Cuxhaven is located at the mouth of the Elbe in Lower Saxony. The
tip marks the spherical beacon. To the west are the spa areas of
Döse, Duhnen and Sahlenburg, to the east is the city center with the
ferry port, fishing port and packaging industry (canned fish, e.g.
Husmann & Hahn). With around 48,000 inhabitants, Cuxhaven is not a
particularly large city, but with 3 million overnight stays a year
it is one of the largest North Sea health resorts in Germany.
To this day, urban development moves in the field of tension
between tourism, port trade and industrial settlement. The
discussion about the deep-water port z. B. is unforgettable.
However, the development in tourism has proven to be more stable.
The production of components for offshore wind turbines has been
added as a new branch of the economy.
The rural community of
Cuxhaven was formed in 1872 from the town of Ritzebüttel and the
port settlement of Cuxhaven. In 1905 Döse was incorporated and
Cuxhaven became a town on March 15, 1907. In the years 1935 and 1970
to 1972 several of the surrounding communities were incorporated.
Cuxhaven belonged to Hamburg until 1937. During the reorganization,
the city was ceded to Prussia in exchange for two cities located
near the Hanseatic city. From 1945 to 1964 numerous rockets were
launched near Cuxhaven. The only traces of this are a hollow in the
ground along the forest path between Arensch and Sahlenburg and some
remains of a bunker nearby.
Cuxhaven is a mostly quiet city.
If you are looking for big activities and parties, the city is
rather an unsuitable destination.
are neighboring towns
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to the west: Nordholz in the municipality of Wurster Nordseekueste
with a portion of the North Sea coast, location of the
Nordholz/Cuxhaven airfield and direct rail connection, and its
district of Spieka-Neufeld with a small cutter harbour,
- south:
the villages of Wanna, Nordleda, Neuenkirchen (Hadeln),
- East:
Otterndorf on the Lower Elbe, historic half-timbered old town, with
a direct train connection.
In addition, Cuxhaven abuts the
Neuwerk area of Hamburg. The island can be reached very easily from
different places on different routes (see the Neuwerk article for
how to get there). A trip there is simply part of a Cuxhaven
holiday.
Most people arrive by car or train. Ferry lines exist but are of
secondary importance.
By plane
The nearest international
airports are Hamburg Airport (IATA: HAM) (approx. 130km) and Bremen
Airport (IATA: BRE) (approx. 100km), with transport connections to
Bremen via the A27 motorway being better than to Hamburg via the federal
highway B73.
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz (IATA: FCN),
Walter-Carstens-Str. 1, 27639 Wurster North Sea coast. Tel.: +49 (0)4741
18 18 16, fax: +49 (0)4741 18 18 18, email: mail@sea-airport.com .
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz, which is located on the grounds of the
Nordholz Naval Air Base, currently offers no regular flight connections.
However, the airfield is available for self-flyers.
By train
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On the one hand, there is the regional express RE 5 starting on the
Lower Elbe from Hamburg via Buxtehude and Stade (journey time HH-CUX:
1:45 h),
- On the other hand, the regional train RB 33 Bremerhaven -
Cuxhaven, which is operated by the EVB (journey time BHV-CUX: 51 min).
Cuxhaven train station, Am Bahnhof 1, 27472 Cuxhaven. Cuxhaven
station is a terminal station and is located east of the city center and
south of the port facilities, between the city center and the port. The
Nordersteinstraße shopping area is only a five-minute walk from the
train station.
The Nordholz train station is on the line from
Bremerhaven just outside the city area and is ideal for traveling to the
western parts of the city.
Otterndorf train station is on the route
from Hamburg just outside the city limits and is ideal for traveling to
the eastern parts of the city.
By bus
The central bus station
(ZOB) on the station forecourt has been extensively renovated and
redesigned. A new Park & Ride facility was created with eight parking
spaces for taxis, five so-called Kiss & Ride areas, nine parking areas
for the disabled, twelve parking spaces for motorcycles and 111 cars.
The new central bus station (ZOB) now offers space for six
regular-service buses, a long-distance coach and a city tour bus. The
station forecourt got a new look. This was redesigned and made
barrier-free. The opening took place in spring 2022.
The bus lines
are operated by KVG and Maass-Reisen. The bus network is quite well
developed and is supplemented by a call-collective taxi. A trip with the
AST must be booked at least 30 minutes before departure by calling +49
(0)4721 797779.
In the street
Since the 1960s, Cuxhaven, with
its easy accessibility via the A1 and A27 autobahns, has been the lido
for family vacationers from North Rhine-Westphalia. However, the "dusty"
image associated with this has now been successfully shaken off. The B73
leads east towards Hamburg via Stade.
By boat
With effect from
December 15th, 2021, the ferry service of the GREENFERRY I of the
shipping company ELBFERRY between Brunsbüttel and Cuxhaven was
discontinued.
Ferry pier Helgoline (pier "Alte Liebe"). The
Halunder Jet catamaran from Hamburg runs here from mid-March to
November. The ship then continues to Helgoland. It is therefore ideal
for arrival from Hamburg (daily 09:00 from Hamburg) or for a day trip
with a stay of more than 6 hours in Cuxhaven. Bikes can also be taken on
this section (bikes cannot be taken to Helgoland). This connection does
not exist in the winter months. A new, larger catamaran has been in use
since the beginning of May 2018. This transports max. 680 people at a
speed of up to 35 knots (about 65 km/h), powered by 4 engines with a
total of 12,182 hp. Due to the applicable regulations, this speed may
only be driven on the open sea.
Marina Cuxhaven is easily
accessible for pleasure craft for inland and sea traffic; the marina of
the Sailing Association Cuxhaven e. V. is located at the mouth of the
Elbe below the "Alte Liebe". It is permanently accessible (up to a draft
of 2.5 m). Furthermore, there is the City-Marina near the city center.
The entrance is through the "Alten Hafen". The bascule bridge opens on
request (VHF channel 69 "Cuxhaven lock" or telephone +49 (0)4721 -
500120).
By bicycle
Several national and international
long-distance cycle paths lead through Cuxhaven - all on the same route
directly along the banks of the Elbe and Weser:
North Sea Coast Cycle
Route, which is also known as D1 and EuroVelo 12 (however, the North Sea
Coast Cycle Route is usually signposted)
Elbe Cycle Path, also known
as the D10, it starts and ends at the Kugelbake on the Lower Elbe with a
direct transition to the
Weser cycle path, also known as the D9, also
has its start and end point at the Kugelbake or the Outer Weser
Cyclists and bikes should be waterproof on the section of the Elbe Cycle
Path between Kugelbake and the city area. When the sea is rough, the
cycle path, which runs directly on and at the height of the waterline,
is sometimes heavily washed over by the waves.
The main station, which opened in 1898, was acquired by the city of
Cuxhaven in 2016 and resold to the Bürgerbahnhof Cuxhaven eG. After
extensive demolition and conversion work, the reception building was
reopened in 2018.
buses
Urban bus transport is comparatively
poorly organized. The central departure point is the ZOB in front of the
main train station. The bus lines (timetables), which are often only
scheduled every hour, are sometimes poorly coordinated with the travel
times of the trains. The network map (pdf) provides a good overview of
what is on offer. The numbers of the city transport lines are in the
range 1001-1018.
A number of regional bus lines from different
providers operate in the surrounding area. (Regional transport route
network(pdf))
The city of Cuxhaven and the surrounding
communities are also served by call shared taxis, which can be ordered
at least half an hour before departure by calling +49 (0)4721 797779.
The fare for the AST of the city of Cuxhaven is €3.70. With these,
severely handicapped people are not granted free travel with a token,
which is completely unusual for Germany. Such routes are numbered
starting with 13….
The city bus is also suitable for returning
from Duhnen or Sahlenburg to Neuwerk and returning by ferry from the
city center to where you parked your vehicle with the rest of your
luggage after a trip on the mud flats or a mud flat hike.
Cycle
paths on the main dike
On the route between the city center and
Sahlenburg, the cycle path is mainly on the land side of the main dike.
The lake side of the main dyke is also partially approved for cyclists.
Most of the dike crest is only permitted for pedestrians
On the route
between Sahlenburg and the city limits to Spieka-Neufeld, the main route
changes several times over the main dike. This is possibly also the most
scenically interesting part within the city area. There is a lookout
point.
Harbor
The Cuxhaven fish industry can look back on a long
tradition. In 1885 the fishing port was built. Next to Bremerhaven,
Cuxhaven is the most important fishing location in Germany.
As the
port of destination for major regattas such as the Tall Ship Race in
2004 or the Daimler Chrysler North Atlantic Challenge the year before,
Cuxhaven is continuing its tradition as an important overseas port,
which is also reminiscent of the Hapag Halls, which have since been
renovated and are used for events. Emigrants used to be processed here.
However, the application to host the sailing competitions for the 2012
Summer Olympics was unsuccessful.
The distinctive points in the
port are the Hamburg lighthouse, which can be seen from afar, the port
control tower, the Hapag-Hallen and Steubenhöft and the Alte Liebe.
The summer berth of the museum lightship ELBE-1 "Bürgermeister
O'Swald" is also located here.
Especially when watching the ships
passing close by, it is easy to start dreaming at the Alte Liebe, many a
passenger would love to go on board a cargo ship voyage.
Cuxhaven has a relatively large number of churches, mostly
Evangelical Lutheran congregations. Of particular note, however, are 3
so-called farmer's cathedrals, particularly richly furnished churches.
Two of them are in the districts of Lüdingworth and Altenbruch, the
third is St. Severi Church in Otterndorf, about 17 km away. In the
Hadeln region, the term farmer's cathedral is derived from the fact that
these church buildings were erected and financed by the rich farmers who
used to be in the area.
Evangelical Lutheran Churches
St.
Jacobi Church (Peasant Cathedral Lüdingworth, Evangelical Lutheran),
Twiete, 27478 Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49 (0)4724 1770, fax: +49 (0)4724 818388,
e-mail: KG.Luedingworth@evlka.de . The St. Jacobi Church in Lüdingworth
is the best known, most beautiful and the most magnificently furnished
of the three "peasant cathedrals" next to Altenbruch and Otterndorf. The
stone church in the Romanesque style with a west tower was built around
1200. The hall choir was added around 1520 and expanded in the years
1608/09. The tower, with a wall thickness of 1.12m, was renewed around
1520. In 1608, 36 sandstone tablets were attached to the eastern outer
wall below the chancel window. These panels show the coats of arms of
local farmers who were involved in the construction either financially
or through their own efforts. The baroque interior visible today dates
from the 17th/18th centuries. Century. The current baroque altar from
1655 replaces the earlier Lüderskooper altar. The pulpit from the
beginning of the 17th century stands exactly on the boundary between the
nave and the choir. The bronze baptismal font dates from the beginning
of the 14th century and stands over a hearth for heating the baptismal
water. The southern wall of the church is decorated with three pictorial
epitaphs. The organ was built in 1682-1683 by Arp Schnitger and goes
back to an instrument by Antonius Wilde from the years 1598-1599. With
35 registers, the organ has the largest register inventory of the
Renaissance in Germany. Open: During church services, plus Apr.-Oct.
daily 09:00-17:00, guided tour Thurs 11:00.
St. Nicolai Church
(Peasant Cathedral Altenbruch, Evangelical Lutheran), Bei den Türme 1,
27478 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4722 2514, email: kg.altenbruch@evlka.de.
The St. Nicolai Church in Altenbruch is one of the oldest and largest
churches in Cuxhaven. The first documented mention dates from 1280. With
the introduction of the Reformation in 1526, St. Nicolai was the
official church of the superintendent and the main church of the state
of Hadeln. The church is built as a single-nave fieldstone church with a
barrel vault and double tower on a flat land elevation, a wurth. At the
same time, the double tower was a distinctive symbol of seafaring. On
the old foundations of a choir demolished in 1727/28, a new choir was
built in the Baroque style. Its size reflects the wealth of the farmers
in this region. The Gothic oak doors on the north and south sides have
been preserved. Only the hour bell hangs in the south tower. The rest of
the ringing is housed in a wooden bell tower south of the double tower.
This wooden tower was built in 1647. The interior of the church also
bears witness to the wealth of the peasants, for example the organ from
1497/98, which was expanded several times, as well as the Passion altar
(around 1500) and the richly decorated choir screens with the pulpit.
The bronze baptismal font from the 14th century is so large and deep
that the baptized could be completely immersed in it. Open: During
church services, together Apr-Oct daily 2:30-4:30 p.m.
St. Gertrud
(Protestant-Lutheran), Regerstr.41, 27474 Cuxhaven. Unlike the rich
peasant churches in Hadel, the Döser church was a church for the "little
people". It took more than 50 years for these grievances to be remedied
and in 1886 for today's impressive Gothic-style church to be built. A
bomb hit in 1944 severely destroyed the old bell tower and damaged the
nave. The current church tower was built in 1965. The six bells of the
tower are probably the most beautiful ringing of Cuxhaven. The church is
surrounded by a cemetery, whose particularly beautiful tombstones bear
the names of Döser and Duhner, but also Neuwerker families.
St.
Abundus (Protestant-Lutheran), Bei der Grodener Kirche 4, 27472
Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 714282, e-mail: kg.groden@evlka.de . The St.
Abundus Church is one of the founding churches of today's Cuxhaven. The
Romanesque single-nave hall made of solid field stones from the
beginning of the 13th century was built after the Elbmarsh was embanked.
A wooden church is said to have been built between 1000 and 1200. The
massive square west tower from 1785 has an octagonal top with a pointed
spire. The brick choir dates from 1868. The Romanesque field and brick
church invites you to relax with its friendly, light color scheme. The
interior is characterized by the white ceiling and the white walls, as
well as the baroque altar, several epitaphs and numerous large-format
votive paintings from the 17th-19th centuries. Century. The beautifully
landscaped cemetery extends around the church building.
Martin's
Church (Protestant-Lutheran), Vorwerk 1, 27472 Cuxhaven (on the
Ritzebüttel market square). Tel.: +49 (0)4721 663 58 00, fax: +49
(0)4721 66 35 80 29, e-mail: info@kirchenbuero.net. The Martinskirche in
Ritzebüttel was built in 1816-1819 as a simple, classical “house of
prayer”. In 1885 the tower, the bells and a new organ were inaugurated.
St. Peter's Church (Protestant-Lutheran), Strichweg 40A, 27472 Cuxhaven.
The St. Petri Church in Cuxhaven-Döse was a garrison church from 1911
and has had its current name since 1950. The neo-Gothic naval garrison
church for the marines and their relatives granted the
Evangelical-Lutheran community of Alt-Cuxhaven hospitality. In 1948 it
became the parish church. In 1950 it was given the name St. Petri. In
1993 a memorial chapel was set up for services for the seafarers who
died; A memorial for the fallen soldiers of the German Navy followed in
2002.
Church of the Emmaus congregation (Protestant-Lutheran),
Regerstraße 41, 27474 Cuxhaven. The Emmaus congregation is the youngest
of the Cuxhaven congregations. At the end of the 1960s, the Emmaus
community center with a large, open inner courtyard was built in a new
development area. There was not enough money to build their own church.
As part of the necessary renovation work, a church was built for the
first time by building over the inner courtyard. The chairs aligned with
the window cross and altar are arranged in a semicircle. In 2005, a
free-standing bell tower was built on an open space next to the church.
Church of Grace (Protestant-Lutheran), Regerstraße 41, 27474 Cuxhaven.
The Church of Grace was built in 1960-1961 in a newly emerging district.
According to the motto "More than seems", the church presents itself in
a convincing simplicity to this day. In 2008 the church was rebuilt so
that it could be used multifunctionally. The free-standing bell tower is
an eye-catcher.
St. John's Church (Protestant-Lutheran),
Nordheimstraße 26, 27476 Cuxhaven. The church, which was originally just
a parish hall with a place of worship, was inaugurated on August 12,
1939, a few days before the start of World War II. A year later it was
confiscated. Only in 1946 could a new start be made. In 1969 the
Sahlenburg community became independent. The first bell was hung in a
simply built, free-standing wooden tower in 1947. In 1966 a new steel
bell tower was built.
Duhnen Holiday Chapel (Dohrmann Chapel,
Evangelical-Lutheran), Robert-Dohrmann-Platz, 27476 Cuxhaven. In the
Duhnen holiday chapel there are numerous offers from church services to
bedtime stories. The chapel is normally open all year round from 10:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for private worship and prayer. The chapel itself was
originally a Duhner farmhouse. Since 1971 it has served as a center for
pastoral care for holidaymakers.
Parish Church of St. Marien (Catholic), Beethovenallee 18, 27474
Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 6642-0, fax: +49 (0)4721 664221, e-mail:
pfarrbuero@katzer-kirche-cuxhaven.de . Due to the influx of many members
of the Roman Catholic Church after the Second World War and the
expansion of the Catholic community, a new church became necessary. The
Marienkirche was completed in 1964 on a property on Beethovenallee and
Gurlittstrasse. In 1967 the church became a parish church and thus the
new center of Cuxhaven's Catholics. The free-standing tower is 25m high,
the church offers space for 300 people.
Branch church Herz Jesu
(Catholic), Strichweg 5c, 27472 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 32382,
email: herz-jesu-verein@t-online.de . The Church of the Heart of Jesus
belongs to the Cuxhaven parish of St. Marien in the Deanery of
Bremerhaven and is the northernmost church in the Diocese of Hildesheim.
From 1899 to 1900 the church was built in the neo-Gothic style as a
garrison church of St. Michael by the Imperial Navy Office. In 1919 the
garrison was dissolved and the church was handed over to the civil
parish. Since 1964, the Herz-Jesu-Kirche has been a branch church of the
St. Marien parish. There are two steel bells in its 38 meter high tower.
The interior of the church, including the gallery, has around 150 seats.
Branch Church of the Twelve Apostles (Catholic), Robert-Koch-Strasse 16,
27478 Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 6642-0, fax: +49 (0)4721 6642-21,
e-mail: 12apostel@katzer-kirche-cuxhaven.de . The Church of the Twelve
Apostles in Altenwalde is a branch church of the parish church of St.
Marien in the deanery of Bremerhaven in the Diocese of Hildesheim. In
1969 the "little church on the hill" was built as a prefabricated
church. The parish was independent until 2008. The church was not just a
parish church, it was also the home church of the military community in
Nordholz and Altenwalde. Since September 1, 2008, Twelve Apostles has
been a branch church of the newly established parish of St. Marien
New Apostolic Church, Spanger Strasse 24, 27476 Cuxhaven. Email: cuxhaven@nak-nordost.de.
Ritzebuettel Castle. Phone: +49 (0)4721 72 18 12 . In the city center you will find Schloss Ritzebüttel, a small castle-like building near the Nordersteinstraße shopping street. It is one of the oldest surviving secular buildings of North German Brick Gothic. It is the historical nucleus and to this day the cultural core of the city of Cuxhaven. According to more recent studies, the Gothic residential tower was built in 1398. The late medieval palace, which was extended at the front in the 18th century to include the impressive baroque porch, was an exclave of the city of Hamburg. In 1937 the castle changed hands: the state of Prussia became the new owner, and just 10 years later the area fell to the newly created state of Lower Saxony. The castle was finally transferred to the city of Cuxhaven in 1981. At the time, the castle was in poor condition and in dire need of renovation. The castle features features and construction details from almost 600 years of art history. The original Gothic brick vault from the first construction phase can still be found inside the fortified tower. The renovation work, which was repeatedly delayed due to lack of money, lasted until 1996. Today it houses a restaurant, exhibition rooms and a wedding room, among other things. All rooms can be visited. Various markets are also held on the castle grounds. In the castle garden there are some other buildings worth seeing.
The Kugelbake used to be an important navigation mark. It forms the
seaward boundary of the Elbe, i.e. the end of the inland Elbe according
to the Federal Waterways Act. Today it is a tourist attraction only, as
the sea mark has lost its nautical importance. The name is misleading,
as flat circular discs are attached instead of balls.
The Fort
Kugelbake is located on the last point of land at the mouth of the Elbe
behind the sea dike near the eponymous navigation mark of the Kugelbake.
The fort was built between 1869 and 1879 at a strategically favorable
position at the mouth of the river in order to block enemy warships from
accessing the Elbe with its 14 coastal guns. During the Second World
War, the fort served as an anti-aircraft gun station, and after the war
temporarily as emergency accommodation for refugees and people who had
been displaced from their homes. Today, the approximately five hectare
site with a small museum on the history of the facility can be visited
with expert guides. For liability reasons (participants must sign a
liability waiver), the fort can only be visited in closed tours after
registration. (Phone: +49 (0)4721 404444).
The 48m high 4 water tower
built in 1897 is a technical monument. It was taken out of service in
2004 because, due to its height, the water pressure was no longer
sufficient for the newly built taller houses. There are apartments in it
today, so it cannot be visited.
Hamburg lighthouse. The Hamburg
lighthouse on the Alte Liebe is a technical monument. After climbing 104
steps, the viewing platform offers an excellent view. The beacon was in
operation from November 15, 1805 to May 2001. At the beginning, the fire
was fueled with oil lamps and rapeseed oil. From 1905 the fire was
operated by a gas light bulb and shortly afterwards by a petroleum light
bulb. In 1927 an electric arc lamp was installed, which was replaced by
an electric incandescent lamp in 1937.
Old love. According to Gorch
Fock, the poet from Finkenwerder, the name "Alte Liebe" goes back to a
ship called the Olive that was scrapped here. In Low German, this name
sounds like old love. The structure was originally built in 1733 by
sinking three disused ships to fortify the harbor damaged by storm
surges and to secure the Great Beacon, which marked the harbor entrance
at the time. In 1982, the building was converted into a pure viewing
platform. The Alte Liebe is now a two-story wooden stilt house, from
whose gallery visitors can watch the shipping on the Lower Elbe. From
April to October, visitors are informed daily between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
via a loudspeaker system about the size and origin of the passing ships,
among other things. Open: 24/7.
Semaphore (At the Old Love) . The
semaphore is not a modern work of art, but a signaling system from 1884.
It showed the passing ships wind strength and wind direction,
specifically at the islands of Borkum (B) and > Helgoland (H). Even
today, the wind speed and wind direction indicator is still set daily
according to the current weather reports. The arrows show the wind
direction, the signal arms on the mast show the wind strength.
Fat
Berta (lighthouse; at the port in OT-Altenbruch) . The lighthouse has
not been in operation since 1983, but is maintained by the "Förderverein
Leuchtturm "Dicke Berta" e.V. Altenbruch". With the "Dicke Berta", the
last lighthouse in the area of responsibility of the Cuxhaven waterways
and shipping authority, which was still manned by a keeper every day,
was decommissioned. The steel tower could be saved from scrapping thanks
to the initiative of the citizens of Altenbruch in particular. Today you
can also get married in the lighthouse. Open: Easter Saturday to the end
of September: Tue 10:00-12:00, Sat 15:00-17:00. Price: adults €1,
children €0.50.
Beacon Cuxhaven-Duhnen, Duhner Strandstrasse 35,
27476 Cuxhaven. The small, only 14m high beacon Cuxhaven-Duhnen is
located directly on the beach on the dike. The fire was commissioned
Dec. 1, 1898, moved to its current location in 1958, and extinguished
June 1, 1980. Today the café and restaurant Leuchtfeuer is located below
the beacon, and the rescue station is in an annex.
Harbor Control
Tower (Radar Tower; At the Old Love). The striking port control tower -
also called radar tower - was built in 1960 on 64 wooden poles on the
fairway of the Elbe. It belongs to the land radar chain in the Elbe
estuary area. The ship reporting service was located on the top floor
until 1996. Today it houses the Havariekommando (Am Alten Hafen 2) as a
joint institution of the federal government and the coastal states. It
cannot be visited.
Mine sweeper monument (at the old love). The minesweeper memorial and
the enclosing wall as a parapet were inaugurated at a minesweeper
meeting on June 9, 1935. The builder was the Hamburg Mine Sweeping
Association, which honored the fallen of the mine sweeping associations.
A real sea mine from the First World War was placed on the 4.5 m high
memorial.
Bascule bridge, customs quay / ferry route. The bascule
bridge is a technical monument, it was inaugurated on April 4, 1955
after eight months of construction and replaces an existing swing
bridge. The bridge is a Dutch bridge with a 60t heavy counterweight
mounted high. It enables a crossing over the Schleusenpriel to
Kapitän-Alexander-Straße. At the end of 2014, the old mechanics were
replaced by modern hydraulics. The bridge has a passage width of 19m.
war memorial. In the castle park there is a large war memorial made of
brick. It commemorates the fallen of World War I. Although the memorial
was planned in 1925, it was not completed until 1932.
Brockeswalde
War Memorial. In the middle of the Brockeswald there is a memorial which
is dedicated to the fallen of the First World War in the communities of
Sahlenburg, Stickenbüttel and Duhnen
Jonathan Zenneck memorial stone.
The memorial stone commemorates the physicist Jonathan Zenneck. Jonathan
Zenneck was a German physicist, radio pioneer, ionospheric researcher
and co-inventor of the cathode ray tube. Between 1898 and 1900 in
Cuxhaven, he carried out the first experiments on German soil with
wireless telegraphy and is therefore regarded as a pioneer of German
radio technology. He is the author of the first German textbook on
wireless telegraphy. The first memorial stone was erected at the same
place in 1956 in his presence. This memorial stone was destroyed by the
weather. A new memorial stone was erected in its place in 1992, the
bronze plaque on the stone comes from the first stone. The memorial
bears the inscription on the three remaining sides: "From this point
Jonathan Zenneck carried out his first radiotelegraphic experiments in
1899-1900 and thus created the basis for the introduction of a German
maritime radio service".
Ringelnatz Museum, Südersteinstraße 44, 27472 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49
(0)4721 39 44 11, email: ringelnatz@ewetel.net. The Joachim Ringelnatz
Museum was established in November 2002. The museum is located in a
historic half-timbered building, directly opposite Ritzebüttel Castle.
In addition to manuscripts, books and photographs, a permanent
exhibition shows drawings, watercolors and oil paintings by the poet and
painter. Open: Tue-Sun 10:00-13:00 + 14:00-17:00. Price: €4.00, reduced
€2.50.
Hapag-Hallen and Steubenhöft, Albert-Ballin-Platz 1, 27472
Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)1525 726 94 11, email:
info@hapaghalle-cuxhaven.de. The Hapag Halls are a historic, listed
building ensemble. It now serves as a fully operational cruise ship
passenger terminal and is one of the last authentic surviving sites of
emigration. Today, the Hapag halls consist of the cupola hall, the
Hanseatic hall, a platform with associated track systems, the customs
hall and the "covered corridor" as well as the striking 37 meter high
Hapag tower. The halls were built when it became apparent that the port
of Hamburg was becoming unsuitable for the ever larger emigrant ships
calling at it. Therefore, from 1889, more and more traffic to America
was shifted to what was then Hamburg's Cuxhaven. The building complex
was constructed between 1900 and 1902. The glamorous, 690-square-metre
domed hall was reserved exclusively for 1st and 2nd class passengers
arriving non-stop on Hapag’s own special trains from Hamburg. The
Hapag-Hallen and the Steubenhöft are currently only used to a limited
extent as a handling terminal for cruise passengers. The platform and
tracks are fully functional and are occasionally used by special trains.
The cupola hall, Hanseatic hall and customs hall offer space for events
such as exhibitions, festivals, conferences and concerts. The permanent
exhibition "Farewell to America" can be found in the gallery on the 1st
floor and in the stairwell (stairway to the SEESTERN restaurant and the
viewing platform). Guided tours on fixed dates Open: during the opening
hours of the SEESTERN restaurant.
Wind force 10. Wreck and Fishing
Museum Cuxhaven, Ohlroggestraße 12, 7472 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 70
07 08 50, email: windstaerke10@cuxhaven.de. The wreck and fishing museum
tells of the dangers at sea, shipwreck and the struggle for survival. It
is a maritime museum with a varied exhibition that is exciting for all
ages. Regular special exhibitions always provide new impressions.
Hands-on stations throughout the museum ensure that younger visitors
don't get bored either. In 2015, the state of Lower Saxony certified the
museum as particularly child-friendly. Dogs cannot be taken into the
museum. Feature: wheelchair accessible. Open: April-Oct. daily
10:00-18:00, Nov.-Mar. daily except Mondays 10:00-17:00. Closed at
Christmas/New Year's Eve. Price: adults €9.50, children (6-17 years) and
schoolchildren (up to 18 years): €1.50, families €19.00 (2 adults + max.
4 children).
Museum lightship ELBE-1 "Bürgermeister O'Swald" (at the
Alte Liebe). Tel.: +49 (0)4721 42 43 820, e-mail: Booking@elbe-1.de.
Lightship ELBE-1 was built in Commissioned on December 1948 and
decommissioned after 40 years at her berth on the Outer Elbe on April
22, 1988. Today, the 51.37m long ship, which has been preserved almost
in its original condition, can be visited Ride as passengers Open:
Beginning Apr.-31.10.: Tue-Sun 11:00-16:00 Price: adults €4, children
(6-14 years) €2.50, family 10, -€.
German Submarine Museum, Lange
Straße 1, 27478 Cuxhaven, OT-Altenbruch. Phone: +49 (0)4722 322, fax:
+49 (0)4722 910176, e-mail: uboot-archiv-altenbruch@web.de. Since 1947,
the submarine archive has been collecting all available information,
photos and other material witnesses to German submarine history and
evaluating them for an objective historiography. The second mainstay is
a museum collection in which objects of all kinds from the history of
underwater travel are exhibited. This ranges from parts of former
submarines and their equipment to uniforms, furniture, technical devices
and much more. The submarine museum is located at Altenbrucher
Bahnhofstraße 57 in 27478 Cuxhaven-Altenbruch. A visit there is possible
by appointment, guided tours through the museum from February to
November only on Thursdays from 09:30 a.m. Open: Mon-Fri 09:00-13:00.
Parks / Countryside
The spa park is in the OT-Döse on the beach
road. The zoo in the Kurpark with over 200 animals is open all year
round from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. Events regularly take
place in the spa gardens.
The palace garden encloses the Ritzebüttel
Palace with its precious stock of trees and some interesting listed
buildings.
Coastal dunes, dyke foreland between Sahlenburg and
Spieka-Neufeld, with several footpaths and cycle paths
The Cuxhaven
coastal heath is the largest contiguous heath area on the mainland of
the German North Sea coast. This incredibly beautiful stretch of land
stretches from Duhnen to Oxstedt in the south. Large areas of the
Cuxhaven coastal heath with their valuable flora and fauna are nature
reserves of international importance. Bisons, Koniks and Heck cattle
graze on the area to preserve the landscape. More than 200 endangered
animal and plant species find a basis for life in the nature reserve. A
video shows a first insight into the hiking area.
The moorland is
beautiful for walking, horseback riding, cycling and photography. There
are plenty of well-signposted paths. Here you can observe the local
fauna and flora. A very nice, detailed brochure provides information
about the coastal heath. It can be downloaded here as a pdf or is
available from many public offices in Cuxhaven.
For those interested in shipbuilding, the 20 learning and show docks
of the Lower Saxony adult education center at Kapitän-Alexander-Straße
17 (telephone: +49 (0)4721 698060) is a real highlight. Here they are
working on the restoration of a gaff schooner in traditional boat
construction and tours are offered every Wednesday at 2 p.m. (also
possible by appointment). Admission is free, but a donation doesn't
hurt.
Wadden Sea Visitor Center, Nordheimstr. 200, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT
Sahlenburg. Phone: +49 (0)4721 70070400, email: wattbz@cuxhaven.de. In
the Wadden Sea Visitor Center, visitors big and small can find out
everything they need to know about the national park and the Wadden Sea
World Heritage Site. The varied exhibition and excursions to the
mudflats, salt marshes and heaths provide insights into this unique
natural landscape. As a UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea Visitor Center,
this information facility offers special exhibitions and events on the
World Heritage Wadden Sea. There is a permanent exhibition with seawater
aquariums, models and interactive objects, as well as a library/media
center. The "Seeadler Ranger Jan" leads the children through the
exhibition with the audio guide. Feature: barrier-free. Price: free.
If you want to do a city tour, the Cuxliner company offers various
options. The stops can be found at all tourist destinations.
Watt
hiking: A guided mudflat hike at low tide is a sensual experience. But
even without a guide, you can relax wonderfully in the mudflats: hiking
on the wonderfully soft seabed, in the muddy mud or in the clear water
of the tideways. There is a lot to discover in the Watt. A unique fauna
and flora awaits the alert visitor, for example in mussel beds, dense
seagrass meadows, soft mudflats, flowering salt marshes and in the white
dunes. The offshore island of Neuwerk can also be reached on foot
through the mudflats. However, there are special safety rules that must
be observed.
Baden: Cuxhaven shines with an approximately 3.9 km long
sandy beach from the Kugelbake in OT-Döse to Duhnen and a second,
approximately 1.1 km long sandy beach in OT-Sahlenburg. For nudists
there is an official nudist beach. Swimming is always possible one hour
before and one hour after high tide. The current high and low tide times
can be seen on information boards on the beaches, as well as on the
website of the tourist information.
There are also green beaches in
Grimmershörn Bay and in OT-Altenbruch. Especially here on the green
beaches, the experience is different: handcarts are easier to move on
the lawn, nothing grinds between your teeth or sands in your eyes. Sheep
graze nearby on the dike and you can dream of container ships and cruise
giants passing by. There are so-called “buoy baths” on the two green
beaches. These are swimming areas marked out by buoys, which are
supervised by a lifeguard.
Swimming: Of course you can also swim at
the aforementioned sandy and green beaches, provided the water is there.
However, due to the ebb and flow, this is not always the case.
Regardless of the tide you can swim in the
Freibad Steinmarne,
Neptunweg 3, 27476 Cuxhaven (on the dike between Döse and Duhnen). Tel.:
+49 (0)4721 446446. The Steinmarne outdoor pool has a large, heated
seawater pool, a large sunbathing area, kiosk, volleyball net and
basketball hoop. Open: in the season daily 09:00-19:00.
Oxstedt
outdoor pool, Ostermoorweg, 27478 Cuxhaven, OT-Oxstedt. Tel.: +49
(0)4723 713377. The idyllically located, heated outdoor pool in Oxstedt
with a swimmer and diving pool offers ideal conditions for relaxation
and variety with a large lawn. A wide slide offers bathing fun for up to
three people at the same time. Features: no alcoholic beverages, no dogs
allowed.
Waldfreibad Sahlenburg, Wernerwaldstraße, 27476 Cuxhaven,
OT-Sahlenburg. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 446466. The heated freshwater pool is
located in the middle of the Wernerwald. There is a beach volleyball
field, barbecue area, table tennis tables and restaurants and a twin
slide for the little ones. Open: in the season daily 09:00-19:00.
Indoor swimming pool Beethovenallee, Beethovenallee 11, 27474 Cuxhaven.
Tel.: +49 (0)4721 404600. Indoor pool with 25m swimming pool (2m water
depth) and teaching pool (0.8 to 1.35m water depth)
Thalasso center
"ahoi!", Wehrbergsweg 32, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Duhnen. Tel.: +49 (0)4721
404500. Leisure pool with surf pool (28°C), giant slide (65m), outdoor
pool with bubble loungers, lazy river, children's paradise, thermal
baths (32°C), large sauna area with 7 different sauna types, cure - and
fitness area.
Cycling: The city and the surrounding area are
ideal for long bike tours. The cycle path network is extremely varied,
and there are no mountains "threatening" far and wide. If you don't have
your own bike with you, you can rent a bike from the numerous bike and
e-bike rental stations in many places. The Tourist website offers a
comprehensive overview.
Hiking and walking: The landscape and the
climate are ideal for fantastic and varied hikes. Various guides are
also available for all tours at the tourist information office. A
website provides an overview.
Climbing Park Cuxhaven,
Wernerwaldstr. 2, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT Sahlenburg. Phone: +49 (0)4721
6986138, email: info@kletterpark-cuxhaven.de. With its 65 elements, the
Cuxhaven climbing park offers the right climbing fun for the whole
family. From the tops of the black pines, you can enjoy a unique view of
the island of Neuwerk, the expanse of the North Sea and the mouth of the
Elbe with its ocean liners. The highlight with the special kick is the
"Cuxslide" zip line course with up to 13m height and 75m long zip lines
and the final jump from 8m height into the void. In addition to
delicious ice cream, snacks, cold drinks and coffee specialties, the
associated forest bistro also offers a selection of grilled dishes and
hearty soups. Open: end of March - 31.10.
Since 2007, the Sparkassen City Marathon has been held annually on
the last weekend in March or the first weekend in April. Start and
finish are on Kaemmerer Platz. In addition to the marathon distance, a
half marathon and a 10 km run are on the program. A children's run is
offered for young runners.
At the start of the season there is also a
"Hafenfest"; some ships can then be visited free of charge.
With the
beach tournaments (beach volleyball, beach handball, beach
basketball...) and the kite festival in Altenbruch, there are many
attractive major events in summer.
Duhner mudflat race: For more than
100 years, a horse race on the mudflats with 30,000 to 40,000 spectators
has taken place in Duhnen regularly on a Sunday at low water every
summer (July/August). The races are accompanied by a varied program of
events.
The small Catholic community also involves people with a
migration background (from Portugal, Spain, Vietnam) in many events,
which gives them a special flair. The Corpus Christi procession in Döse
is also well known.
Nordersteinstraße is the most important shopping area in Cuxhaven. It
is intended more for the local population and is therefore not
particularly touristy. As a result, prices are also within the normal
range. In the meantime, however, it has established itself as an insider
tip for many guests.
At the Old Fishing Port there are several fish
shops and "factory outlets" (sweets, meat, pet food). Tea and wine are
also offered in one of the fish shops. Of course you can't smell the tea
(because of the fishy smell).
Weekly market, Beethovenallee, 27474
Cuxhaven. Tel: +49 (0)4721 25583 (on market days). In addition to a
large number of local products, the market feeders also offer a mix of
products from far-off countries. Here you will find everything that
makes a weekly market. Feature: No dogs allowed. Open: May-Sep: Wed,Sat
07:00-13:00, Oct-Apr: Wed,Sat 08:00-13:00.4 Buttmarkt, Kaemmererplatz,
27472 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 599718, email:
buttmarkt@afw-cuxhaven.de. The small but fine Buttmarkt presents itself
in the heart of Cuxhaven on the Kaemmererplatz with a selected range of
regional products. Open: Fri 09:00-14:00.
Factory outlet Appel
Feinkost, Neufelder Schanze 18, 27472 Cuxhaven. Appel Fischfeinkost also
offers a worthwhile factory sale at the factory gate, including
"Knickdosen". Open: 01/03-31/10: Mon,Wed, Fri 11:00-15:00, 01/11-28/02:
Wed 11:00-15:00.
Organic farm shop, Arenscher Str. 56, 27476
Cuxhaven, OT-Arensch. Tel.: +49 (0)4723 3201, fax: +49 (0)4723 2118,
e-mail: info@biolandhof-fischer.de. The farm shop is a small organic
food shop with meat and sausage products from their own animals and also
offers a wide range of organic products. Open: Thu 14:00-17:00, Fri
11:00-17:00.
Consumer wholesale market at the fishing port (REAL),
other discounters and supermarkets, also in some parts of the city on
the periphery
The old fishing port has become a culinary meeting point. Here you
will find something for every palate and every budget, from a sailor's
breakfast for 5-6 euros to exquisite seafood. Add to that the charm of
the old brick buildings.
Culinary specialties include North Sea
crabs, which first have to be peeled - but you can also buy them already
peeled - as well as various types of fish that are fished in the North
Sea and are sold both fresh and smoked.
An excellent fish snack
bar can be found at the bascule bridge in the harbor area and at the
fish snack bar at the ferry port (same operator). There are delicious
fish rolls and various other snacks (closed or dismantled in the winter
months).
Cheap
The Melkhus is a self-service milk snack bar in
Arensch on the Biolandhof Fischer in Arensch. There are delicious
milkshakes and other specialties made from organic milk. It is open
every day (except Tuesdays) during the summer season.
The small fish
box, Niedersachsenstraße, Hall X, 27472 Cuxhaven (at the fishing port).
Phone: +49 (0)4721 22715 facebook. The "Fischkiste" is actually a fish
shop with freshly caught and smoked seafood specialties from its own
production, but has now - not only because of the great demand - a
restaurant with 150 seats attached, in an old fish hall with a tiled
floor and tiled walls. Feature: Seafood. Price: €€.
Blauths - street
food and sea, Cuxhavener Str. 101, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Duhnen. Tel.: +49
(0)4721 5900942, e-mail: info@blauths.de facebook. In addition to ten
different fish rolls, “Blauths” also offers burgers, potato waffles and
all kinds of things from the sea. A very special delicacy is "Blauths`
Fish Soup" and "Blauths` Kiddybox" Features: burgers, fish and chips,
seafood, vegan. Open: daily from 10:00 a.m. Price: €.
Middle
Zum Park (Balkan specialties), Südersteinstr. 76, 27472 Cuxhaven (in the
city center, at the castle garden). Tel.: +49 (0)4721 64461, fax: +49
(0)4721 3950917, e-mail: info@zumpark.de . Family restaurant for 2
generations. Offers Balkan specialties, steaks and international dishes.
Excellent service, acceptable prices, beautiful location. We recommend.
Open: Wed-Mon: 11:30-14:00 + 17:30-22:00. Price: €€-€€€.
The fish
restaurant, Alter Deichweg 1, 27472 Cuxhaven (in the Hotel
Hohenzollernhof). Phone: +49 (0)4721 72280, fax: +49 (0)4721 722844,
e-mail: Hohenzollernhof@googlemail.com. Popular, reasonably priced
restaurant near the harbour. Open: daily 11:30-14:30 + 17:30-21:00.
Price: €€.
Seafood - experience fish, Niedersachsenstrasse, Hall X,
Dept. 91-92, 27472 Cuxhaven (Am Neuen fishing port). Tel.: +49 (0)4721
721272, fax: +49 (0)4721 721233, e-mail: info@meeresfruechte.de. Real
cuisine with market-fresh ingredients and the best from sea and lake in
a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Around 50 different types of fish are
spread over the menu and the attached fish shop. Daily changing range of
fried and steamed fish. Open: Mon-Sat 11:30-15:30. Price: €€-€€€
Osteria la Fenice, Nordersteinstraße 6, 27472 Cuxhaven (in the city
center). Phone: +49 (0)4721 6984151, Email:
osterialafenicecuxhaven@gmail.com. Features: European cuisine, Italian
cuisine, vegan, vegetarian. Open: Mon-Sat 11:00-19:00. Price: €€-€€€.
Fish restaurant Alt Dose, Strandhausallee 2, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT Dose.
Tel.: +49 (0)4721 690655, e-mail: Info@alt-döse.de facebookyoutube.
Feature: Seafood. Open: Tue, Thu-Sun: 11:30-14:30 + 17:00-21:00,
Mon+Wed: 17:00-21:00. Price: €€.
Trattoria Veneta, Südersteinstraße
68, 27472 Cuxhaven (at the castle garden). Phone: +49 (0)4721 664246 .
Popular restaurant with authentic Italian cuisine for more than 15
years. Features: European cuisine, Italian cuisine, pizza. Open: daily
11:30-15:00 + 17:30-22:30.
Pizzeria Peppino, Steinmarner Str. 94,
27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Döse. Phone: +49 (0)4721 500801 . More than a
pizzeria! Features: European cuisine, Italian cuisine, pizza,
vegetarian. Open: Tue-Fri 17:30-21:00, Sat+Sun 11:30-13:30 +
17:30-21:00.
Kliff, Wernerwaldstraße 1, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Sahlenburg
(Am Sahlenburger Strand). Phone: +49 (0)4721 6651387 . Surrounded by
tall pines and with a unique view of the Wadden Sea, directly at the
kite spot Cuxhaven-Sahlenburg. There is no parking directly at the
restaurant. Features: European cuisine, vegan, vegetarian. Open: Tue-Sun
12:00-22:00.
Upscale
Fishing port Restaurant & Lloyd's,
Neufelder Straße 11, 27472 Cuxhaven (at the fishing port). Tel.: +49
(0)4721 399084, fax: +49 (0)4721 399085, e-mail:
fischrestaurant-cuxhaven@t-online.de. The fishing port restaurant, which
reopened in 2008 after a redesign, is located in the immediate vicinity
of the wreck and fishing museum. A stylish maritime atmosphere and an
extensive menu ensure a pleasant stay. An elaborate, tiffany-glazed
ceiling lighting is particularly eye-catching. The adjoining
"Fischereihafen Lloyd's" in the former premises of the sailors' choir is
a separate area for groups, events and celebrations. Features: Free
Parking, Seafood. Open: daily 11:30-15:00 + 17:00-21:30.
Sterneck
(star cuisine with a panoramic view), Cuxhavener Straße 86, 27476
Cuxhaven, OT-Duhnen (in the Badhotel Sternhagen). Phone: +49 (0)4721 434
- 0. Here, star chef Marc Rennhack spoils you with particularly
sophisticated dishes. The culinary art is based on modern classics, and
he likes to incorporate aromatic Spanish and oriental elements into his
creations. The restaurant offers a breathtaking view of the North Sea,
the world shipping route and the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.
Features: Michelin 1*, no dogs allowed. Open: Thu-Sat: 18:00-24:00, Sun
13:00-24:00. Price: €€€€.
Vegetarian
Despite the more maritime
cuisine, Cuxhaven now has several restaurants that offer dishes suitable
for vegans and vegetarians.
The not very extensive nightlife in Cuxhaven takes place in the
tourist district of Duhnen as well as in the center. Note the last bus
connections at around 10 p.m. Otherwise, it is very cheap to use the
various taxi companies.
1 Björns Paulaner Keller, Duhner
Strandstr. 2, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT Duhnen. Phone: +49 (0)4721 46898,
email: info@paulaner-keller-cuxhaven.de. Large, modern basement bar
(with disco bonds), partly young audience, great drinks up to 1A
cocktails. Sometimes karaoke. Open: daily 5pm-12am, Wed, Fri, Sat until
3am.
2 Metscher's Stube, Duhner Strandstr. 2, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT
Duhnen. Phone: +49 (0)4721 43020, email: kontakt@metscher-duhnen.de. The
top dog in Duhnen, so to speak, rustic pub with a separate smoking room
and large bar, ideal for beer or a snack. Feature: free wifi. Open:
daily 12:00-23:00
3 Karlchen's (formerly "Hexenkessel"),
Bahnhofstrasse 26, 27476 Cuxhaven (near the train station). Phone: +49
(0)4721 594778.
4 Die Kiste (cocktails and tapas),
Kapitän-Alexander-Str. 60, 27472 Cuxhaven (at the old fishing port).
Phone: +49 (0)4721 4237015, email: info@die-kiste.info. Open: Mon-Sat
from 17:00-?.
Camping and RV sites
Those who prefer camping and caravanning are
in the right place in Cuxhaven. Along the coast there are a lot of z. T.
quite interesting possibilities. Almost all campsites also have
specially equipped pitches for mobile homes.
Pitches and
campsites in Cuxhaven:
Cheap
Cuxhaven Youth Hostel,
Schlensenweg 2, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Duhnen (in OT-Duhnen). Tel.: +49
(0)4721 48552, fax: +49 (0)4721 45794, e-mail:
cuxhaven@jugendherberge.de. Modern youth hostel with 251 beds in 66
rooms (mostly 4-bed rooms), lockable bicycle room (20 places) Features:
wheelchair accessible, WiFi. Open: all year round, except 15.12 -31.01,
reception: 08:00 - 21:00. Check-in: from 2 p.m. Price: from €28.50/BB.
havenhostel Cuxhaven, Kapitän-Alexander-Strasse 16, 27472 Cuxhaven.
Tel.: +49 (0)4721 6670 0, e-mail: cuxhaven@havenhostel.de. The
Havenhostel is located on the North Sea quay in the old fishing port.
The pedestrian zone, the Grimmershörnbucht, the ferry terminal and the
main train station are very close by. Features: ★★★S, Garni, free WiFi,
parking, wheelchair accessible, dogs allowed. Check-in: 3:00 p.m. Check
out: 10:00 am. Price: double room from €71/night plus breakfast if
applicable.
Apartments, holiday homes, guest rooms
In Cuxhaven
there is a large number of holiday apartments, holiday homes and guest
rooms of all sizes and price categories. The website of the tourist
information offers an excellent overview and booking option. But also
many holiday home brokers offer apartments in all price and quality
categories.
Residence Hohe Lith (Hohe Lith Cuxhaven). Tel.: +49
4723 499150, mobile: +49 1522 87933 04, e-mail:
info@ferienwohnung-duhnen.de . The holiday complex Hohe Lith in Cuxhaven
offers comfortable holiday apartments in Cuxhaven Duhnen with many
amenities. The house is in close proximity to the sandy beach and the
sea. The village center of Duhnen with its shops and restaurants is
within walking distance. Near the house there is a beautiful sandy beach
where you can relax and swim in summer. Open: Daily from 9:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. Arrivals are always possible after telephone agreement.
Check-in: 3:00 p.m. Check out: 10:00 am
Hotels
Hotel Stadt
Cuxhaven, Alter Deichweg 11, 27472 Cuxhaven (in the city center). Tel.:
+49 (0)4721 5820, fax: +49 (0)4721 582200, e-mail:
info@hotel-stadt-cuxhaven.de . Features: ★★★S, Garni, free WLAN.
Check-in: from 3 p.m. Check-out: until 10:00 a.m. Price: Double room
from €70/night plus breakfast. €19.90/p.
Aparthotel "Kleine Perle",
behind the church 26, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Döse. Phone: +49 (0)4721 40970,
email: hebel@urlaub-cuxhaven.info. Cozy hotel in the Döse district. All
24 hotel rooms are bright and friendly furnished and equipped with
attention to detail. Features: ★★★★, Garni. Price: double room from
€79/BB.
Seehotel "Neue Liebe", Prinzessinnentrift 12, 27476 Cuxhaven,
OT-Döse. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 79740, fax: +49 (0)4721 797460, e-mail:
mail@seehotel-neue-liebe.de facebooktwitter. The Seehotel "Neue Liebe"
is a holiday hotel right on the Döser Seedeich with a panoramic view of
the world shipping route. The Grimmershörnbucht with a green beach and
many colorful beach chairs is right in front of the hotel. Features:
Garni, free parking, non-smoking, animals prohibited. Check-in: from 3
p.m.. Price: double room from €89/BB (from 3 days).
Good morning!
Hotel Cuxhaven, Steinmarner Str. 83-89, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Döse. Tel.:
+49 (0)4721 664822, fax: +49 (0)4721 664824, e-mail: service@moin.info .
Features: ★★★★, free WiFi, parking, underground garage, wellness center.
Price: double room from €109/BB.
Hotel Beckröge, Dohrmannstrasse 9,
27472 Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 5691-0, fax: +49 (0)4721 569119,
email: beckroegehotel@aol.com . Stylish, well-kept Gründerzeit villa
from 1898 in the Grimmershörnbucht behind the dike. Small, family hotel,
some rooms with sea views. Features: ★★★, Garni, Non smoking, No
animals. Open: all year round. Price: double room from €129/BB
Strandhotel Duhnen - Aparthotel Kamp, Duhner Strandstrasse 5-9, 27476
Cuxhaven, OT-Duhnen. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 4030, fax: +49 (0)4721 403333,
e-mail: info@kamp-hotels.de. Features: ★★★★S, free WiFi, wellness
center, non-smoking. Price: Double room from €135/BB.
Best Western
Hotel Das Donners, Am Seedeich 2, 27472 Cuxhaven (close to the center).
Tel.: +49 (0)4721 509 0, fax: +49 (0)4721 509 134, e-mail:
info@donners.bestwestern.de instagramyoutube. Features: ★★★★, Free
Wi-Fi, Wheelchair Accessible, Wellness Center, 24-Hour Reception,
Non-Smoking, No Pets. Check-in: from 3 p.m. Check-out: until 11:00 a.m.
Price: double room from €166/BB
Strandhotel Duhnen - Aparthotel Kamp,
Duhner Strandstrasse 5-9, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Duhnen. Tel.: +49 (0)4721
4030, fax: +49 (0)4721 403333, e-mail: info@kamp-hotels.de. Features:
★★★★S, free WiFi, wellness center, non-smoking. Price: double room from
€135/BB. last change: Feb. 2021 edit info
10 Best Western Hotel Das
Donners, Am Seedeich 2, 27472 Cuxhaven (close to the center). Tel.: +49
(0)4721 509 0, fax: +49 (0)4721 509 134, e-mail:
info@donners.bestwestern.de instagramyoutube. Features: ★★★★, Free
Wi-Fi, Wheelchair Accessible, Wellness Center, 24-Hour Reception,
Non-Smoking, No Pets. Check-in: from 3 p.m. Check-out: until 11:00 a.m.
Price: Double room from €166/BB.
Hotel Strandperle, Duhner
Strandstrasse 15, 27476 Cuxhaven, OT-Duhnen. Phone: +49 (0)4721 40060,
fax: +49 (0)4721 4006196, e-mail: info@strandperle-hotels.de. Features:
★★★★★, Free Wifi, Garage, Wellness Center. Check-in: from 4 p.m.
Check-out: until 11:00 a.m. Price: Double room from €169/BB (from 2
nights).
Badhotel Sternhagen, Cuxhavener Str. 86, 27476 Cuxhaven,
OT-Duhnen. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 434-0, fax: +49 (0)4721 434-444, e-mail:
sternhagen@badhotel-sternhagen.de facebook. The Badhotel Sternhagen,
which has been family-run since 1958, is located directly on the North
Sea and, with its maritime style, blends in perfectly with its
surroundings. The house with a 1000m² seawater wellness area
(exclusively for house guests) has an individual charm and its timeless
elegance and creates an atmosphere of well-being. The spacious and
brightly designed, 38-80m² living/sleeping units, junior suites and
suites mostly have a lake view or a panoramic dream view of the North
Sea, the untouched nature of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and the
world shipping route. In the house there are also the 3 restaurants
"Starck", "Scharhörn" and "Ekendöns". Features: ★★★★★S, Free WiFi,
Wellness Center, Free Parking, Dogs Allowed. Price: double room from
€293/BB, possibly additionally from €18/dog.
Cuxhaven Police Station, Werner-Kammann-Strasse 8, 27472 Cuxhaven.
Phone: +49 (0)4721 573-0, Fax: +49 (0)4721 573-150. Open: 24/7
Altenwalde Police Station, Frankenweg 2, 27478 Cuxhaven, OT-Altenwalde.
Phone: +49 (0)4723 50036-0, Fax: +49 (0)4723 50036-10.
The city of Cuxhaven has good basic medical care. Cuxhaven provides
free toilet facilities and keeps them clean.
Pharmacies
With a
total of 12 pharmacies, Cuxhaven is well supplied. This means that a
pharmacy on emergency service in the city can also be reached outside of
regular opening hours.
1 Cuxland pharmacy in the Real,
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 2, 27472 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 398645,
email: Cuxland-Apotheke@t-online.de.
2 Castle Pharmacy,
Nordersteinstr. 9, 27472 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 23329.
3 LINDA
- North Sea Pharmacy, Rohdestr. 5, 27472 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721
36014, fax: +49 (0)4721 36726, e-mail: cuxhaven@nordseeapo.de.
4
NordWest-Apotheke, Wagnerstrasse 22, 27474 Cuxhaven (at the Helios MVZ
Cuxhaven). Tel.: +49 (0)4721 399980, fax: +49 (0)4721 3999818, e-mail:
nordwest-apotheke@t-online.de.
5 Deich Pharmacy, Heinrich-Grube-Weg
48, 27476 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 49040, fax: +49 (0)4721 426289,
e-mail: deichapotheke-cuxhaven@web.de.
6 Heide Pharmacy, Nordheimstr.
60, 27476 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 29322, fax: +49 (0)4721 29323,
email: Heide-Apotheke@gmx.net.
7 Nicolai Pharmacy, Am Altenbrucher
Markt 9, 27478 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4722 91430, fax: +49 (0)4722
914320, email: info@nicolai-apotheke-altenbruch.de.
Doctors
In
Cuxhaven there are numerous specialists in various disciplines, and
physiotherapy and physiotherapy facilities complete the care.
8
Helios MVZ Cuxhaven (general medicine, gynecology and obstetrics,
conservative orthopedics and chirotherapy as well as operative
orthopedics.), Wagnerstraße 22, 27474 Cuxhaven. Phone: +49 (0)4721 300
690-0, Fax: +49 (0)4721 300 690-90.
Hospitals
9 Cuxhaven
Hospital (Helios Clinic Cuxhaven), Altenwalder Chaussee 10, 27474
Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 780, fax: +49 (0)4721 78 12 00, e-mail:
info.cuxhaven@helios-gesundheit.de wikipediacommons. General hospital
with intensive care, emergency and palliative medicine.
As a state-approved North Sea health resort, Cuxhaven charges a guest
contribution (previously: spa contribution) for the construction,
maintenance and operation of tourism facilities and services. The guest
contribution is collected by the accommodation provider. Children and
young people up to the age of 16 are exempt from the guest fee. Day
guests pay a beach entrance fee to the guest attendants when accessing
the beach. The amount of the guest contribution is graded according to
spa zones and depends on the season. The districts of Döse, including
Grimmershörn up to Bernhardstraße, Duhnen and Sahlenburg, belong to spa
zone 1, while the other districts (Altenbruch, Berensch-Arensch,
Cuxhaven city centre, Altenwalde, Holte-Spangen, Lüdingworth, Oxstedt
and Stickenbüttel) belong to spa zone 2. In 2022 (as of 2022) the
following guest contribution rates apply per night and person:
Short break zone 1: season A: €3.20/person, season B: €2.20/person
Short break zone 2: season A: €2.00/person, season B: €1.50/person
The CUX-Tourism GmbH has several information offices in Cuxhaven and
its districts as well as in the citizens' station:
CUX-Tourism GmbH
Duhnen, Cuxhavener Strasse 92, 27476 Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49 (0)4721 404200,
fax: +49 (0)4721 404299, e-mail: du@tourismus.cuxhaven.de.
CUX
Tourism GmbH Döse, Heinrich-Grube-Weg 2, 27476 Cuxhaven. Tel.: +49
(0)4721 47081, fax: +49 (0)4721 404299, e-mail:
do@tourismus.cuxhaven.de.
CUX-Tourismus GmbH Sahlenburg,
Wernerwaldstraße 6, 27476 Cuxhaven (campsite reception building
Wernerwald). Tel.: +49 (0)4721 404217, fax: +49 (0)4721 404295, e-mail:
sa@tourismus.cuxhaven.de.
CuxPoint in the Bürgerbahnhof, Am Bahnhof
1, 27472 Cuxhaven (in the Bürgerbahnhof). Tel.: +49 (0)4721 404209,
e-mail: bahnhof@tourismus.cuxhaven.de.
Postbank branch 539,
Segelckestr. 36, 27472 Cuxhaven. Postbank branch with general postal
services, DHL parcel shop and Postbank service. Feature: wheelchair
accessible.
Post office 540, Heinrich-Grube-Weg 48, 27476 Cuxhaven.
Post office with general postal services, DHL parcel shop and postal
bank service.
Post office 541, Spanger Str. 4, 27476 Cuxhaven (in the
EDEKA aktiv market HOLLING). Post office with general postal services,
DHL parcel shop and postal bank service.
not barrier-free / limited
barrier-free: A city map for people with disabilities contains a lot of
special information. This city map is available for download here. There
is more helpful information on the back of the city map. The city map is
distributed free of charge and is available at various locations in the
city of Cuxhaven, including the citizens' office and the information
center of the city of Cuxhaven, in the administrative offices of the
city of Cuxhaven, the city library, in the Kubi, the Tourismus GmbH and
the Cap market.
The disabled toilet at the parking lot opposite. of
the marketplace cannot be opened with the euro key.
Cuxhaven is located on the northern tip of Lower Saxony and is
surrounded by water on two sides. The northernmost point of Lower Saxony
is located in the district of Döse. This geographical location gives the
city a special attraction for tourism, but also presents it with special
problems in terms of economic connections with the hinterland.
The highest elevation in the city area is the Altenwalderhöhe (37.5 m
above sea level); early location of Altenwald Castle on an old Saxon
burial ground.
Due to the peripheral location and the historical
affiliation of the city to Hamburg, two main economic areas developed:
fishing and tourism. In addition to the core city, Cuxhaven includes a
number of incorporated villages spread over a comparatively large area.
While the port developed from the old center of Cuxhaven around the
pilot quarters and Ritzebüttel Castle, the spa towns of Döse, Duhnen and
Sahlenburg, which are part of the city and are to the west of this
center, form the focus of tourism.
Place name
The name Cuxhaven, which was handed down only late,
is traditionally traced back to the Low German word koog, "dyed-in
land". However, the historical forms of name such as Kuckshafen
(1570), Kukeshaven (1577) and Kuxhaven (1594) - Koogshaven did not
appear until around 1700 - whose -u and -k- hardly allow such a
derivation, speak against this. The defining word is therefore based
much more on Germanic * kuk- from Indo-European * gug- "ball, hump,
hill"; Namely, the elevated location on the alluvial shore should
have been. It is also questionable whether the basic word actually
contains “port”; A reinterpretation from Middle Low German hove
"yard, garden, fence" or Middle Low German hāge (n) "fenced land" is
also possible.
Middle age
While urn finds and an on 4000
BC. The large stone grave dated to the 3rd century BC shows a long
history of settlement in the area, the city of Cuxhaven is still
relatively young compared to other cities in Germany.
In 1394
Messrs Lappe ceded Ritzebüttel Castle to Hamburg. In the following
centuries Ritzebüttel was a Hamburg base against piracy and a safe
haven. In 1530 and 1570 two kays were diked, which were expanded in
the 17th century, but were then completely lost again by the Elbe
river by 1785.
Development of the urban area
On December
4, 1872, the Ritzebüttel area was united with the port settlement of
Cuxhaven to form the hamburg rural community of Cuxhaven.
To
enforce the continental barrier, Fort Napoleon and Fort du Phare
near Cuxhaven were built in 1812. After the unification of the
empire, Cuxhaven also became important militarily. In 1883 the first
naval units were stationed. Fort Kugelbake (1869 and 1879) and Fort
Thomsen (1905/08) were supposed to secure the mouth of the Elbe and
the access to the new Kiel Canal.
In civil shipping, a system
on the Hamburg-America Line was important from 1889, from which not
only liner traffic led across the Atlantic, but also started the
world's first cruise on the Augusta Victoria in 1891.
With
the incorporation of Döse (1905) a population of 10,000 was reached.
On March 15, 1907, Cuxhaven received city rights (for the history of
Ritzebuettel from 1394 to 1937, see there). In 1907 the sea fish
market was built according to plans by Friedrich Duge and Duge was a
fisheries inspector until 1919.
During the First World War,
British air forces flew from makeshift aircraft carriers and, with
the support of the Royal Navy, flew the so-called Christmas attack
on December 25, 1914 to hit the naval base in Cuxhaven and the
airships and hangars at Nordholz Air Base. Due to unfavorable
weather and early detection and defense, the damage remained minor.
In 1925, the Cuxhavener Omnibusgesellschaft (COG) was founded by
Walter Reineke with its headquarters in the residential and
commercial building on Deichstrasse 9.
In 1922 the housing
construction company Cuxhavener Bauhütte was founded by the labor
movement. The Bauhütte with its managing director Karl Olfers
(1888–1968) (SPD) built many residential buildings with the clinker
facades that characterize Cuxhaven.
With the introduction of
the Hamburg City Code on January 2, 1924, Cuxhaven left the
Ritzebüttel rulership and was thus, together with Hamburg,
Geesthacht and Bergedorf, an independent city in the Hamburg state.
With the Greater Hamburg Law of 1937, Cuxhaven passed from Hamburg
to the Prussian province of Hanover. However, Hamburg retained some
rights to the ports. Until January 1, 1993, the Amerika-Hafen and
the Steubenhöft were owned by Hamburg, although they belong to the
city of Cuxhaven. A district watch of the Hamburg water protection
police is still in Cuxhaven. From 1933 to 1945 the district house of
the NSDAP with the name Karl-Kaufmann-Haus (Hamburg Gauleiter) was
in the Villa Marienstraße 50.
In 1969 the islands of Neuwerk
and Scharhörn, together with the mudflats, returned to the ownership
of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, which planned to build a
deep-water port there. In return, Lower Saxony received smaller
areas for the expansion of the Cuxhaven fishing port. On October 28,
2005, Lower Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs, Walter Hirche,
and Hamburg's Senator for Economic Affairs, Gunnar Uldall, signed
the State Treaty on the lifting of the container blocking clause in
the Hamburg City Hall. This paved the way for unrestricted further
development of the Cuxhaven port.
Between 1945 and 1964 various experimental rocket launches were
carried out near Cuxhaven.
Until 1977 Cuxhaven was an
independent city; today it belongs to the newly formed district of
Cuxhaven and is the seat of the district administration. Its current
area of 162 km², with approx. 21 km east-west and 14.5 km
north-south, the city achieved through numerous incorporations
between 1935 and 1972.
The Lower Saxony day with more than
300,000 guests took place in 2007 from July 6th to 8th in Cuxhaven.
Incorporations
The rural community of Cuxhaven emerged on
December 4, 1872 from the Ritzebüttel area and the port settlement
of Cuxhaven. In 1905 Döse was incorporated and Cuxhaven became a
town on March 15, 1907.
When the law on the incorporation of
the rural communities of Groden, Westerwisch, Süderwisch,
Stickenbüttel, Duhnen and Neuwerk with Scharhörn came into force on
February 6, 1935, these communities, which at that time also
belonged to the state of Hamburg, were assigned to the area of the
city of Cuxhaven with effect from March 1, 1935.
The
communities Holte-Spangen and Sahlenburg were incorporated on June
1, 1970 and Berensch-Arensch on February 1, 1971. Altenbruch,
Altenwalde and Lüdingworth followed on July 1, 1972. All of these
incorporated places come from the Landkreis Hadeln.
Cuxhaven is located on the northern tip of Lower Saxony and is
surrounded by water on two sides. The northernmost point of Lower
Saxony is located in the district of Döse. This geographical
location gives the city a special attraction for tourism, but also
gives it special problems with regard to the economic connection to
the hinterland.
The highest point in the city is the
Altenwalder Höhe (37.5 m above sea level); former location of
Altenwalder Castle on an old Saxon burial ground.
Due to the
peripheral location and the historical affiliation of the city to
Hamburg, two economic focal points developed: fishing and tourism.
In addition to the core city, Cuxhaven includes a number of
incorporated villages that are spread over a comparatively large
area. While the port developed from the old Cuxhaven center around
the Lotsenviertel and Ritzebüttel Castle, the health resorts of
Döse, Duhnen and Sahlenburg, which are located to the west of this
center and belong to the urban area, form the focus of tourism.