30 2.30 p.m.-7.30 p.m., Sun: 8.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.Price: adults € 3 and children and young people € 1.50.
- The tourist information office holds various suggestions for Bicycle tours ready.
- The tourist information also offers multi-day, organized bike tours at.
- More splendid 3 Sandy beach north of the hunt barrier, behind the sports boat harbor to Oberhammelwarden, ideal for walking, swimming and building sandcastles while watching the numerous ships on the Weser.
- The 4 Elsflether Sand at the confluence of the Hunte and Weser rivers invites you to swim, dig and watch ships. This beach, located on an island, can be reached via the Huntes barrier.
shop
kitchen
- 1 The boathouse SWE, Am Yachthafen 1, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 2205, Email: [email protected]. Small dishes such as bratwurst and currywurst, plus steak, schnitzel and fish fillet.
- 2 Panorama restaurant, At Kaje 1B, 26931 Elsfleth (right on the Hunte). Tel.: 49 4404 959695. very good traditional cuisine with a view of the harbor.Open: Tue - Fri 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
camping
- 1 Motorhome parking space, At the quay. Tel.: 49(0)4404 989081, Email: [email protected]. 24 parking spaces on a paved area near the center directly on the Hunteufer, electricity, supply for a fee, disposal free of charge.Open: all year round.Price: 8, - € / N.
- 2 Motorhome parking space, Motzener Strasse, 27804 Berne. 4 parking spaces in the parking lot directly at the ferry, water and disposal at the kiosk next door, good place to "watch ships", occasional noise pollution from the ferry (approx. 9 km).Open: all year round.Price: free.
- 3 Caming place beach restaurant "Schöne Ausssichten", Am Weserufer 1, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 3028, Email: [email protected]. 18 permanent parking spaces in the Oberhammelwarden district, right next to the restaurant but without a direct view of the Weser, sandy beach in the immediate vicinity. (approx. 6 km).
Hotels
- 4 Hotel & Restaurant Alte Mühle, Mühlenstrasse 101a, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 2369, Fax: 49(0)4404 3362, Email: [email protected].
- 5 Hotel cog, Rathausplatz 7, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 9599110, Fax: 49(0)4404 9599120, Email: [email protected].
Learn
security
- 2 Elsfleth Police Station, Rittersweg 6a, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 2263, Fax: 49(0)4404 5101.
health
doctors
Pharmacies
- 3 Anchor pharmacy, Steinstrasse 25, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 2189, Fax: 49(0)4404 1725. Open: Monday to Friday from 7.45 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., Saturday from 7.45 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
- 4 Dike pharmacy, Mühlenstrasse 13, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 92840, Fax: 49(0)4404 928420, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 7.45 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., Saturday from 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Hospitals
- 5 St. Bernhard Hospital gGmbH, Claussenstrasse 3, 26919 Brake. Tel.: 49(0)4401 105 0, Fax: 49(0)4401 105208, Email: [email protected]. The St. Bernhard Hospital Brake is a primary care hospital and catholic and mild foundation in the Wesermarsch with Christian-oriented objectives. Distance about 12.7 km.
Practical advice
- 6 Elsfleth Tourist Information, At Kaje 1a, 26931 Elsfleth. Tel.: 49(0)4404 989081, Fax: 49(0)4404 989081, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. April to September also Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
trips
- Brake and Nordenham worth a trip.
- Bremerhaven is worth a longer trip, from 10 The ferry terminal in Bremerhaven can be easily reached on foot. For a solo excursion to the sights in Bremerhaven, it is best to leave your car at the ferry in Blexen.
- 9 Maritime Museum of the Oldenburg Lower Weser, Quay 8 and Breite Straße 9, 26919 Brake. Tel.: 49(0)4401 6791, 49(0)4401 4383, Fax: 49(0)4401 5266, Email: [email protected]. The very interesting maritime museum is housed in Brake in 2 houses that are close together. The museum in Elsfleth is a branch.Open: Tue - Sun: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Nov. 1 - March 31, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., closed on Mondays.Price: Single ticket: € 4.00 per house, combined ticket (all houses): € 8.00 (Tip: family single ticket: € 6.00 or € 12.00).
- Oldenburg offers various sights and relaxed shopping.
- Bremen-North is not only suitable for shopping, various interesting points await the visitor.
- 10 Thinking place Bunker Valentin, Rekumer Siel, 28777 Bremen (in the district of Farge). Tel.: 49(0)421 69673670, Email: [email protected]. The Bunker Valentin is the ruin of a submarine shipyard of the German Navy from the Second World War. It is the largest free-standing bunker in Germany with a length of 419 m, a width of up to 97 m and a floor area of 35,375 m². In the bunker, with its walls up to 4.5 m thick and ceilings up to 7 m thick, a submarine was to be built every other day from autumn 1945. Thousands of forced laborers from all over Europe were used to build the bunker: civilian workers as well as prisoners of war and concentration camp inmates. More than 1100 of them died during construction. Only a few traces now refer to the bunker construction site and the camps. The legacies of the armaments landscape are overgrown. What has remained is the Valentin bunker, a unique and unmistakable relic of National Socialist armaments for naval warfare. It is a place of remembrance of the war and the crimes of National Socialist rule.Open: Tue - Fri 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sun 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Price: free of charge, guided tours: € 5 / € 3, group tours by prior arrangement for up to 25 people.
- 11 Jader Park, Tiergartenstrasse 69, 26349 Jaderberg, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)4454 911 30, Fax: 49 (0)7757 91 13 10, Email: [email protected].
The Jaderpark in Jaderberg, approx. 29 km north-west, is a privately owned animal and leisure park. The park is divided into 4 theme parks, the zoo, the amusement park, the adventure park and the fun park.Open: Apr-Oct: daily 9 am-6pm.Price: Adults (13+): € 18.50; Children (3-12 years): € 16.50.
literature
- Adolf Blumenberg, Elsfleth. City and port on the Weser, Publisher: Isensee, Florian GmbH, ISBN 978-3873583375
- Jens Schmeyers and Susanne Wiechmann, 100 years of Elsflether Werft: An eventful history, Publisher: Carl Schünemann Verlag, ISBN 978-3960470038
- City of Elsfleth (editor), Adolf Blumberg, Margarete Beyer, Elsfleth: History of a City, Publisher: Isensee, Florian, GmbH, ISBN 978-3899953275
Web links
- https://www.elsfleth.de/ - Official website of Elsfleth
- Flood and coastal protection, Information from the "Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)"
