Havelberg - Havelberg

Havelberg is a lovely small town in Saxony-Anhalt. The cathedral city lies at the confluence of the Havel into the Elbe. In terms of tourism, Havelberg has gained in importance in recent years. Cycling and water tourism in particular have become important pillars of the local economy.

getting there

By plane

The nearest airports are 52.36224666666713.500671666667Berlin Brandenburg Airport(IATA: BER) as 53.6302789.991111Hamburg Airport(IATA: HAM).

By train

There is no longer a rail connection, but buses run from the Glöwen stop on the Berlin-Hamburg railway into the city. In Bells RegionalExpress trains on the route (Wismar–)Wittenberg–Berlin–Ludwigsfelde.

There are also regular bus connections Stendal (with connection off Braunschweig and Magdeburg).

By car

You can reach Havelberg via the B 107 from Pritzwalk to Genthin. Other important roads lead from Pearl Mountain above Bad Wilsnack and from Friesack (B 5 from Berlin) over Rhinow to Havelberg.

By bicycle

• Elbe cycle path
• The train stops are by bike Bells as Osterburg with further connections Wittenberg and Magdeburg reachable.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Are worth seeing Dom, the former monastery buildings at the cathedral as well as the 52.825112.0751 Market square with town hall (late classical building) and old houses from the 17th - 18th centuries.Type is group designation.

• 52.826812.0792  St. Mary's Cathedral, Domplatz 3, (access via the Prignitz Museum). .The Havelberger Dom is elevated on a terminal moraine. It is a three-aisled brick basilica with ribbed vaults from the late 13th century. A monumental west block made of field stone masonry comes from the Romanesque predecessor building of the 12th century.last change: not specifiedType is group designation

• 52.82433412.0751643  St. Laurentius (Havelberg). .Brick Gothic hall church with a modified baroque organ.last change: Sep. 2019

• 52.826512.07834  Prignitz Museum, Cathedral Square 3. Tel.: 49 (0)39387 21422, Fax: (0)39387 88778. The buildings of this Premonstratensian canon monastery date from the 12th to 13th centuries. The inner courtyard with its cloister is well worth seeing. Today the buildings accommodate, among other things. the Prignitz Museum.Open: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. (October 1-March 31 only until 5 p.m., closed Mon and Tue).Price: Admission: adults € 2.50, family ticket € 6.50, reduced € 1.50.last change: not specified.

• 52.822612.06975  House of Rivers, Elbstraße 2, 39539 Havelberg. Tel.: 49 (0)39387 609976, Email: [email protected]. interactively designed exhibition on nature, fauna, flora, hydrology, history of the Middle Elbe in the area of ​​the biosphere reserve.Open: daily 10 am-6pm (Apr-Sept), Tue-Sun 10 am-4pm (Oct-Mar).Price: free entry.last change: Aug. 2018

activities

• The Havelberg horse market is one of the largest folk festivals in central Germany. It has its roots as a cattle market in the 18th century. Horses are still traded today, as is much more. First weekend in September
• Cycling
• Water hiking
• Bird watch in the surrounding wetlands
• Swimming in the adventure pool "Am Eichenwald" (outdoor pool heated to 24 degrees with a 64 m long water slide)

shop

kitchen

Recommended pizzeria at the cathedral with a view over Havelberg and Havelland

accommodation

Practical advice

• 52.8245312.071681  Tourist information Havelberg, Uferstrasse 1, 39539 Havelberg. Tel.: (0)39387 19433, (0)39387 79091, Fax: (0)39387 79092. last change: not specified

trips

• Bad Wilsnack (21 km northeast) - thermal baths.
• Advertise (Elbe)
• Osterburg (31 km to the west, at Sandau Elbe ferry) - Nikolaikirche.
• Rathenow, (20 km southeast of the Havel)

literature

Web links

• http://havelberg.de - Official website of Havelberg
• Tourist information Havelberg