Wilhelmshaven - Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven is a port city on the Jade Bay west of Bremerhaven. The city was inaugurated as Prussia's naval port on June 17, 1869 and has had town charter since 1873.

background

The Great Harbor is the heart of Wilhelmshaven. Every year numerous tall ships and ships from all over Europe anchor here. Numerous cultural institutions invite you to theater, art, music and comedy. Wilhelmshaven is the largest crude oil transhipment point in Germany and has the only one with the JadeWeserPort Deep water port of the country. Wilhelmshaven's history is very closely related to the navy. Wilhelmshaven is Germany's largest naval port and was founded on June 17, 1869 as a naval port. Today Wilhelmshaven is the second largest armed forces base, and the navy is the largest employer in the city.

getting there

By plane

The 53.04758.7866671 Bremen Airport(IATA: BRE) is the nearest commercial airport with international connections. It is approx. 120 km away, the transfer to Wilhelmshaven takes a little over an hour.

The 53.5088.05192 JadeWeserAirport(IATA: WVN) in the municipality of Sande Wilhelmshaven, about 10 km away, is available for smaller machines.

By train

• To the 53.518738.114793 Wilhelmshaven Central Station there are hourly direct connections with the during the day NordWestBahn of OsnabrückRE 18 and BremenRE 19, each with transfers to Oldenburg.

Long-distance travelers have to change trains in Oldenburg or Bremen.

• Wilhelmshaven is also the starting station of the East Frisian Coast RailwayRB 59, the trains run here NordWestBahn from Wilhelmshaven over Sands, Jever and Wittmund to Esens.

By bus

To the 53.51868.11834 ZOB, located directly in front of the main station, offer several companies bus connections to Wilhelmshaven. There are also many bus tour operators who offer day trips to Wilhelmshaven.

In the street

• About the at Oldenburg on the to Wilhelmshaven. From 5 Wilhelmshavener Kreuz, leads the straight to the city center.
  
  • To the 53.5918938.1391535 JadeWeserPort one arrives at the if you follow it to the end.

By bicycle

Wilhelmshaven is very easy to reach by bike, many Long-distance bike trails lead to or through Wilhelmshaven, such. B.

• the North Sea Cycle Route (Lower Saxony) is part of the European North Sea Cycle Route.
• the Sea way of Neustadt am Rübenberge through the North German Plain.
• the Ems-Jade-Weg, of Emden above Aurich along the Ems-Jade Canal.
• the Störtebeker way, of Empty along the East Frisian coast.
• the Tour de frieze, Round trip through Ostfriesland.

By boat

• Of 53.5207238.2324366 Eckwarderhörne on the peninsula Butjadingen you can take a passenger and bicycle ferry to get there twice a day 53.51388.14487 Helgolandkai in Wilhelmshaven.
• An arrival with your own ship is also possible. Berths are available in the yacht clubs in the 53.51218.12828 Ems-Jade Canal and in 53.51468.15029 Nassauhafen.

Wilhelmshaven is also an underway port for passengers from Freighter voyages. From the JadeWeserPort, passengers can take the hourly bus stop 6 to the city center in about 35 minutes.

mobility

There are of the in the city Stadtwerke Wilhelmshaven six Bus routeswhich run about every 20 minutes. The Lower Saxony ticket is not valid on some VEJ bus routes in Wilhelmshaven, tickets can be purchased directly from the driver.
There are different bus routes for overland transport Ems-Jade transport association to various destinations in the region. There is the action in summer "Holiday bus" where holidaymakers can explore all of northern Germany for € 1.

Tourist Attractions

Historical

• 53.51198.13821 South beach Due to its geographical location, Wilhelmshaven has one of the few beaches in the south of Germany; with the historic beach houses and the beach hall, it is one of the main tourist attractions in the city.

• The one completed in 1907 53.513611118.135277781 Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge is certainly the landmark of Wilhelmshaven, and is still in operation today.

• 53.526758.109752 town hall: The tower of the town hall, inaugurated in 1929, which still serves as a water reservoir today, can be visited. From a height of 50 meters you have a beautiful view of the city.

• The 53.55088.052693 Kniphausen Castle was built in 1438, but destroyed by fire in 1708 and then rebuilt.

• The 53.52898.116114 Kopperhörner mill is a mill built in 1839 and completely restored, it is one of the oldest structures in Wilhelmshaven.

Churches

• 53.51758.121065 Christ and Garrison Church: The cornerstone of this garrison church designed by F. Adler was laid on June 17th, 1869. At Pentecost 1872 it was consecrated as Elisabeth Church.

• The 53.528718.134686 Heppenser Church is a Wurtkirche built in the 15th century, which was an important refuge for the people of the region during the Christmas flood of 1717.

• The 53.53178.090537 St. Jakobi Church, also called Neuender Kirche, is a Wurtkirche built in the romantic style, which shows the characteristics of a Frisian protective and defensive church. With its churchyard, it is one of the oldest Wurt churches in this area. The church and the churchyard have been a listed building since 1949.

Museums

On the 1.6 kilometer long Maritime mile, which leads from Bontekai over the Great Harbor to the South Beach, there are six museums and institutions that are exclusively dedicated to the topic of the sea: the Coastal Museum Wilhelmshaven, the Wadden Sea House, the German Naval Museum, the Aquarium Wilhelmshaven and the Warrings shipping company.

• 53.515428.124578  Coastal Museum Wilhelmshaven, Weserstraße 58, 26382 Wilhelmshaven. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 40 09 40, Fax: 49 (0)4421 77 92 785, Email: [email protected]. .Diversity of topics on the past, present and future of the coastal area, city history of Wilhelmshaven. Division into five areas: Origin of the Coast, Coastal Habitat, Early Coastal Inhabitants, Marine City on the North Sea coast, Souvenirs from foreign coasts. The museum was opened in 1951 as the "Heimat- und Coast Museum", has had its current name since 1997 and has been in the current building since 2000.Open: Feb. to Nov .: Tues. to Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: Adults: 5.00 € / Children 6–15 years: 2.50 € (as of 06/2016).last change: not specified

• 53.51318.14049  German Naval Museum, Südstrand 125, 26382 Wilhelmshaven. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 40084-0, Email: [email protected]. .With 100,000 visitors annually, it is definitely a major attraction in the city. Here you can find exhibits on the history of all German navies since 1848. The mine-hunting boat "Weilheim", the guided missile destroyer "Mölders" and the submarine "U-10" are located on the approximately 3000 m² outdoor area with berths, all of which can be viewed.Open: 1 Apr to 31 Oct daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. / 1 ​​Nov to 31 March daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: The admission price for adults is € 11.50 (as of 08/2018).last change: not specified

• 53.512798.1390210  National Park Center The Wadden Sea House, Südstrand 110b, 26382 Wilhelmshaven. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 91 07 33, Fax: 49 (0)4421 91 07 12, Email: [email protected]..It is an education and information center for the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, which is dedicated to nature and the animals of the Wadden Sea. Tours to the seal banks are also offered and from the panorama deck you have a wonderful view over the south beach.Open: Jan.-March: Tue-Sun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. / Apr.-Jun .: daily. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Jul.Aug .: daily. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. / Sept. Oct .: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Nov. Dec .: Tue - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: adults: 6.50 € / children 6–16 years: 3.50 € (as of 06/2016).last change: not specified

• 53.513218.1440311  Aquarium Wilhelmshaven, Südstrand 123, 26382 Wilhelmshaven. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 5066444, Fax: 49 (0)4421 5066446, Email: [email protected]. .There are 250 different sea creatures to marvel at. In an aquarium with a capacity of 30,000 m³, almost every species of animal in the North Sea can be found, from shrimps to seals.Open: Daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Price: adults € 12.00 / children € 9.00 (as of 06/2016).last change: not specified

• 53.581428.1295712  JadeWeserPort InfoCenter, Am Tiefen Fahrwasser 11, 26388 Wilhelmshaven. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 77 190 91, Fax: 49 (0)4421 40 980-88, Email: [email protected]. The info center with a small exhibition is located directly at the new deep water port. This gives (especially children) an interactive insight into the history and functioning of the port and the world of merchant shipping in general and also serves the port's public relations work. You can see it directly on the panorama roof. The Infocenter also offers port bus tours (for a fee) on fixed dates, see website.Open: April to October: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Price: adults € 4.00 / children € 2.50.last change: not specified

Parks and gardens

• The 53.518488.1211713 Friedrich Wilhelm Park is located right in the city center, here are that too Kaiser Wilhelm Monument and the Prince Adalbert of Prussia Monument to find.

• The 53.52538.119914 Spa gardens is the oldest park in the city; spa concerts take place in the Musikmuschel in summer.

• The 53.538348.12415 Botanic Garden With regional plants, a medicinal herb garden and a water lily pond, the former school garden has now become a focal point for visitors interested in nature.

• The 57 hectare one 53.54448.102316 Rüstringer City Park was built between 1912 and 1924. On the edge of the park is the cemetery of honor, which was laid out as a burial place for the naval garrison.

• in the 53.541928.1080517 Rosarium there are more than 5000 roses from 500 different rose varieties to marvel at.

• The 53.562728.1012318 Störtebeker Park is particularly interesting for children, because here they can discover the city of Wilhelmshaven in a playful way on a small scale.

Arts and Culture

• 53.51388.1139519 Pumping station: In the old industrial building, which pumped sewage into the North Sea until 1974, around 160 events from the fields of music, cabaret and socioculture with 150,000 guests take place every year. The most important events include the awarding of the cabaret prize of the city of Wilhelmshaven, the Wilhelmshaven Knurrhahns, to outstanding artists who have performed in the pumping station, the A cappella festival and Festival of Cabaret.

• In the 53.52248.110852 Town hall mostly find large events of Atze Schröder until Request concert of folk music instead of. The city hall with its various halls is the largest event venue in the city. The largest hall with 1400 m² can hold up to 3000 visitors. The hall is also used for various events such as seminars, conferences, presentations, balls, concerts, comedy and musical productions.

• The 53.5221111111118.121333333333320 Art Gallery has been showing a wide range of visual arts for almost 100 years. In six exhibitions a year with international artists as well as regional activities.

• 53.521818.118383 City Theatre: After the Second World War, the former naval directorate on Virchowstrasse, a building from 1904, was converted into the new Wilhelmshaven City Theater. The theater was officially opened on October 19, 1952.

activities

Swimming

• South beach Here you can stroll on the promenade, rent beach chairs and of course swim directly in the sea. The beach is partially monitored, due to the tides, the bathing times must be observed. The vegetation of the bank reinforcement with oysters, which, due to their sharp shells, can easily lead to injuries if neglected, is still quite untypical for the North Sea.

• The 53.50598.09934 Klein Wangerooge outdoor pool At the former submarine berth there is now a 3 km long sandy beach, where you can swim regardless of the tide.

• The 53.56978.10285 North outdoor pool has a 50 m swimming pool, a non-swimmer and baby pool as well as plenty of sunbathing areas.

• The sports and family pool opened in 2007 53.53578.09846 "nautimo" In addition to a 25 m sports pool, it offers several slides, an adventure area and a sauna area.

Sports

• To go biking There are many beautiful bike routes here that you can explore, either with your own bike or with a bike that you can rent on site.

• sailing You can rent different yachts for up to eight people, including a skipper.

• Kite and windsurfing There are schools and there are often many surfers right on the south beach.

• Golf There is an 18-hole golf course on the 70 hectare site.

• horse riding Various riding clubs offer rides and a riding hall.

• Water-skiing There is a water ski facility in nearby Hooksiel.

• Tennis and squash Numerous clubs offer tennis and squash courts.

• Fitness center There are several fitness centers in Wilhelmshaven.

• Motor and glider flight is possible at Jade-Weser-Airport.

• Mini golf Is possible on the grounds of the tennis court.

• Bowling & skittles Several bowling and skittle alleys are available.

• Adventure playground

Events

Regular large events are:

• The Weekend at the Jade takes place annually at the beginning of July and is the city's largest festival with many ships visiting. The weekend takes place every year with a different theme. Unchangeable program items are the presentation of traditional ships such as tall ships, steamers and museum ships, the open day in the naval arsenal, the dragon boat race at the Jade Dragon Cup, flea markets and flea markets, the festival fair, the classic car meeting at the Wiesbaden Bridge and the large fireworks at the end of the hill ( Sunday evening from 11:00 p.m.).

• "Long Night of Museums", takes place in March and September, and for € 10 you get free entry to almost all of the city's museums.
• Wilhelmshaven Harbor Porpoise Days, Whale watching on the North Sea coast, porpoise days in April
• Gorch Fock Marathon, takes place in April / May with up to 1,500 runners.
• Largest Labskausessen in the world, takes place annually in the middle / end of July in the city center, a record is 10,612 servings. Next event: 07/11/2020
• JadeWeserPort Cup, takes place at the beginning of October, sailing regatta from the south beach to the construction site of the JadeWeserPort.

Current events and exhibitions can be found in Calendar of events from Wilhelmshaven

shop

There is one in the downtown area Pedestrian zone on Marktstrasse with lots of shops. From there you also have a direct transition to the newly opened 1997 North Sea Passage, a shopping arcade in the city center, in which there are many different shops and the main train station.

There are some too Factory sales / outlets in and around Wilhelmshaven:

• Bahlsen in Varel
• Ulla Popken in Rastede
• Friesland porcelain in Varel
• Master hand (clothing) in Wilhelmshaven.

Furthermore, leading electronics and hardware distributors such as Mindfactory in Wilhelmshaven, Reichelt in sand and Planet4One based in Wilhelmshaven.

kitchen

Since Wilhelmshaven is right by the sea, there are many different ones here Fish dishes such as Labskaus or Matjes, but also a lot of other things from the North German and Frisian cuisine.

You should definitely not forget an original Frisian tea try it out and take it with you right away.

A Overview of the city's restaurants.

nightlife

• Cultural center pumping station Banter Deich 1a - event center for live music, rock concerts and comedy ....

• Ringing sound Börsenstrasse 73, Tel: 04421/13322

• Café & Bar Celona Bahnhofsplatz 1, Tel: 04421/5066440

• UCI cinema world Bahnhofstrasse 22, Tel: 04421/755655

• Miss Pepper Bahnhofstrasse 22, Tel: 04421/982505

accommodation

There is more than twenty hotels in different star categories and numerous holiday apartments in Wilhelmshaven. An overview can be found on the Website of Wilhelmshaven Touristik

camping

In Wilhelmshaven and the surrounding area you can find various RV sites as well as camping opportunities.

• The 53.515228.152641 Motorhome parking space at Schleuseninsel with 30 parking spaces is located directly on the banks of the Jade Bay.

• The 53.53618.09992 Motorhome parking space nautimo with 26 spacious parking spaces is located right next to the leisure pool "nautimo". In addition to the usual supply and disposal options, each parking space at the power columns can be supplied with energy (up to 1,500 watts).

• At the 53.509988.127373 Motorhome parking lot Fliegerdeich there are parking spaces for 58 mobile homes available. No supply and disposal, no electricity, but a good view. Report and video

• The 53.640288.040154 Motorhome port on the east dune is located in Hooksiel with its 60 parking spaces directly on the water.

• 53.64328.03755 Camping Hooksiel offers 1500 parking spaces, distance from Wilhelmshafen approx. 19 km.

• 53.45138.13046 Beach campsite Dangast in Dangast is about 32 km south of Wilhelmshaven directly on the Jade Bay.

• The 53.44968.11687 Rennweide campsite is also in Dangast.

health

security

• 53.523658.11531  Police station Wilhelmshaven / Friesland, Mozartstrasse 29, 26382 Wilhelmshaven. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 942 0, Fax: 49 (0)4421 942 150, Email: [email protected]. The Police Inspection Wilhelmshaven / Friesland is responsible for the city of Wilhelmshaven and the district of Friesland, where around 180,000 people live on an area of ​​715 square kilometers.Open: 24/7.last change: Jun. 2020
• 53.574818.09872  Fedderwardergroden police station, Albrechtstrasse 45, 26388 Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 953-0. last change: Jun. 2020
• 53.536418.077233  Wiesenhof police station, Kniphauser Strasse 1a, 26389 Wilhelmshaven. Tel.: 49 (0)4421 7479017, Fax: 49 (0)4421 942 150. last change: Jun. 2020

trips

• Of 53.64348.08310 Hooksiel outer harbor (14 km north of Wilhelmshaven) there is a ferry connection to selected dates in summer Heligoland.
• A Passenger and bicycle ferry runs 2 times a day Eckwarderhörne on the peninsula Butjadingen.
• But also Bike tours, sailing trips, wellness and much more are offered.
• Since the mudflats around Wilhelmshaven are accessible at low tide, a guided mudflat hike e.g. to the 53.4813428.18159721 Arngast lighthouse be made in the Jade Bay.
• 53.32698.1883322  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. 38 km south, is a privately owned zoo 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

literature

Web links

• https://www.wilhelmshaven.de/ - Official website of Wilhelmshaven
• At the Jade Bay - Wilhelmshaven and the Watt Video of the NDR from the series mare.tv