Nordenham - Nordenham

Nordenham is a city in the Wesermarsch.

background

The area around Nordenham was already in the 7./6. Century BC First settled. It was first mentioned in a document in 789 on the occasion of the death of Bishop Willehad in Blexen, today's district of Nordenham. On May 1, 1908, Nordenham received the town charter 2nd class, since 1955 Nordenham has been an independent town.
Today a large part of the population is employed in industry or in the port. Important, internationally active industrial companies shape the picture along the banks of the Weser.

getting there

By plane

• The 53.04758.7866671 Bremen Airport(IATA: BRE) is the nearest commercial airport with international connections (65 km; 1 ½ hours by train). This airport is also known as a starting point for holiday flights.
• To the commercial airports in Hamburg and Hanover it takes more than 3 hours by train.
• The 53.5088.05192 JadeWeserAirport(IATA: WVN) in the municipality of Sande Wilhelmshaven, about 55 km away, is available for smaller machines.
• The 53.03618.505563 Ganderkesee Airfield(ICAO: EDWQ) (Atlas Airfield Ganderkesee) is from Nordenham via the Easily accessible after approx. 60 km. It is a popular airfield for business flights and air sports.
• Bremerhaven-Luneort Airport was closed on March 1st, 2016.

By train

• The 53.48398.48734 Nordenham train station is fully electrified and has a direct connection to Bremen (Regional traffic). The line runs here RS 4 the NordWestBahn.
  

Due to the port in Nordenham, the cargo area of ​​the railway is very pronounced here.

In the street

• Nordenham is on the that of Bremerhaven over the Weser ferry to Blinking leads and then past Nordenham to after Ganderkesee leads. The is well developed.
  
• The 53.4352788.4941675 Weser tunnel near Kleinensiel in the course of is a fast connection to the and thus to the south.

By boat

• The 53.5274018.5643586 Weser ferry Bremerhaven – Nordenham offers a comfortable connection from Bremerhaven. The ferry runs regularly and is well frequented. The ferry port is in the north of Nordenham in the district Blinking. Ferry traffic operates daily at least 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Fri. 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. In the summer schedule, there is another connection on Sunday evenings. A single trip costs EUR 2.70 per person, EUR 2.70 for bicycles, and from EUR 6.00 for cars with a driver. The Blexen ferry terminal can be reached by buses from Nordenham (train station) and from Oldenburg.
• 53.48138.4879Union Pier jetty7 The ships of the Shipping lineBremen - Bremerhaven dock in Nordenham at the "Union Pier" jetty.
• 53.46538.4817Großensiell sports boat harbor8 The Marina in Großensiel offers space for all types of sport boats. This means that Nordenham is very easy to reach.

mobility

Nordenham is very clear. Therefore, driving a car is quite pleasant. Once you've made a mistake, people don't scold, just laugh. Research driving is not appropriate. Here you have North German time.

Various services run from the train station Bus routes within the urban area as well as in the surrounding area.

Tourist Attractions

• 53.47348.4829Weser Terraces1 The Weser Terraces are an important sight of the city. Here is a well-known inn with an excellent view of the Weser, where you can dine in both summer and winter. Next to it is a very old camping site with a mini golf course that has existed for ages. In front of the camping site in the direction of the Weser there are beautiful sand dunes, where there are also a few weekend houses. The beach itself has yellow sand, but is muddy at low tide.

• The area around the train station, which is also connected to the port in the north, is very special. The city's culture has been preserved here for years. Here you can also feel the inner peace of the residents. You should stay here for a while to enjoy this special flair.

• The port, which is of particular economic importance for the city, is also worth seeing. The cranes are something like the symbol of the city. They can be seen from afar and you never lose sight of them. Mainly raw materials are handled here, which distinguishes the port facility from many other ports. Some of the companies located there can be visited on certain dates as part of a guided tour.

Museums

• 53.483168.482631  Nordenham Museum, Hansingstrasse 18, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)4731 269975, 49(0)4731 88831, Fax: 49(0)4731 269977, Email: [email protected]. Lively and informative exhibition on the history of the city.last change: Aug. 2016 (information may be out of date)

• 53.484888.437642  Historic department store, Butjadinger Str. 101, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)172 7515081, Email: [email protected]. Collection of historical household appliances and objects.Open: Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. / Sat 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.last change: Aug. 2016 (information may be out of date)

• 53.49048.42783  Museum Moorseer Mühle, Butjadinger Strasse 132, 26954 Nordenham-Abbehausen. Tel.: 49(0)4731 88983, Fax: 49(0)4731 206280, Email: [email protected]. completely preserved Dutch gallery windmill with additional exhibits in the outdoor area.Open: 01.04.-31.10 .: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 01.11.-31.03 .: Sun 2 p.m.-5 p.m.Price: € 3.00 / € 1.50.last change: Aug. 2016 (information may be out of date)

• 53.523798.509374  Military history collection (old flak control station), Burhaver Street. 41, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)4731 951680, Email: [email protected], [email protected]. Military history museum in a former flak control station from World War II.Open: 01.03.-31.10 .: Tue – Thu 3: 00–6: 00 p.m. / Sat 9: 30–12: 30 p.m.Price: 5.00 / 2.00 €.last change: Aug. 2016 (information may be out of date)

activities

• The 53.47398.48431 Beach The Beach in Nordenham is developed as a local recreation area. Unfortunately, it has been caught in the mudflats over time. A large part of the beautiful sandy beach has been lost. But even today you can still go for a nice walk there. If you want, you can also swim in the Weser, even if it is not really clean. There are also some showers available. Here you will also find the Nordenhams sailing school and the Weserterrassen restaurant.
• 53.49428.4749Störtebecker leisure pool2 The Störtebecker leisure pool at Atenser Allee 48 offers refreshment in summer temperatures.
• The City festival takes place in August. Then it is celebrated in the city center of Nordenham into the night.
• The Ox market, always on the third Sunday in October: the oxen, in the middle of the 19th century, a coveted commodity in England, are of course the focus. The ox market is sumptuously located in the middle of the Ox weeks in the Wesermarsch. The valuable, long-matured ox then enriches the menus of many restaurants in the region.
• The Fonstock Festival takes place annually on the Weser beach. There are mostly punk and ska bands to see and, above all, to hear, but there is also a contrast program, such as B. the Nordenham shanty choir.
• The Calendar of events has many interesting activities.
• NORWO was once the highlight of the year, the event took place for the first time in 1968, and was discontinued in 2011.
• 53.4826268.4415771  Butjenter brewery, Butjadinger Str. 65, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49 4731 93880. Brewery with a tour and delicious food.last change: Feb. 2018 (information may be outdated)

shop

• 53.485678.4846Shopping area5 Nordenham has a small but nice shopping area. Here you will find small department stores that actually offer everything your heart desires. The pedestrian zone is very peculiar and invites you to explore. Here, too, you can enjoy the slow pace of northern Germany, you don't know the hustle and bustle of the big city when you go shopping.

• 53.485858.48312Weekly market1 The weekly market takes place every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the market square. Here you can buy all kinds of products from the region. A large selection of sea fish in particular can be purchased here.

kitchen

A city near the North Sea naturally offers the appropriate cuisine: fish is the trend. Everything the North Sea has to offer is on your plate here. Herring plays an important role, but freshwater fish such as eel are also served. There are also fried potatoes. As everywhere else, you should avoid the mass processing and try to find a small restaurant on the outskirts of the city. You can eat really delicious here.

53.474068.481732  Weser Terraces, Strandallee 10, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)4731 4080, Fax: 49(0)4731 4765. Traditional restaurant on the banks of the Weser.last change: not specified

nightlife

There is a nightclub near the train station. There are a few bars and pubs in the city center. There is also a cocktail bar.

accommodation

• 53.47288.48161  Nordenham campsite, Strandallee 12, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)151 11636288, Email: [email protected]. Beautiful and somewhat quaint place with a long tradition located directly on the banks of the Weser.Open: March 15th - October 15th.last change: Nov. 2016 (information possibly out of date)

• 53.471468.480772  youth hostel, Strandallee 12, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)4731 88262, Fax: 49(0)4731 88034, Email: [email protected]. The youth hostel is located directly on the banks of the Weser in the immediate vicinity of the campsite.last change: Nov. 2016 (information possibly out of date)

• 53.49078.470253  Hotel Aits, Bahnhofstrasse 120, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)4731 99820, Fax: 49(0)4731 9982400, Email: [email protected]. The hotel has 20 rooms, some of which are also smoking rooms!last change: Nov. 2016 (information possibly out of date)

• 53.486258.48414  Hotel on the market, Marktstrasse 12, 26954 Nordenham. Tel.: 49(0)4731 93720, Fax: 49(0)4731 937255, Email: [email protected]. 49 rooms with restaurant, bistro and bar. Sauna, rental bicycles and parking spaces for a fee.last change: Nov. 2016 (information possibly out of date)

• The current accommodation directory for Nordenham can can be downloaded here.

health

• In Nordenham there is good basic care with doctors from all specialties.
• The 53.4568.44161 Helios Clinic Wesermarsch with various specialist departments in Mildred-Scheel-Straße 1 in Esenshamm offers good all-round care.
• The pharmacy emergency service can also come back Brake to lead. A current notice can also be found on the entrance doors of the local pharmacies.

Practical advice

• 53.489978.47855town hall6 The town hall at Walther-Rathenau-Straße 25 is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and also on Monday and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• 53.485648.48322Tourist office2 The office of Nordenham Marketing & Touristik e. V. is located at Marktplatz 7.

trips

• 53.57528.4937Langlütjen I7 The former fortress islands LanglütjenI. and II in the Weser estuary opposite Bremerhaven belong politically to the urban area of ​​Nordenham. Langlütjen I is connected to the mainland by a dam, Langlütjen II can be visited as part of a guided mudflat hike. Dates and details are the Nordenham city tours refer to.
• 53.326248.48598  Maritime Museum of the Oldenburg Lower Weser, Quay 8 and Breite Straße 9, 26919 Brake. Tel.: 49(0)4401 4383, 49 (0)4401 6791, Fax: 49(0)4401 5266, Email: [email protected]. The very interesting Maritime Museum Unterweser is housed in Brake in 2 closely spaced houses. There is also a branch office at Weserstraße 14 in Elsfleth. There you can set sail with the ship simulator - without a patent! Brake approx. 23 km, Elsfleth approx. 32 km.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).last change: Nov. 2016 (information possibly out of date)
• 53.32698.188339  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. 36 km south-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.last change: Sep. 2019

Excursions to Bremerhaven

Note: From 53.53648.5804Bremerhaven ferry terminal9 The ferry terminal in Bremerhaven can be easily reached on foot.

• From Bremerhaven you can take a day trip to 54.18257.8852810 Heligoland a stay of 3 3/4 hours on the offshore island.
• 53.8531668.08216911 Lighthouse "Roter Sand" - The listed lighthouse is halfway from Bremerhaven to Helgoland. You can take day trips to the lighthouse with a historic tugboat. The booking is made via the Tourism Bremerhaven. If you want, you can also book a "lighthouse holiday" and stay overnight thereNot barrier-free). For more information on the tower, see Friends of the lighthouse "Roter Sand"

• 53.543198.5744512  Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8 ° East, 27568 Bremerhaven, Am Längengrad 8. Tel.: 49(0)471 9020300, Fax: 49(0)471 902030-99. .Scientific exhibition house opened in 2009, the main attraction is a trip around the world along the longitude 8 ° 34 'East / 171 ° 26' West. (Bags must be left at the cloakroom (free of charge), jackets can also be stored for a fee (€ 1), last admission 90 minutes before closing, for which you should plan for the whole day!) barrier-free.Open: April-Aug. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat / Sun only from 10 a.m., Sep-March daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Price: adult € 15, child / red. € 11, family € 45.last change: Jul. 2015 (information may be out of date)

• 53.545158.5740813  German emigration center, 27568 Bremerhaven, Columbusstrasse 65. Tel.: 49(0)471 90220 0, Fax: 49(0)471 90220 22, Email: [email protected]. .barrier-free last admission 1 hour before closing, no dogs, length of stay: 2-4 hours. A total of 7.2 million people emigrated to North and South America via Bremerhaven, so it stands to reason that there is also a museum here that documents their history. In 2007 the museum received the "European Museum of the Year" award. When you visit, you get the biography of an emigrant in your hand (in the form of an "iCard"), which repeatedly creates a personal reference on the tour: the farewell from home, the crossing, the new beginnings in the chosen country. You are only allowed into the exhibition tour in groups, which, especially in the first exhibition scenario, gives a very realistic impression of the crowd around the embarkations at the time. Otherwise, the depicted rooms are often closely reproduced in a true-to-life manner - with a high number of visitors you need a lot of patience when queuing at the listening stations and should not be prone to claustrophobia if possible.Open: March-Oct. daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Nov.-Feb. only until 5 p.m.Price: adults € 12.80, children up to 14 years € 7.50. Combination ticket with the German Maritime Museum possible.last change: not specified

• 53.539968.5779314  German Maritime Museum (DSM), BHV, Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1. Tel.: 49(0)471 48207 0, Fax: 49(0)471 48207 55, Email: [email protected]. Museum with research facility and extensive library, many exhibits in the open-air site and museum harbor. Highlights in the permanent exhibition are the Hansekogge from 1380, the Meissen paddle steamer, model ships and navigation devices, past and present life on ships including technical and scientific facilities. barrier-free (Exception: ships).Open: March-Oct. Museum & ships daily 10 am-6pm, the rest of the year ships closed, museum Tue-Sun 10 am-6pm.Price: Museum: adult € 6, child / red. € 4, family € 12.50, combined ticket with emigration museum possible, museum ships € 1 / person each, submarine adults € 3, children € 2.last change: not specified

Gastronomy in the museum: Panorama-Café "Weserblick" and on the Seute Deern

The Museum harbor was the city's first port (built in 1827), hence its name 53.54118.5775Old Port1 "Old Port". In addition to the ships, there are also cranes and other exhibits on display in the open-air museum, e.g. B. the chimney of the only German merchant ship with nuclear drive "Otto Hahn". A Dutch bascule bridge connects to the Columbus Center.

• 53.544778.5703315  Zoo by the sea, 27568 Bremerhaven, H.-H.-Meier-Strasse 7 (at the New Harbor). Tel.: 49(0)471 30841-0, Fax: 49(0)471 30841-35, Email: [email protected]. .Specialized in aquatic and Nordic animals, many birds, but also penguins, polar bears, arctic fox, mountain hare, fur seal, seal, sea lions as well as raccoons, monkeys, guinea pigs, no large animals! In addition to typical feedings, animal training / activities are shown (e.g. artificial termite mounds for the monkeys, ice blocks for the polar bears). Very small zoo with a nice ambience, glass panes give good insights, the area is laid out as a rocky landscape and therefore only accessible on the main path, barrier-free Disabled toilet available.Open: daily, April-Sep .: 9:00 a.m.-7: 00 p.m., March and October until 6:00 p.m., Nov.-Feb. until 4:30 p.m.Price: adults € 8.50, children € 5.00, schoolchildren / students € 6.00, families € 21.00, reduced prices on Mondays.last change: not specified

literature

Web links

• https://www.nordenham.de/ - Official website of Nordenham
• Transport company Wesermarsch - Website of the Wesermarsch transport company with current information, bus route plans and tariff information