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Ship sculpture – Buxtehude Fleth loop from Buxtehude

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Ship sculpture – Buxtehude Fleth loop from Buxtehude

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Ship sculpture – Buxtehude Fleth loop from Buxtehude

01:20

5.27km

10m

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: May 17, 2026

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Train Station

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3.02 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.

Afterwards, they were loaded and unloaded in the Fleth, the inner-city harbor canal. Until the 19th century, the harbor offered an important connection for long-distance transport via the Lower Elbe.

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3.16 km

Ship sculpture

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The ship sculpture was made in 2016 by the Buxtehude locksmith Dirk Holst. In addition to the historical coat of arms, it bears the coats of arms of all Buxtehude's villages

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3.74 km

The ewer Margareta in Buxtehude

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The barge, painstakingly restored in 1991, was built in 1897 and for many years plied the trade between Hamburg and Buxtehude as a cargo vessel. The flat-bottomed ship, with its retractable leeboards, can navigate the ebb and flow of the tides and, thanks to its collapsible mast, can pass under fixed bridges. Today, it serves as a reminder of the bustling activity of the Hanseatic city, when barges like this one would dock at the mill to have their cargo of grain ground.

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3.79 km

View of the Fleth Mill, Buxtehude

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Visitors to Buxtehude are immediately struck by the central harbor basin. It was created when the town was founded at the end of the 13th century and, along with St. Petri Church, is the town's most important historical monument. Archaeological findings and soil investigations in the immediate vicinity have shown that even back then, an island of alluvial sand was excavated to create the canal.

The canal system is considered the oldest artificial harbor within a city in Northern Europe and still largely resembles its original design from over 700 years ago. Renovation work in the 1980s has resulted in the canals being slightly narrower. However, their significance for the town's history and its development into a prosperous trading town during the Middle Ages and the early modern period remains evident. A visit is highly recommended and quite interesting 👍🏼.

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3.86 km

Statue of the Flethenkieker, Buxtehude

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FLETHENKIEKER
The Flethenkieker, a sculpture created by the artist Carsten Eggers, had the task of monitoring the Düpen (water depths) in the Elbe and in the canals in Hamburg since 1548. This resulted in the nickname "Flethenkieker".

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3.95 km

Buxtehude Fleth

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The canal runs right through the city center, there are many street cafés to the right and left. Has a bit of Amsterdam flair ....

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4.19 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). It is a brick building in the style of homeland security architecture with a polygonal corner tower. Inside, remains of the old furnishings from the 16th century from the previous building were added.

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4.23 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, giving the house its present appearance. The three-story courtyard facade of the central building still features a well-maintained timber frame structure with beautiful, ornate carvings. Above the ground floor is the aforementioned inscription indicating the builder and the construction period.

Over the course of its nearly 500-year history, the town hall has changed hands several times. Most owners used it as a tavern. Its preservation is likely due to this fact. Today, it is used as a restaurant, office space, and a residential building.

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5.27 km

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Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.39 km

989 m

586 m

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

454 m

417 m

161 m

108 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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Ship sculpture – Buxtehude Fleth loop from Buxtehude

Historic Harbour of Buxtehude

Ship sculpture

The ewer Margareta in Buxtehude

View of the Fleth Mill, Buxtehude

Statue of the Flethenkieker, Buxtehude

Buxtehude Fleth

Buxtehude town center

Buxtehude Townhouse (Lange Straße 25)

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