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| Wittenberg | ||
| federal state | Brandenburg | |
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| Residents | 17.015 (2019) | |
| height | 25 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)3877 92 91 81 www.wittenberge.de/verzeichnis/visitenkarte.php?mandat=67693 | |
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The town Wittenberg is located in the northwest of the state Brandenburg on the Elbe. With around 18,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city in the Prignitz.
background
The city on the Elbe, halfway between the metropolises of Berlin and Hamburg, is the most populous place in Prignitz. The districts Bentwisch, Garsedow, Hinzdorf, Lindenberg, Lütjenheide, Schadebeuster and Zwischenendeich belong to Wittenberge. Wittenberge has been documented since the 13th century, at the end of the Thirty Years War Wittenberge was completely depopulated. The city fell victim to devastating fires in 1686 and 1757 and the Elbe dykes were broken in 1709 and 1761. The industrial boom took place in the 19th century. The completion of the Elbe port and the connection to the Berlin-Hamburg railway line as well as the completion of the connecting lines to Magdeburg, Lüneburg and Salzwedel were also decisive for the economic development of the city. Through the oil mill, the sewing machine factory Singer and the railway works and the construction of further factories, Wittenberge became the most important industrial city in the region. The reunification of Germany in 1990 brought considerable economic changes for the Prignitz and Wittenberge. In addition to the sewing machine factory, the pulp mill and the oil mill were also closed. Of the large companies, only the Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk Wittenberge (RAW) remained as the current maintenance facility of Deutsche Bahn AG.
getting there
By plane
By train
Wittenberge is an intercity stop on the (Prague) - (Dresden) -Berlin-Hamburg route, where an IC stops every two hours in each direction. Regional express trains of the ODEG also run from Berlin and continue in the direction of Schwerin. There are also regional trains in the direction of Magdeburg.
The 1 railway station, Am Bahnhof 1, 19322 Wittenberge. 
is about two kilometers north of the city center.
By bus
In the street
Wittenberge does not yet have a motorway connection, although the extension of the A 14 from Magdeburg in the direction Schwerin it's planned. Therefore, and although there are many bypasses, the approach by car is currently still quite time-consuming. From Magdeburg you always drive along the B 189, the Stendal meanwhile handles generously. Connection from direction Schwerin (A 24 Berlin–Hamburg) you initially have up to Karstädt via the A 14 and then via the B 5 bis Pearl Mountain, where you finally change to the local bypass and thus to the aforementioned B 189. Wittenberge is also the end point of the B 195, which starts from Boizenburg runs up the Elbe.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Stone gate.
The stone gate is the oldest building and one of the city's landmarks. It was first mentioned in 1297, although it later burned down and was rebuilt in 1450. - 2 Clock tower. The clock tower of the sewing machine works has the largest free-standing clock tower in the world. The 49.40 m high tower dates from 1928/29 and has dials in every direction. A clock face has a diameter of 7.57 m; the hands are 3.30 m and 2.25 m long. After overcoming 192 steps, the visitor has an excellent view.Open: May-Sep .: Tue-Sun 10: 00-16: 00.
- 3 Historic locomotive shed in Wittenberge, Am Bahnhof 6, 19322 Wittenberge. Tel.: 49 (0)3877 56 12 30, Fax: 49 (0)3877 561 23 12 00, Email: [email protected].
The Historic locomotive shed in Wittenberge is Brandenburg's largest railway museum. It is located on the site of the former railway depot with its two locomotive sheds still in place, the turntable, the water towers and the track systems. In addition to several Locomotives and wagons also includes the signal box built in 1909 WM to the railway museum.Open: Apr.-Oct .: Sa 10: 00-17: 00 and at Events.Price: adults € 4, children (3-12 years) € 2, families € 10.
activities
Events:
- May: International Shooting Week; International singing competition for operetta "Paul Lincke" Wittenberge
- Whitsun: Country Music Festival Wittenberge, on the Ölmühl site
- June: Dixiland festival in the courtyard of the “Marie-Curie-Gymnasium” in Wittenberge
- July: Elbland Festival Wittenberge, Elbebadetag
- August: City and harbor festival
Local railroad:
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Old oil mill, Bad-Wilsnacker-Str. 52. Tel.: 49(0)3877 567994600, Fax: 49(0)3877 56799430, Email: [email protected]. Modern hotel in listed buildings on the Elbe with an attached brewery restaurant.
- Gate to the Elbe, Rathausstrasse 75b. Tel.: 49(0)1749661320, Email: [email protected]. Private room rental for cyclists with individually designed themed rooms right on the Elberadwanderweg.Feature: pension.
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information Wittenberge, Paul-Lincke-Platz 1, 19322 Wittenberge. Tel.: 49 (0)3877 92 91 81, Fax: 49 (0)3877 92 91 19, Email: [email protected]..Open: all year round 09: 00-17: 00.
trips
- Pearl Mountain (12 km northeast, the shortest route is not the new B 189, but the old Chausseestrasse) - old market square with Roland, St. Jacobikirche.
- Bad Wilsnack (19 km east, road up the Elbe to behind Scharleuk, then via Klein Lüben) - thermal baths.
- Lenzen (Elbe)
literature
Web links
- https://www.wittenberge.de/ - Official website of Wittenberge
