Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Wedel (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Theaterschiff Batavia, Willkomm-Höft, and Theater Wedel. Also, be sure to include Rissen in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Wedel (Schleswig-Holstein).
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Theaterschiff Batavia
The Theaterschiff Batavia is a ship in Wedel that has been converted into a theater.
Address: Broocksdamm 1, 22880 Wedel
Willkomm-Höft
Tourist attraction in Wedel, Germany. The Schiffsbegrüßungsanlage Willkomm-Höft is a facility at the Schulauer Fährhaus in Schulau, the southern district of Wedel on the Lower Elbe. It was founded by Otto Friedrich Behnke on 12 June 1952. Currently, it is sponsored by Nautische Kameradschaft HANSEA.
Ships heading upriver for or downriver from the port of Hamburg are welcomed or bid farewell by dipping the Hamburg flag and by hoisting the international flag signal for "bon voyage" (letters U and W). For vessels over 1,000 GT leaving German waters, the national anthem of their country of registry is additionally played between 8:00 AM and sunset or 8:00 PM. Occasionally, the ship will return the greetings by dipping her flag or sounding her whistle.
For the welcomes and farewells, there are recordings of 152 different national anthems of maritime nations, or rather of those that keep a register of shipping, and welcoming and farewell messages in the local language. These are available on compact cassette (red lettering for welcome, black lettering for farewell) and computer. Both systems can be used interchangeably.
The ship welcoming station is notified on arriving and departing vessels by the Hamburg nautical registration office once an inbound ship has passed Stadersand or an outbound ship, Hamburg Finkenwerder. Visitors are briefed on each ship by loudspeaker. Information includes name, nationality, date of construction, builder, operator, length, beam, and draught. Plus, if applicable and known, container capacity and trivia. These data are stored in a constantly updated, handwritten card index on about 17,000 ships.
The ceremony of ship welcoming and farewell is performed by five so-called "welcoming captains." As of late 2021 the captains are Eckart Bolte, Wolfgang Adler, Hartmut Hoffmann, Uwe Mohr and Wolfgang Eder.[1]
Theater Wedel
Concerts and shows, Theater
Address: Rosengarten 9, Wedel
Rissen
Rissen is a quarter of the city of Hamburg in Germany. It is located in the borough of Altona and is the westernmost quarter of Hamburg, bordering the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in the west, north, and northeast and the Elbe river to the south. In 2020, the population was 16,051.[2]
Thierfelder
Address: Galgenberg 31, Wedel
Bauzentrum Lüchau
Address: Rissener Str. 142, Wedel