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Barmstedt, Germany

Barmstedt is a town of 9,521 people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Population9,521 GeoNames
Elevation11 m 36 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area17.2 km² 555 people per km²
Nearest airportHamburg Airport (HAM) 22 km
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Why visit Barmstedt

Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include KulturSchusterei, Rantzauer Wassermühle, Museum der Grafschaft Rantzau and Barmstedter Badewonne.

About Barmstedt

Barmstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈbaʁmˌʃtɛt] ; Low German: Barmsteed) is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in the south of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km northeast of Elmshorn, and 30 km northwest of Hamburg. It has approximately 10,400 inhabitants which makes it the smallest town in the Pinneberg district.

From the Wikipedia article Barmstedt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Things to do1

KulturSchusterei

Cinema and theater

16 Am Markt, Barmstedt

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Museums and landmarks7

Rantzauer Wassermühle

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

14 Rantzau, Barmstedt

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Museum der Grafschaft Rantzau

Museum · 1.2 km

13 Rantzau, Barmstedt

Sa,Su 14:00-17:00

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Galerie-Atelier III

Museum · 1.2 km

11 Rantzau, Barmstedt

Tu-Th 14:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-18:00

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Fritz Reuter

Monument and historic site

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Kriegsdenkmal

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Rantzau-Gedenkstein

Monument and historic site · 1.6 km

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Schlossinsel

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Barmstedter Badewonne

Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km

12 Seestraße, Barmstedt

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Fußball-Spielplatz

Playground · 0.9 km

06:00-22:00

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Heeder Tannen

Park · 3.4 km

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Seepark

Park · 0.9 km

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Spielplatz Doktor-Schroff-Weg

Playground · 1.0 km

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Spielplatz Maderstieg

Playground · 0.9 km

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Spielplatz Nappenhorn

Playground · 0.6 km

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Spielplatz Rudolf-Kinau-Weg

Playground · 1.1 km

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Restaurants and cafes31

Hotel Restaurant Seegarten

Restaurant · 0.8 km

10 Seestraße, Barmstedt

Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00

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Kühl's Restaurant

Restaurant · 0.8 km

Tu-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00

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Lay's Loft

Restaurant · European · 0.6 km

1 Schlickumstraße, Barmstedt

We-Su 12:00+

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Pizza Vera

Restaurant · Pizza

14 Am Markt, Barmstedt

Mo-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00; PH 11:00-22:00

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Stadtbäckerei & Café Sass

Bakery

5 Kuhberg, Barmstedt

Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa 05:30-13:00; Su,PH 07:00-11:00

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Daniele

Restaurant

19 Reichenstraße, Barmstedt

Mo 17:00-22:00; We-Th 17:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 17:00-22:00

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Galerie-Café Schlossgefängnis

Cafe · 1.2 km

9 Rantzau, Barmstedt

We-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00

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Kolls

Bakery

2 Marktstraße, Barmstedt

Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 08:00-11:00

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BMTV Vereinsheim

Restaurant · German

9a Schulstraße, Barmstedt

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Restaurant Thassos zur Linde

Restaurant · Greek

1 Chemnitzstraße, Barmstedt

Tu-Sa 17:00-23:30; Su 11:30-23:30; PH 11:30-23:30; Mo off

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Zum Alten Markt

Restaurant · German

4 Kuhberg, Barmstedt

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Kruste & Krümelchen

Cafe

22 Reichenstraße, Barmstedt

Th-Su 07:30-17:00

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More about Barmstedt

Arts and culture

There were 133 shoemakers working in Barmstedt in 1839. Only one remains today, and it was in Barmstedt that the shoe retailer Gabor Shoes was founded.

The ex German champion in unicycling, Peer Fischer, was born in Barmstedt.

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Notable people from Barmstedt

Born in Barmstedt, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.

Where to stay4

Churches and places of worship3

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Shopping15

Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries6

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Healthcare2

Map of Barmstedt

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Getting there and nearby towns

Hamburg Airport (HAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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