Eckernförde, Germany
Eckernförde is a town of 21,563 people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Why visit Eckernförde
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 102 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Carls-Showpalast, Kommunales Kino - Das Haus, Künstlerkolonie Carlshöhe and Museum Eckernförde.
Weather in Eckernförde
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About Eckernförde
Eckernförde (German pronunciation: [ɛkɐnˈføːɐ̯də] ; Danish: Egernførde, sometimes also Egernfjord; Low German: Eckernför, sometimes also Eckernföör) is a city located in the Kreis of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea, approximately 30 km north-west of Kiel, it has a population of about 23,000. Eckernförde is a popular tourist destination.
From the Wikipedia article Eckernförde (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Eckernförde on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks42
Museum Eckernförde
Museum
8 Rathausmarkt, Eckernförde
Nov-Mar: Tu-Fr 14:30-17:00; Apr-Oct: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su...
Galerie Rieck
Museum · 2.8 km
78 Carlshöhe, Eckernförde
We-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; Mo, Tu, Su off
Geld der Welt Museum
Museum
8 Bahnhofstraße, Eckernförde
Th[2],Th[4] 15:00-18:00
Großer Kurfürst
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Steht seit 1955 in Eckernförde.
Siemsenspeicher
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
34 Langebrückstraße, Eckernförde
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Eichhörnchen-Schutzstation
Park · 1.1 km
7 Hans-Christian-Andersen-Weg, Eckernförde
Tu,We,Sa,Su 10:00-16:00
Yachthafen Eckernförde
Marina and boat launch · 0.6 km
Yachthafen
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes102
Fjord Food Club
Restaurant · Fish · 0.6 km
Fisch-Bistro
9 Frau-Clara-Straße, Eckernförde
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; We off
Am Kamin
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.9 km
2 Am Bahnhof, Altenhof
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:30; Mo off
Chen-Chen
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 km
17 Vogelsang, Eckernförde
Nov-Mar: Mo 18:00-22:00; We-Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-22:00; Tu off;...
EMTV Vereinsheim
Restaurant · German · 1.2 km
Noorwanderweg, Eckernförde
Tu off; We-Fr 17:30+; Sa-Mo "nach Absprache"
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HafenWirtschaft Eckernförde
Restaurant · Fish, German · 1.4 km
2 Am Ort, Eckernförde
We-Su 12:00-22:00; Mo,Tu off
Il Rosso
Restaurant · Italian · 3.1 km
14 Am Bahnhof, Altenhof
Mo,Th,Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; We,Su off
90 more on the map.
History
In 1197, Eckernförde was mentioned in a written manner for the first time.
Eckernförde was mentioned in the year 1302 for the first time explicitly as a city, but in 1288 the inhabitants were already called oppidani (city citizen).
In 1628, it was taken by Christian IV of Denmark from the troops of the Holy Roman Empire.
During the First War of Schleswig two Danish ships, the Christian VIII and the frigate Gefion tried to land in Eckernförde in April 1849. They were cannonaded from the shore. The Christian VIII exploded, while the Gefion surrendered and was captured. Theodor Preusser, the commander in chief of the southern troops, died while rescuing Danish troops from the Christian VIII.
On November 13, the 1872 Baltic Sea flood hit the coast of the Baltic Sea from Denmark to Pomerania. Of all the German coastal settlements, Eckernförde was most heavily damaged due to its location on Eckernförde Bay which is wide open to the north-east. The entire town was flooded, 78 houses were destroyed, 138 damaged and 112 families became homeless.
The Count Saint-Germain was buried in Eckernförde near St. Nicolai Church. His grave was destroyed by the 1872 storm surge.
After the Second World War a United Nations displaced persons camp for Estonians was located near Eckernförde, where a section of the Hohenstein mansion was converted into a maternity ward.
From the History section of Eckernförde on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship10
Neuapostolische Kirche Gemeinde Eckernförde
Church · New Apostolic · 0.6 km
16 Windebyer Weg, Eckernförde
Evangelische Freikirche Eckernförde
Church · Protestant · 3.0 km
1 Grasholz, Eckernförde
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare8
Frauenärztinnen Gemeinschaftspraxis
Clinic and pharmacy
6 Bachstraße, Eckernförde
Map of Eckernförde
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Getting there and nearby towns
Schleswig Air Base (WBG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Schleswig 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Rendsburg 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Kronshagen 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Kiel 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Elmschenhagen 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Preetz 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Flensburg 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Neumünster 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Harrislee 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Husum 51 km west, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eckernförde.Rathausmarkt.463276505 b9a6ed4d5e b, "tpfennig" = Thilo Pfennig. Original uploader was Iiigel at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brunnen an der Stadthalle Eckernförde, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Eckernförde Kieler Strasse 59, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Eckernförde Mühlenstrasse 27, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wandskulptur an der Stadthalle Eckernförde, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Spolien des Baldachins des Eckernförder Süderschanzen-Denkmals, Jan Tietje, Eckernförde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Eckernförde Heinrich Otto, Herbstlaub, CC0
- Sturmtief Freiderike und Hochwasser in Eckernförde, Xubor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde Kieler Strasse 78 Alte Bauschule, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Eckernförde, Alte Post -- 2023 -- 1057, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-05 Eckernförde Tourist Info Punkt (26), Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motorradparkplatz Eckernförde Gerichtstraße, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Eckernförde, Baugewerkschule -- 2023 -- 1056, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-05 Eckernförde Tourist Info Punkt (25), Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-07-18 Eckernförde (125) Postamt, Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde, Alte Post -- 2023 -- 1036, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde - Kieler Straße + Tourist Info Punkt 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eckernförde, Alte Post -- 2023 -- 1039, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde Strand, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diabasflächen (Johannes Michler, Eckernförde) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Eckernförde Postamt, Christian der Vierte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-07-18 Eckernförde (123) Eckernförder Zeitung, Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde, Strand, Liebesschlösser -- 2023 -- 1075, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde Gerichtsstrasse 4, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eckernförde Gerichtsstrasse 4 Teil, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diabasflächen (Johannes Michler, Eckernförde) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Eckernförde Gerichtsstrasse 4 Tafel, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- QRpedia code of St.-Nicolai-Church, Eckernförde on public display, Jan Tietje, Eckernförde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eckernförde, Alte Post, Schutzengel -- 2023 -- 1040, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde, Alte Post, Schutzengel -- 2023 -- 1055, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde Kieler Strasse Post Teilansicht, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fischmobile Eckernförde 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Fischmobile Eckernförde 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Eckernförde Reeperbahn 50 1958, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sculpture, Eckernförde (P1100615), Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde St. Nicolai 2008, -- Xocolatl 17:29, 5 April 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Den danske kirke Egernførde, Bekkki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde - Bergstraße - Borbyer Friedhof + Kirche 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2017-07-18 Eckernförde (17) Kaffeehaus Heldt, Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde Museum, -- Xocolatl 19:29, 9 April 2008 (UTC), Public domain
- Eckernfoerde 0207, Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eckernförde Leuchtturm2, -- Xocolatl 18:47, 1 April 2008 (UTC), Public domain
- Eckernfoerde Vogelsang 8896, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Siemsen-Speicher-Eckernfoerde-2011, Jan Tietje, Eckernförde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fischerstraße 33 Eckernförde, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kapelle Westerthal 2018, Jan Tietje, Eckernförde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein für Hermann Ivers (Eckernförde), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Heinrich Otto (Eckernförde), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurfürstendenkmal Eckernförde, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Barkelsby Gut Hemmelmark05, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torhaus Hemmelmark, PodracerHH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Egernførde Danske Kirke, Raats, Public domain
- Wd b063, Wilhelm Dreesen, Public domain
- Street-level photo, tian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rainerup, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, atze02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, discostu36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, discostu36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kgvx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, risoon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, risoon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, atze02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, risoon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hotteliene, CC BY-SA 4.0
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