Historic Harbour of Buxtehude – Buxtehude town center loop from Buxtehude

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Historic Harbour of Buxtehude – Buxtehude town center loop from Buxtehude

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Historic Harbour of Buxtehude – Buxtehude town center loop from Buxtehude

01:44

6.85km

20m

Hiking

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: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.69 km

Historic Harbour of Buxtehude

Highlight • Historical Site

The harbor was once the heart of Buxtehude. The Hanseatic city was the first city to be built systematically around a central harbor basin. Cargo ships anchored in the harbor basin located in front of the city.

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4.82 km

Haus Fischerstraße 3

Highlight • Historical Site

This ornate house belonged to a peasant family who traded or worked within the city but owned land and livestock outside the city walls. You could drive directly through the …

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4.98 km

St. Peter's Church, Buxtehude

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The church of St. Peter is mentioned for the first time in 1296. With the Reformation in the 16th century, the church became Protestant.
Probably begun as a hall church …

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5.11 km

Buxtehude Townhouse (Lange Straße 25)

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BUXTEHUDE TOWN HALL:

Until the early 1930s, the front building had only one upper floor. Before the Second World War, a second upper floor with a hipped roof was added, …

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5.15 km

Buxtehude town center

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The medieval town hall from 1418 was destroyed by fire in 1911, together with the neighboring residential buildings. The current new building was designed by the architect Alfred Sasse (Hanover). …

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5.44 km

View of the Este river in Buxtehude

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Buxtehude Ostviver is the eastern canal of the Este River, which encloses the old town of Buxtehude. This canal, together with the Westviver, forms the natural boundary of the old town.

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5.55 km

Stavenort Historic Courtyard

Highlight • Historical Site

Stavenort is mentioned as early as 1575. The name derives from a bathhouse (stove, stave) that used to be located here in the north-east corner of the old town. Narrow, …

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6.85 km

End point

Train Station

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