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Jeetze River in Salzwedel – St. Mary's Church, Salzwedel loop from Salzwedel
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Jeetze River in Salzwedel – St. Mary's Church, Salzwedel loop from Salzwedel
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Jeetze River in Salzwedel – St. Mary's Church, Salzwedel loop from Salzwedel
01:50
7.21km
20m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 26, 2026
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St. Katharinen Church, Salzwedel
Highlight • Religious Site
The Salzwedel district of Neustadt was founded in 1247. The documented beginning of construction of St. Catherine's Church was in 1280. It was built as a parish church for the new town. Extensions were made at the beginning of the 14th century. A choir was built on the east side of the nave, which was higher than the nave. Around 1450, the entire church was extended to this height. It also received a vault. The next extensions took place in 1460. The Corpus Christi Chapel was completed in 1467. A two-story sacristy extension was built on the south side; the spire was renewed. Thus, the church had almost attained its present form. The original nine stained-glass windows in the choir, three of which have survived, also date from this period. They depict scenes from Genesis and the life of Christ. Since the Reformation came to Salzwedel, the parish has been Evangelical Lutheran.
St. Catherine's Church remained intact during World War II, but fell into disrepair in the decades that followed. The last Christmas Eve service was held in the church on Christmas Eve 1961. The church was abandoned because its walls threatened to disintegrate. After 1974, restoration of the church began with the help of numerous volunteers. On Christmas Eve 1975, services were held in St. Catherine's Church for the first time. In 1978, a new organ made by the Potsdam company Schuke was inaugurated. During the fall of communism in 1989, St. Catherine's Church was the focus of numerous protests. Even before the renovation work was completed, structural damage occurred again in 2010, forcing the closure of the west hall. The complete renovation of the west hall lasted until 2013.
Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharinenkirche_%28Salzwedel&29
St. Catherine's Church remained intact during World War II, but fell into disrepair in the decades that followed. The last Christmas Eve service was held in the church on Christmas Eve 1961. The church was abandoned because its walls threatened to disintegrate. After 1974, restoration of the church began with the help of numerous volunteers. On Christmas Eve 1975, services were held in St. Catherine's Church for the first time. In 1978, a new organ made by the Potsdam company Schuke was inaugurated. During the fall of communism in 1989, St. Catherine's Church was the focus of numerous protests. Even before the renovation work was completed, structural damage occurred again in 2010, forcing the closure of the west hall. The complete renovation of the west hall lasted until 2013.
Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharinenkirche_%28Salzwedel&29
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Jeetze River in Salzwedel
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Jeetze
The Jeetze (also: Jeetzel) flows through the city. It has its source in the village of Altferchau near Klötze in Saxony-Anhalt and flows into the Elbe after around 73 km near Hitzacker.
In addition to Salzwedel, it also passes through the towns of Wustrow, Lüchow im Wendland and Dannenberg
The Jeetze (also: Jeetzel) flows through the city. It has its source in the village of Altferchau near Klötze in Saxony-Anhalt and flows into the Elbe after around 73 km near Hitzacker.
In addition to Salzwedel, it also passes through the towns of Wustrow, Lüchow im Wendland and Dannenberg
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1.46 km
Puparschbier Fountain
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a great highlight of every city tour and great photo opportunity
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1.49 km
Burggarten and Bergfried, Salzwedel
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in the castle garden you will find a memorial for those who died in the war, some benches offer space to rest and relax
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St. Mary's Church, Salzwedel
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The Marienkirche is known for its leaning church tower. According to an old legend, the giant Jan Kahle out of anger, because the Zwegenmenschen have built such a high church tower, threw a large stone after this. Luckily he had not met. The stone tore a huge hole in the earth, which then filled with water and today is the pepper pond .. Duch the vibration has tilted the church tower.
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Johann Friedrich Danneil Museum, Salzwedel
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The regional museum named after Johann Friedrich Danneil shows interesting exhibits from the history of the western Altmark. The permanent and special exhibitions give u. a. Insights into the culture and way of life of the inhabitants of the Hanseatic city of Salzwedel in past centuries.
Salzwedeler Madonna in the Danneil-Museum SalzwedelA special attraction for visitors is the Salzwedel Madonna, a unique seated Madonna of the transitional style from Romanesque to Gothic. Likewise, the vineyard altar by Lucas Cranach the Younger, as an impressive testimony to the history of the Reformation, represents a significant image beyond the borders of the Altmark.
A large number of exhibits provide insights into the everyday life of the past in 16 exhibition areas. Historical furniture, weapons, old guild craft, masterpieces of church art and other things testify to the craftsmanship of Altmark craftsmen and artists.
Danneil Museum Salzwedel visitors can also explore the history of the Salzwedeler Baumkuchen. Traditionally significant is the collection of archaeological finds dating back to Johann Friedrich Danneil. Danneil is also considered a co-founder of the 3-period system of prehistory and early history with their division into the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. A great merit Danneils was also the complete recording and publication of the Altmarkischen Hünen- or Großsteingräber at the beginning of the 1840s.
The largest exhibit itself is the museum building in the former provost, a picturesque and historically significant area at St. Mary's Church. This impressive half-timbered building with staircase tower was built in the Renaissance as the seat of the Altmark noble family von der Schulenburg.
Source:
museen-altmarkkreis.de/johann-friedrich-danneil-museum
Salzwedeler Madonna in the Danneil-Museum SalzwedelA special attraction for visitors is the Salzwedel Madonna, a unique seated Madonna of the transitional style from Romanesque to Gothic. Likewise, the vineyard altar by Lucas Cranach the Younger, as an impressive testimony to the history of the Reformation, represents a significant image beyond the borders of the Altmark.
A large number of exhibits provide insights into the everyday life of the past in 16 exhibition areas. Historical furniture, weapons, old guild craft, masterpieces of church art and other things testify to the craftsmanship of Altmark craftsmen and artists.
Danneil Museum Salzwedel visitors can also explore the history of the Salzwedeler Baumkuchen. Traditionally significant is the collection of archaeological finds dating back to Johann Friedrich Danneil. Danneil is also considered a co-founder of the 3-period system of prehistory and early history with their division into the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. A great merit Danneils was also the complete recording and publication of the Altmarkischen Hünen- or Großsteingräber at the beginning of the 1840s.
The largest exhibit itself is the museum building in the former provost, a picturesque and historically significant area at St. Mary's Church. This impressive half-timbered building with staircase tower was built in the Renaissance as the seat of the Altmark noble family von der Schulenburg.
Source:
museen-altmarkkreis.de/johann-friedrich-danneil-museum
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Former town hall
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The district court is located in the building of the former town hall in the old town of Salzwedel. The house was built in 1509 on the foundations of a previous building, presumably the department store of the clothing tailors. The historic long-distance trade routes Magdeburg - Lübeck / Hamburg and Braunschweig - Hitzacker crossed on the square in front of the building.
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St. Lorenz Church, Salzwedel
Highlight • Religious Site
The Laurentius Patrocinium indicates an early founding and a possibly pre-Romanesque predecessor, of which, however, no traces were found. From the location on the southern edge of the freedom of the castle Salzwedel can be concluded that it was originally the parish church of the Burgmannen.
The construction of today's St. Lawrence Church took place in the middle of the 13th century. It was built as a three-aisled brick basilica without transept in late Romanesque transitional forms. The initially flat covered nave was provided around 1400 with a Gothic vault. In the second half of the 15th century, a concavity of the choir was made. At the end of the 15th century, the vaults of the nave were renewed.
Because of the proximity of St. Mary's Church St. Lorenz lost early as a parish church. However, in the church, the bone-chewers as well as spiritual brotherhoods maintained altars and celebrated worship services.
From 1541, after the introduction of the Reformation, the Lorenzkirche was no longer needed for church services. By order of the Elector of Brandenburg was from 1692 a use as a salt magazine (Royal Salzfactorey). In the early 18th century, the aisles were demolished and the arcades walled up. In 1794, the tower on the west side of the nave was demolished. Only a rectangular entrance room remained, in which however still the original Kreuzgratgewölbe, which is oldest in Salzwedel, is. In 1859, the Catholic diocese of Paderborn acquired the building, which was severely attacked in its building substance by the long period of salt deposition. Due to the severe damage to the building, there had previously been plans for a complete demolition. After a renovation, the Lorenzkirche is used since November 4, 1860 by the Catholic community Salzwedels.
Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzkirche_%28Salzwedel%29
The construction of today's St. Lawrence Church took place in the middle of the 13th century. It was built as a three-aisled brick basilica without transept in late Romanesque transitional forms. The initially flat covered nave was provided around 1400 with a Gothic vault. In the second half of the 15th century, a concavity of the choir was made. At the end of the 15th century, the vaults of the nave were renewed.
Because of the proximity of St. Mary's Church St. Lorenz lost early as a parish church. However, in the church, the bone-chewers as well as spiritual brotherhoods maintained altars and celebrated worship services.
From 1541, after the introduction of the Reformation, the Lorenzkirche was no longer needed for church services. By order of the Elector of Brandenburg was from 1692 a use as a salt magazine (Royal Salzfactorey). In the early 18th century, the aisles were demolished and the arcades walled up. In 1794, the tower on the west side of the nave was demolished. Only a rectangular entrance room remained, in which however still the original Kreuzgratgewölbe, which is oldest in Salzwedel, is. In 1859, the Catholic diocese of Paderborn acquired the building, which was severely attacked in its building substance by the long period of salt deposition. Due to the severe damage to the building, there had previously been plans for a complete demolition. After a renovation, the Lorenzkirche is used since November 4, 1860 by the Catholic community Salzwedels.
Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzkirche_%28Salzwedel%29
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7.21 km
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3.72 km
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788 m
328 m
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1.18 km
739 m
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Today we took the train to Salzwedel. Arriving on time, we took a long tour of the picturesque old town.
Picturesque cobblestone streets, lovingly restored half-timbered houses, and impressive brick buildings characterize Salzwedel's townscape. Once a Sleeping Beauty near the inner-German border, Salzwedel flourished after German reunification and today once again bears the title …
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Salzwedel in the Altmark is one of the most beautiful half-timbered and brick towns in Northern Germany with an almost 800-year history. A castle …
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Imposing town houses testify to the city's wealth.
The Jeetze meanders through the city as a narrow river.
Salzwedel is also the Baumkuchen town with a factory and the Café Kruse.
The youngest of the original 10 city gates is the …
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