The best city hikes and walks in Kirchwerder Wiesen

The crane, over 120 years old, is certainly worth seeing, even if it is nowhere near as large and impressive as the Old Crane on the Ilmenau River in Lüneburg (the Lüneburg crane is also about 110 years older). The Bergedorf crane on the Serrahn was renovated just a few years ago, but unfortunately, it has already been defaced with unsightly graffiti.

beautiful bridge for photo opportunities

The current half-timbered house in Kupferhof 1 dates back to a building in the 17th century. It was rebuilt in 1982 on a new foundation. The traditional merchant's house had been home to the "Gemeinde- und Kolonialwarenhandlung P. Zeyn" with shops, offices and storage rooms since 1793, which developed over time into a paint shop. The Kupferhof itself is a privately built street in the 16th century. Here, at the former overflow of the Blickgraben (the city moat, filled in 1929/30) into the Schleusengraben, there was a copper hammer and a water-powered sawmill. http://www.bergedorf-chronik.de/strassen/html/K0334.html

The history of Bergedorf Castle goes back to the 13th century. The picturesque building on the green Bille is surrounded by an enchanted park and houses a museum. At the beginning of the 19th century, the ramparts of the former moated castle were changed and the surrounding area was transformed into a green park. The moats characterize the image of the landscaped park. Around 100 years later, park extensions followed. The park has been open to the public since 1896. Old rhododendrons can be found here, which delight visitors in May/June with their lush splendor under old trees. The formal garden, located a little further away from the castle, was created on the site of the former kitchen garden. Colorful summer flower beds border green lawns. You can find the castle garden at Bergedorf Castle on Bergedorfer Schlosstrasse, 21029 Hamburg. It is freely accessible. https://www.laurustico.de/index.php/hh-gruen/483-bergedorfer-schlossgarten

The old bridge, built in 1989, was demolished, and the new wedding bridge, built at a cost of over €230,000, is now finally available again for newlyweds as a photo spot against the backdrop of the castle. The bridge is also, of course, an important connection for pedestrians and cyclists. https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/bergedorf/article238610671/Abriss-und-Neubau-der-Hochzeitsbruecke-Es-ist-soweit.html

After the death of Kaiser Wilhelm I (* 22 March 1797, † 9 March 1888), the first emperor of the German Empire founded in 1871, monuments were erected in numerous German cities. They were often magnificent equestrian statues by renowned artists. In smaller cities, they were mostly busts, as was the case in Bergedorf, which was still an independent city at the time. At the beginning of 1880, the renowned Berlin sculptor Reinhold Begas was allowed to model an imperial bust in several sessions, which shows the monarch as a chest piece arranged in an almost semicircular manner with shoulders in a heavy coat. The portrait stays close to nature without overly idealizing the ruler. First a plaster design was created, from which a marble version was later made, followed by a slightly modified bronze bust. The bust on a high pedestal, which was inaugurated in Bergedorf on March 22, 1891, is a colossal cast of the plaster version, which was created by the Gladenbeck company. Other casts can be found in Donaueschingen, Templin, Trachtenberg (Silesia) and Grätz (Posen). Data on the work: Reinhold Begas: Kaiser Wilhelm Bust (1891, bronze) Kaiser Wilhelm-Platz, 21029 Hamburg (Bergedorf) Coordinates: 53.48887, 10.21294 www.sh-kunst.de/reinhold-begas-kaiser-wilhelm-bueste

The Krapphof lock separates the Dove Elbe from the Bille.

The hiking trail "Hohes Elbufer" (W30) also runs nearby, which I can highly recommend at this point. All information about the hiking trail can be found under the following link: https://wanderjugend.de/deutsche-wanderjugend/jugendwanderwege/die-jugendwanderwege/norddeutschland/hohes-elbufer (as of May 1, 2024).