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| Hamelin | ||
| federal state | Lower Saxony | |
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| Residents | 57.510 (2019) | |
| height | 68 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)5151 957823 Official website | |
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Hamelin is a city in Weser Uplands in the south Lower Saxony and lies on the Weser. Tourists learn through the Pied Piper legend best know world-famous city while strolling through the largely preserved old town with its half-timbered houses.
background
Pied Piper legend
Hameln is the Pied Piper City - nothing has made the half-timbered town on the Weser so famous in the world as the legend of the Pied Piper, which is one of the most famous German legends and which has been translated into more than 30 languages. It was created by the Brothers Grimm in the German legends publishes and thus also justifies the affiliation of Hameln to German fairy tale route.
“In 1284 a strange man appeared in Hamelin. He wore a coat of multicolored, brightly colored cloth, which is why it is said to have been called Bundting, and pretended to be a pied piper by promising to rid the city of all mice and rats for a certain amount of money. The citizens came to an agreement with him and assured him a certain wage.
Pied Piper Extract on Lower Saxony DayThe pied piper then pulled out a pipe and whistled, and as soon as the rats and mice came crawling out of all the houses and gathered around him. When he thought there was no going back, he went out, and the whole crowd followed him, and so he led them to the Weser; there he put on his clothes and stepped into the water, whereupon all the animals followed him and drowned falling into it. But after the citizens had been freed from their plague, they regretted the promised reward, and they refused it to the man with all sorts of excuses, so that he went away angry and bitter.
On June 26th on St. John's and St. Paul's Day, seven o'clock in the morning, one after the other at noon, he reappeared, now in the form of a hunter, with a terrible face, with a strange red hat, and let his pipe be heard in the streets. This time it was not rats and mice that came running in large numbers, but children, boys and girls from the fourth year on, including the mayor's already grown daughter. The whole swarm followed him, and he led them out into a mountain, where he disappeared with them.
This was seen by a nanny, who followed from afar with a child in her arms, then turned back and brought the rumor into town. The parents ran in droves to all the gates and looked for their children with sad hearts; the mothers uttered a pitiful cry and weeping. From that moment on, messengers were sent around by sea and land to inquire whether the children or even some of them had been seen, but all in vain. A hundred and thirty in all were lost. As some say, two are said to have been late and came back, one of which was blind and the other mute, so that the blind could not show the place, but tell how they would have followed the minstrel; the mute but pointed the way, whether it belongs to nothing. A boy had run along in his shirt and turned back to fetch his coat, whereby it escaped the misfortune; for when it came back the others had already disappeared into the pit of a hill, which is still shown.
The BungelosenstrasseThe street through which the children went out to the gate was still called in the middle of the 18th century. Century (probably still today) the bunge-lose (drum-less, toneless, silent), because no dance took place in it, nor strings were allowed to be stirred. Yes, when a bride was brought to church with music, the minstrels had to keep silent across the street. The mountain near Hameln, where the children disappeared, is called the Poppenberg (which was also called Koppenberg), where two stones in the shape of a cross have been erected on the left and right. Some say the children were led and into a cave Transylvania came out again. "
In the Bungelosenstraße it is still a serious tradition to talk at an appropriate volume and to respect the music and dance ban - but there are no legal regulations.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airport is Hanover-Langenhagen Airport
(IATA: HAJ). There is a direct connection with the line S 5 (Travel time: approx. 65 min.) The S-Bahn Hanover. For all flight connections (from and) to Hanover see Flight plan.
By train
The S-Bahn line S 5 (Cycle: 30 min.) Drives from Hannover-Langenhagen airport, among other things Langenhagen, the HanoverCentral Station (Travel time: approx. 45 min.), Jump and Bad Münder am Deister to Hameln. Either the entire train ends here or the front part (train division) (cycle: 1 hour) continues to drive over, among other things Bad Pyrmont, Lie, Steinheim and Altenbeken to the PaderbornCentral Station (Travel time: approx. 1 hour). The Sprinter / Express S-Bahn line P 51 (Clock: 1 h.) Supports the S 5 during rush hour between Seelze (Travel time: approx. 50 min.) And Hameln (few stops). (see also Timetable S5 / S51, PDF 1.98 MB)
The "Weser Railway" (RB 77) the NordWestBahn runs from Frets (Frequency: Mon-Fri: 1-2 h., Travel time: approx. 55 min.) About Kirchlengern, Wages (Frequency: Mon-Sat: 1 hour, travel time: approx. 40 min.), Bad Oeynhausen, Vlotho, Rinteln and Hessian Oldendorf to Hameln. It continues among other things Nordstemmen to the HildesheimerCentral Station (Frequency: Mon-Sat: 1 hour, travel time: approx. 50 min.). (see also Timetable RB 77 "Weser-Bahn", PDF 0.45 MB)
railway station
The 1 railway station is located approx. 1 km east of the city center and has, in addition to many service facilities, one Newsagents, one kiosk and a bakery. He is 
Relatively barrier-free: The platforms can be reached by elevators and there are toilets for the disabled. The only small hurdle can be the heavy entrance doors (when they are closed e.g. in winter). For example, the station mission o.A. help.
The city center is within walking distance from the train station (via Bahnhofsstraße and Deisterallee (
, at the end: pedestrian underpass) in approx. 12 minutes or from the station square by taxi or bus in less than 5 minutes.
In the street
Hameln is on the federal highways (from direction Hildesheim, Braunschweig; Opposite direction Paderborn), 
(out Buckeburg; Opposite direction kassel) and 
(out Hanover), which converge here in a star shape.
The nearest freeway is that 
with the exit 
36 Rehren. From there it goes south over the L 343 to Hessisch Oldendorf and then over the to Hameln.
By boat
The Oberweser is a popular one Paddle and oar river and lets himself be by Hann. Münden to Hamelin Drive continuously without weirs and transfer points. Only in Hameln does the weir have to be bypassed by being carried around or by a boat slide. As a paddler you then have free travel up to Petershagenwhere there is another possibility of transferring. (see also Water hiking on the Weser)
Hameln is ideal for water hikers both as a stopover - the city center with shops and restaurants are from 2 Jetty Can be reached on foot (via Hafenstrasse and Mühlenstrasse) in less than 10 minutes - as well as an overnight stop on a Weser tour.
In the main season (late April to early October) you can come with Hameln Passenger ships the Fleet Weser out Emmerthal, Grohnde, Bodenwerder, Holzminden or, on request, from Rinteln to reach.
By bicycle
- The Weser cycle path follows the course of the Weser from its origin - the confluence of the Fulda and Werra - in Hann. Münden by the Weser Uplands, the region Mittelweser, Bremen, the Wesermarsch and Bremerhaven until after Cuxhaven. Some sections of the route can also be covered with the passenger ships (bike can be taken, depending on the occupancy rate). In Hameln (around km 135) the cycle path leads past the city center to the west. A short stop is enough to see most of the sights or to do the necessary shopping. There are also many options for overnight stays here.
- The (Börde-) cycle path Berlin – Hameln (RBH) starts on Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and leads through, mainly on natural paths Potsdam, the Havelland, the Flaming, the Magdeburg Börde, Wolfenbüttel, the Hildesheimer Börde and Hildesheim to Hameln.
- The BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser starts on Soester Station and leads over Lippstadt, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Gutersloh, Bielefeld, Bad Salzuflen and Lemgo to Hameln. Many sections of the route can also be covered by train.
On foot
- The Loccum-Volkenroda pilgrimage route starts on Loccum Monastery and leads over Stadthagen, Hessian Oldendorf and the Fischbeck Abbey to Hameln. From Hameln there are two variants: The eastern route leads directly along the eastern bank of the Weser through the villages Tündern, Hagenohsen, Grohnde and Hajen; the western route leads over Little Berkel, Hämelschenburg Castle and Lüntorf then over the hill of the Hehlener Holz Cavesbefore both paths at Kemnade Monastery in Bodenwerder meet again. Then it goes on about that Amelungsborn Monastery, Uslar, the Bursfelde Monastery, the Lippoldsberg Monastery, Friedland, the Heilbad Heiligenstadt and Mulhouse to the Volkenrosa Monastery. The route can also be done by bike
- X9 The Hansaweg starts on Herford Station and leads over Bad Salzuflen, Lemgo and Aerzen to Hameln. (Part of the European long-distance hiking trail E1)
- The European long-distance hiking trails lead internationally E1 (North Cape,
–Salerno, 
) and E11 (Scheveningen, 
–Gołdap, 
) through Hameln.
mobility
disability
In Hameln, too, there are locations that are only partially accessible or not at all barrier-free. The city does not provide detailed information. Provides a good overview this map (no sights).
Station Mission (on track 5). Tel.: 49 (0)5151 14586, Email: [email protected]. Assistance with boarding and changing trains (among others), primarily at the train station; A telephone registration is necessary for a bus escort.Open: Mon-Fri: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat, Sun: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Regional public transport
The transport community Local transport Hameln Pyrmont (the public transport) you have Travel center (Tel .: 49 (0)5151 788988, Opening times: Mon-Fri: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., first and last working day of the month: from 6 a.m., first and last Saturday of the month: 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.) next to the DB in the train station.
bus
Hameln is easily accessible everywhere with 7 city bus lines (lines 1-7) (30 min.), Several regional bus lines (60 min.) And a dense network of stops, even in the peripheral areas.
Central transfer points: railway station on the station square and 3 City / Pfortmühle on the western edge of the city center. A bus runs between these stops at least every 15 minutes.
The Taking bicycles with you (except for tandems and bicycles with combustion engines) is possible all day free of charge on the buses, depending on the occupancy of the respective bus.
That is true in Hameln City ticket the DB, that is, if the journey is more than 100 kilometers and the long-distance ticket was purchased with a BahnCard (identifier: Hameln City), you can use the buses in the Hameln tariff zone (Round trip only) free of charge.
- Ticket prices With Explanation of the tariff system
- Timetable overview and interactive route network map
AST
In times of minimal passenger volume, there are only buses instead of regular buses Call shared taxis. The journey with the AST must be called at least one hour (if possible one day) before the respective departure time 49 (0)5151 788988 can be registered or booked online.
taxi
- Radio taxi control center Hameln, Thiewall 8. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 7477, Fax: 49 (0)5151 21242, Email: [email protected]. Also takes care of airport transfers (after 48h advance notice), shopping services.Price: see Tariff.
- MINI-CAR Hameln, At the freight yard 9-11. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 12200.
inexpensive alternative to taxi, "Rental car with driver".
Taxi ranks: At the railway station, at the City / Pfortmühle stop, at the 4 Bürgergarten, in Emmernstrasse and the Münsterkirchhof.
bicycle
In Hameln there are several cycle streets and many streets with cycle paths, large streets often have cycle lanes. Nevertheless, the traffic situation is problematic for cyclists, also due to unclear situations at exits and confusing intersections. However, these barriers are decreasing every year and Hameln is becoming more and more bicycle-friendly. One-way streets are partially open to bicycle traffic in the opposite direction.
- Bicycle station in the train station. Mobile: (0)172 8748336. The price includes the use of lockers and charging of electric bicycles.Price: Month: € 7, year: € 70.
There are also several lockable bicycle boxes at the tourist information, the city gallery and in the Kopmanshof underground car park.
Repair / rental
- 1 Troches bike shop, Kreuzstrasse 7. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 13670, Fax: 49 (0)5151 59755, Email: [email protected]. With bike rental and repair service. In the event of repairs, a replacement that is as adequate as possible will be provided.Open: Mon-Fri: 9:30 am-12:45pm and 2:30 pm-6pm, Sat: 9:30 am-1pm.Price: bicycle: € 10 / day, e-bike: € 25 / day.
- 2 Fun corner, Rudolf-Schmidt-Strasse 8. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 14343, Fax: 49 (0)5151 14350, Email: [email protected], [email protected]. Largest bicycle shop in Hameln with a repair service.Open: Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sat: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
At two amateur bicycle repair stations (at the town hall and the Hotel Stadt Hameln) you can carry out simple repairs yourself with the tools provided. E-bikes can also be rented at the tourist information for € 22 per day.
Park
Except for the times of the Hamelin Christmas market, when additional parking spaces are shown, there is a general one in the city center (with the exception of the multi-storey car parks / underground car parks) Parking problem. A search for a parking space through the surrounding city center streets is less recommendable for those not familiar with the area, also because the maximum parking time is one hour. The main multi-storey car parks and underground garages, in addition to that of the city gallery, are in a traffic control system that shows the number of free spaces on the main streets around the city center.
Petrol stations / e-mobility
There are petrol stations on many access roads. Charging stations for electric vehicles can be found in the city center at Kastanienwall, Erichstraße, Posthof and at the train station (all DC50kW and free until further notice), there are also AC charging points at a hypermarket on Reimerdeskamp, at the Weserbergland University of Applied Sciences, as well at the Stadtwerke customer center (AC11kW or AC22kW and free of charge until further notice).
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Garrison church "Grüner Reiter" (Corner of Osterstraße / Kastanienwall).
- 2 Market Church of St. Nicolai (at the horse market).
Open: Summer time (Mar. - Oct.) and for the Christmas market: daily from 12pm to 4pm. - 3 Minster Church of St. Boniface (Münsterkirchhof). Open: Summer time: daily 9 am-6pm, winter time (Oct. - Mar.): daily 10 am-5pm.
Buildings
- Pied Piper House
- Stiftsherrenhaus
- Leisthaus
- Rikehaus
- Dempterhaus
- Wedding house
- Wilhelm Busch House
- Bürgerhus
- Lücking's house
- Rat jar
- Redenhof
- Yeast Farm
- Portal mill
- Haspelmath and Powder Tower with a reconstructed section of the city wall
Museums / galleries
- Hameln Museum
- Museum of Hamelin Automobile History
- Hamelin Printing Museum
- Ceramic gallery Faita
- Sight glass blowing workshop Hameln
Streets / squares / parks
- Wendenstrasse
- Bungelosenstrasse
- Horse market
- Werder
- Bürgergarten
various
- Sculpture "Opening the Iron Curtain"
activities
- Boat trips on the Weser with the Fleet Weser
- Cycle touring:Weser cycle path, Hameln cycle route
- Canoe and kayak tours on the Weser. Boats can be found at Canoe rental in Hamelin lend.
Events
- Pied Piper open-air game - Every Sunday at 12 noon, from May to September on the wedding house terrace.
shop
As a medium-sized center with central sub-functions, Hameln offers countless shopping opportunities for daily needs - and beyond.
A large part of the shops is located in the old town, which is designated as a pedestrian zone. This is also involved 3 City Gallery, a large, modern mall. Other focal points are around the shopping center 4 Multimarket in the district of Klein Berkel and the Yeast Farm close to the train-station.
Who one souvenir from the Pied Piper and / or his rats, you should definitely stop by the tourist information. This also includes culinary delights, such as
- the Hamelin bread rats, a simple pastry with a long shelf life, or
- the Hamelin rat killer, a herbal liqueur with 50 percent alcohol content, which is also suitable against a rat plague.
kitchen
- Pancake restaurant on Hummestrasse
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Munster House (Pilgrim accommodation), Münsterkirchhof 7, 31785 Hameln. Tel.: (0)5151-1067470, Email: [email protected]. Pilgrim accommodation for pilgrims on the Loccum-Volkenroda pilgrimage route. Overnight stay for two pilgrims by appointment at the parish office of the Münster parish, House of the Church, Emmernstrasse 6, 31785 Hameln.
- 2 Canoe Club Hameln. Tel.: 49 51 51 24 447, Email: [email protected]. The place of the canoe club is on the east bank just before the railway bridge and offers a floating jetty for putting in and out of canoes. The place is open to general use, as well as paddlers you will also meet many Weser cyclists. Since the canoe club is also given by canoe rental companies from the Weser Uplands as the destination address for the delivery of rental boats, it can sometimes get quite crowded on the meadow area. After the tenant change in 2013, the catering is currently only managed to a limited extent and the cleanliness of the sanitary facilities (only two showers and toilets each) leaves a lot to be desired, especially when the space is fully occupied. Therefore, the place is only recommended for transit campers for one night, less for a longer stay. 10 minutes walk to the old town.Price: adults € 5, child. € 3.50, tent € 2.50, motorbike € 5. Discount for DKV members.
- 3 Hameln Youth Hostel, Fischbecker Str. 33, 31785 Hameln. Tel.: 49 51 51 34 25, Fax: 49 51 51 42 316, Email: [email protected].
medium
- 4 Hotel Christinenhof, Old market street 18th.
- 5 Pied Piper Hotel Berkeler Warte, Berkeler Warte 2, 31789 Hameln. Tel.: 49 5151 82289-0.
Upscale
- 6 Hotel Art Nouveau, Wettorstr. 15 · D-31785 Hameln.
Learn
1 TA Bildungszentrum Hameln - non-profit association for the promotion of training and further education, Bahnhofstrasse 18/20, 31785 Hameln.
Work
security
Hameln is a relatively safe city. Nevertheless, one should avoid the far (extreme) northeast at night and the southwest entrance of the city gallery alone during the closing times.
2 Police station Hameln-Pyrmont / Holzminden, Zentralstrasse 9. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 933-0, Fax: 49 (0)5151 933-450.
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health
Hameln has a hospital, many practices and resident doctors, so a specialist doctor should be available during normal opening hours.
Hospital / practices
- 3 Sana Clinic Hameln-Pyrmont, Saint-Maur Square 1. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 97-0, Fax: 49 (0)5151 97-2126, Email: [email protected]. Only in Emergencies recommended, in other cases (first) the surrounding practices should be visited (significantly shorter waiting times).
- 4 Klütpraxis, Klütstrasse 4. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 66839, Fax: 49 (0)5151 678271, Email: [email protected]. General practice group practice with additional qualifications: sports, palliative and manual medicine.Open: Mon, Tue: 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wed, Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thu: 7.30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. by arrangement.
Pharmacies
All pharmacies in Hameln are here listed. The following are listed separately due to special features:
- 5 Raths Pharmacy, Osterstrasse 51. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 932710, Fax: 49 (0)5151 932735, Email: [email protected]. Has the largest assortment in the city and next to the pharmacy usual, too Veterinary drugs available.Open: Mon-Fri: 8 am-6:30pm; Sa: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- 6 Basberg pharmacy, Deisterstrasse 57. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 13441, Fax: 49 (0)5151 52129, Email: [email protected].Drive-through pharmacy.Open: Mon-Fri: 8 am-6:30pm; Sa: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
emergency services
- Emergency practice in the Sana Clinic, Saint-Maur Square 1. Tel.: 49 (0)5151 22222, Email: [email protected]. On call every day (home visits).Open: Wed, Fri: 6 pm-8pm; Sat, Sun, public holidays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Dental emergency service under 49 (0)5151 925079
- Emergency ophthalmological service under 49 (0)551 19240
- Poison Control Center under 49 (0)5151 971225
- current pharmacy emergency service
- current veterinary emergency service
Practical advice
- Tourist information, Deisterallee 1 (at the Bürgergarten), 31785 Hameln. Tel.: 49 51 51 95 78 23, Fax: 49 51 51 95 78-40, Email: [email protected].
trips
- Collegiate church in Fischbeck (7 km northwest)
- Hämelschenburg Castle (11 km south) - high point of the water renaissance, bridge gate with St. George from 1608 - some rooms can be closed (Lock side).
- Bad Pyrmont (20 km southwest) - Lower Saxony state bath with iron and salt springs and iron moor storage.
- Münchhausenstadt Bodenwerder - Iodine brine bath, remains of the old walling and half-timbered houses. Known from the adventurous stories of Barons von Hieronymus (1720-1797) von Münchhausen. The manor and birthplace of the baron of lies now serves as the town hall. In the west of the city the "Lies Grotto", in which Münchhausen told his stories.
- Hildesheim (50 km east) - old town and cathedral
literature
Web links
- https://www.hameln.de/ - Official website of Hameln
