Buxtehude

Buxtehude is a small town in Lower Saxony. It is included in the national Fairy tales route thanks to the tale of William Schroeder "The Hare and the Hedgehog". It became widely known after Brothers Grimm included it into their tales.

Due to its close location near Hamburg, the city has offices of many large companies. Nevertheless, there is a small old center, the aim of the tourists.


Figures of a hare and a hedgehog you will find almost on each street of the city.








Hare and Hedgehog shop.


The city has an old embankment in the style of Dutch cities.










St Peter's Protestant Church.


The laying of the first stone took place in 1285. In 1853 the church burned down and was rebuilt in 1898-1899. Of curiosity - a huge sword on the wall, I don't even remember seeing something like that anywhere else.


The Marschtorzwinger is the only surviving element of the medieval city wall from the 13th to 14th centuries. It is now a cultural centre for exhibitions and concerts. The tower was built in the 15th and 16th centuries, when, with the development of firearms technology, massive round towers called Zwinger were built in front of the five corners of the city wall to meet the new requirements.


Central Square




The city hall was rebuilt after the great city fire of 1911 and was designed by the Hanoverian architect Alfred Sass.


An interesting fact about the city. Germans have the expression "nach Buxtehude" (in Buxtehude), which is used when someone is sent to a distant, non-existent place :)

Getting there: Parking coordinates 53.479472, 9.700361. You can take the train to Buxtehude station, find the schedule at https://www.bahn.de.