 Rudower See, view from Lenzen | ||
| Lenzen (Elbe) | ||
| district | Prignitz | |
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| Residents | 2.086 (2019) | |
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The small town Lenzen is on the right bank of the Elbe in the Prignitzwho are in the northwest of the country Brandenburg extends.
background
getting there
By plane
Airports are in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover.
By train
There is no rail connection in Lenzen. The next train stations are in Dannenberg, about 35 km, in Wittenberge, about 20 km and in Pearl Mountain, about 25 km away.
By bus
There are acceptable bus connections from Perleberg and Wittenberge on working days.
In the street
The B 195 leads through Lenzen. Coming from the west, take the B 493 to Gartow, stop there in the direction of Lenzen (ferry).
By boat
The Elbe ferry Westprignitz from Pevestorf to Lenzen runs daily until 7.30 p.m. (September-April) or 9.00 p.m. (May-August) (Tel. 49 (0) 38 792 7665). There is a weight limit for vehicles up to 6 t. Fare car up to 2t € 3.00; Adults € 1; Bicycle € 1 (as of 04/2015). The pier is 2 km from the city center. Another ferry operates at Schnackenburg. The next bridge connections over the Elbe exist at Wittenberg and Doemitz.
mobility
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The above-mentioned train stations are easily accessible for cyclists. Many cycle routes are also signposted on both sides of the Elbe and in the neighboring Lüchow-Danneberg district.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Katharinenkirche Lenzen
, built in the Gothic style. Valuable baroque organ, altar and pulpit, also baroque. - Remains of the border fortificationse.g. towers.
- Marketplace
- Rudower See, a 3.77 km long lake that extends northeast from Lenzen.
- Elbe between Lenzen and Cumiosen (upstream of the Elbe) with a dike removal project. This enables flood plains in the Elbe meadows.
- Former Border observation tower directly on the Elbe, at the ferry terminal. The observation room and the roof are accessible via a spiral staircase that was added at a later date.
2 Lenzen Castle (Visitor and conference center in the Elbe-Brandenburg river landscape biosphere reserve), Burgstrasse 3, 19309 Lenzen. Tel.: 49(0)387921221, Email: [email protected].
Castle since the beginning of the 2nd millennium. Expanded in the Baroque. Veterans home in the GDR. Donated to the BUND by the last owner and is now a museum, hotel, conference and visitor center. The 24 m high castle tower houses the exhibition and can be climbed as a lookout tower.Open: April - October: daily 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. November - March: Wed, Thu 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Fri - Sun 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.Price: adults € 4, children (6-14) € 2, families € 8.50.
activities
- hikes on both sides of the Elbe, at Gartower See (Wendland) and in the area of the Rudower See
- Bike tours
- water sports: Bathing area at Rudower See.
shop
kitchen
- House by the lake (Rudower See): Good regional cuisine, including a good selection of fish and meat dishes - www.hausamsee-lenzen.de - Tel .: 038792/50960.
- Cafe on the market Restaurant in the old town of Lenzen, some service could be improved. Tel .: 038792/7378
- More restaurants in the Old town
- Restaurant on Marina
nightlife
accommodation
Hotels, pensions and holiday apartments are available in Lenzen and neighboring towns. You can also expect prices well below € 30 p.p. in a double room with breakfast:
- Hotel and restaurant Schützenhaus, At Volksplatz 2. Tel.: 49 (0)38792 9200, Fax: (0)38792 920122, Email: [email protected]. Price: Prices including breakfast: single 35 €, double 60 €.
A campsite is located on Rudower See.
security
health
Practical advice
trips
The Elbe cycle path the Elbe runs on both sides. Between Dömitz and Lenzen, the route leads over 2 km without a cycle path on the B 195, which is at least heavily used during rush hour. On the southwest bank there are more gradients between Gorleben and the Lenzen ferry.
The next destinations in the area, which are also suitable as day trips by bike, are:
- Doemitz (17 km to the west) - Remains of the old railway bridge that was destroyed in 1945.
- Wittenberg (25 km southeast, B 195) - the largest city in the Prignitz. Stone gate, largest free-standing clock tower in the world and Elbe bridge 1030 m long.
- Pearl Mountain (30 km east, B 195 direction Wittenberge to Babekuhl, there turn left) - the former capital of Prignitz, today the district town of the Prignitz district. St. Jacobikirche, town hall and Roland figure on the market square.
- Lüchow (33 km southwest, Elbe ferry to Pevestorf, then to Gartow on the B 493) - located in Wendland in Lower Saxony. The cityscape is characterized by half-timbered houses.
- Arendsee (35 km south, Elbe ferry to Pevestorf, then via Kapern) - located on the lake of the same name; Monastery complex.
- Salzwedel (48 km southwest, to Lüchow, then B 248) - the second largest city in the Altmark at the confluence of the Dumme and Jeetze. In Salzwedel there is the Friedrich-Danneil-Museum, in which, among other things, exhibits on the prehistory and early history of the Altmark are shown.
The cyclist can reach the following destinations within a day: All other places in the Prignitz Incl. Neustadt (Dosse), all places in the area of the Mecklenburgische Elbaue incl. Boitzenburg, the Altmark to Stendal, the Wendland and Uelzen. Within two days can be reached by bike, among other things: All places in the Lueneburg Heath, Hamburg, Braunschweig, Magdeburg and Neuruppin.
literature
Web links
- http://www.lenzenelbe.de/ - Official website of Lenzen (Elbe)
- Homepage of the municipal administration Lenzen-Elbtalaue
