Discover 15 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Brandenburg an der Havel (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, St Catherine's Church, and Archeological Museum at St Paul's Monastery. Also, be sure to include Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Brandenburg an der Havel (Brandenburg).
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St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Evangelical church in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. The St. Peter and Paul cathedral is the largest medieval church in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany. Construction began in 1165 as a Romanesque Saalkirche. It was expanded several times to a three-aisled Brick Gothic basilica. The cathedral is commonly designated “the cradle of the Mark Brandenburg” for its historic significance. The Patron saints are Peter and Paul.[1]
Address: Burghof 7, 14776 Brandenburg an der Havel
St Catherine's Church
Sankt Katharinen is a three-nave late Gothic hall church and the Protestant parish church in the Neustadt of Brandenburg an der Havel. It is among the churches of the Brick Gothic period with the richest architectural sculpture and furnishings and is the largest church in the city.
Address: Katharinenkirchpl. 13, 14776 Brandenburg an der Havel
Archeological Museum at St Paul's Monastery
The Brandenburg State Archaeological Museum in the Paulikloster is an archaeological and cultural history museum in Brandenburg an der Havel in the German state of Brandenburg. It presents about 10,000 archaeological finds from 130,000 years of human cultural development from the state of Brandenburg. Supported by the Brandenburg State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments, the museum is housed in the former 13th-century St. Pauli Monastery.
Address: Sankt-Annen-Promenade 4,14770, 14770 Brandenburg an der Havel
Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre
Also known as: Altes Zuchthaus Brandenburg an der Havel
The Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre, officially known as the Brandenburg an der Havel State Welfare Institute, was established in 1939 and acted during the Nazi era as a killing centre as part of the Nazi Euthanasia Programme, subsequently referred to after the war as Action T4.[2]
Address: Nicolaiplatz 30, Brandenburg an der Havel
Wendsee
Lake in Germany. Wendsee is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated to the west of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, and is one of a number of directly linked lakes, along with the Breitlingsee, Möserscher See, Plauer See and Quenzsee.
The lake has a surface area of 80 hectares (200 acres), and has a maximum depth of 4.9 metres (16 ft).
The lake is navigable and has direct access to the Plauer See, and hence the River Havel, at its eastern end, where it is spanned by the Seegartenbrücke. The Elbe–Havel Canal enters the lake at its western end. A short navigable channel also links the southern end of the Wendsee to the Wusterwitzer See. Navigation is administered as part of the Elbe–Havel Canal.[3]
Quenzsee
Lake in Germany. Quenzsee is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated to the west of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, and is one of a number of directly linked lakes, along with the Breitlingsee, Möserscher See, Plauer See and Wendsee.
The lake has a surface area of 68 hectares (170 acres), and has a maximum depth of 3 metres (9.8 ft).
The lake is navigable and has direct access to the Plauer See, and hence the River Havel, at its western end. The Silo Canal enters the lake at its eastern end. Navigation is administered as part of the Untere Havel–Wasserstraße.
During World War II, a converted mansion at the lake served as a sabotage school for spies who would participate in the failed Operation Pastorius.[4]
Breitlingsee
Lake in Germany. The Breitlingsee, or Breitling See, is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated to the west of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, and is one of a number of directly linked lakes, along with the Möserscher See, Plauer See, Quenzsee and Wendsee.
The lake has a surface area of 5.13 square kilometres (1.98 sq mi).
The navigable River Havel flows through the lake, entering from the east and exiting directly into the Plauer See. Navigation is administered as part of the Untere Havel–Wasserstraße.[5]
Millenial bridge
The Jahrtausendbrücke is a bridge over the Havel River in Brandenburg an der Havel, where it connects the old town with the new town. The bridge got its name when the new bridge construction was inaugurated in 1929 on the occasion of the 1000-year celebration of the city.
Beetzsee
Large lake for boating and fishing. The Beetzsee is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated to the north and east of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel. It consists of four lake separate lake basins, which are connected by narrow channels. The uppermost of these basins is also known as the Riewendsee.
The lake is 22 kilometres (14 mi) long, and has a maximum depth of 9 metres (30 ft), with an average depth of 3 metres (9.8 ft).
The lake is navigable and connects, at its southern end, to the River Havel and the Silo Canal. Navigation is administered as part of the Untere Havel–Wasserstraße.[6]
Plauer See
Lake in Germany. Plauer See is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated to the west of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, and is one of a number of directly linked lakes, along with the Breitlingsee, Möserscher See, Quenzsee and Wendsee.
The lake has a surface area of 6.4 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi), and has a maximum depth of 6.7 metres (22 ft).
The navigable River Havel flows through the lake, entering from directly from the Breitlingsee, and exiting downstream at Plaue. The Elbe–Havel Canal connects to the River Havel in the Plauer See, having transited the Wendsee. The Silo Canal bypasses a stretch of upstream Havel and enters the Plauer See via the Quenzsee. Navigation is administered as part of the Untere Havel–Wasserstraße.[7]
Town hall of the Old Town
The Old Town Hall in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel is an outstanding architectural monument and example of late medieval brick Gothic architecture.
Address: Altstädtischer Markt, Brandenburg an der Havel
Silo Canal
Also known as: Silokanal
Canal in Germany. The Silo Canal, or Silokanal in German, is a canal in the German state of Brandenburg. It provides a short cut for vessels navigating the River Havel, avoiding the winding and constricted navigation through the city of Brandenburg an der Havel.
The 5.26-kilometre (3.27 mi) long canal follows the route of the Silograben of 1782, and was constructed between 1907 and 1910. At its upstream end, the Vorstadtschleuse Brandenburg lock descends 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) into the lower level of the Havel, known as the Brandenburger Niederhavel, where a junction is also made with the Beetzsee. From here the canal proper skirts the northern edge of the city, eventually flowing into the Quenzsee, which links to the Plauer See and hence the River Havel and the Elbe–Havel Canal.
Whilst commercial shipping uses the Silo Canal, leisure traffic tends to use the older and smaller dimensioned Brandenburg City Canal, which diverges upstream of the Vorstadtschleuse Brandenburg and passes through the city centre, before descending through the Stadtschleuse Brandenburg lock. This traffic then follows the Brandenburger Niederhavel downstream into the Breitlingsee before rejoining the main route in the Plauer See.[8]
Steintorturm
Museum
St. Gotthardt
Sankt Gotthardt is a church in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel. It is one of the three main churches of the city, along with Sankt Katharinen and Brandenburg Cathedral.
Address: Gotthardtkirchpl. 8, 14770 Brandenburg an der Havel
Stadtmarina Brandenburg
Sailing, Marina
Address: Am Hafen 7, Brandenburg an der Havel