Why visit Elmshorn
Townapedia lists 50 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 123 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hof Aue, Köllner-Hof, Industriemuseum and Jüdischer Friedhof.
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About Elmshorn
Elmshorn (German pronunciation: [ɛlmsˈhɔʁn] ; Low German: Elmshoorn) is a town in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It is 30 km north of Hamburg on the small river Krückau, a tributary of the Elbe, and with about 50,000 inhabitants is the sixth-largest town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the birthplace of writer and editor Hermann Schlüter (1851–1919), the mathematician Hermann Weyl (1885–1955) and the medievalist Heinz Woehlk (1944- ).
From the Wikipedia article Elmshorn (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do7
Hof Aue
Farm and orchard · 3.2 km
74 Sandweg, Klein Nordende
Mo-Fr 08:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
Museums and landmarks50
Industriemuseum
Museum · 0.8 km
1 Catharinenstraße, Elmshorn
Tu-Sa 14:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Konrad-Struve-Haus
Museum · 0.9 km
1 Bismarckstraße, Elmshorn
We 14:00-17:00; Su 10:00-12:00
Kerzenhaus im Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Ehemaliger Wasserturm, Jahnstraße 1 in Elmshorn ID 8530
Sa-Mo 11:00-19:00
38 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Badepark Elmshorn
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km
Sep-May: Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00; Sep-May: Sa,Su,PH 10:00-20:00
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes123
Broderick
Bar and pub · Burger, Fries, Salad, Steak House · 0.6 km
3 Königstraße, Elmshorn
Su-Th 17:00-23:30, Fr,Sa 17:00-01:30
Bäckerei Millahn
Bakery · 1.9 km
Bäckerei Millahn
33 Köllner Chaussee, Kölln-Reisiek
Mo-Fr 05:30-12:00; Sa 05:30-12:00; Su 07:30-11:30
Café Kruschat
Cafe · Konditorei · 1.1 km
2 Timm-Kröger-Straße, Elmshorn
Su 13:00-17:00; "und telefonische Bestellungen"
Gasthaus Rosenhof
Restaurant · 3.9 km
17 Rosenstraße, Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop
Tu-Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:30-22:00
Lugacci
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 km
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa 13:30-23:00; Su 13:00-22:00;...
Meteora
Restaurant · Greek · 0.8 km
Langelohe
Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
111 more on the map.
More about Elmshorn
Economy
Historically, Elmshorn was home to many companies in the food industry, including those engaged in meat processing and sausage production, margarine production and cereal processing. Major surviving companies include Dölling-Hareico (meat processing/sausage production) and Kölln (cereal processing, mainly oats and muesli).
From the Wikipedia article Elmshorn, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Elmshorn
Johann Friedrich HögerGerman architect (1877-1949)Photo: Daniel Ullrich, Threedots, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiara SchorasGerman actressPhoto: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anneke Kim SarnauGerman actressPhoto: Frank Schwichtenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rob MuffelsGerman swimmerPhoto: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0
Karsten VoigtGerman politicianPhoto: Olaf Kosinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Tim MälzerGerman chefPhoto: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0
Birgit HesseGerman politicianPhoto: Olaf Kosinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Ernst Dieter RossmannGerman politicianPhoto: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0- Hermann WeylGerman mathematician (1885–1955)
- Harald PaulsenGerman actor (1895-1954)
- Jacob HeidtmannGerman swimmer
- Lea BoyGerman open water swimmer
Born in Elmshorn, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay8
Schleswig-Holstein-Hotel
Motel and hotel · 2.8 km
5 Werner-von-Siemens-Straße, Elmshorn
Churches and places of worship17
Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage
Church · Mormon · 1.6 km
29 Ramskamp, Elmshorn
Shopping53
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Boje-C.-Steffen-Gemeinschaftsschule Elmshorn
School · 2.1 km
50 Koppeldamm, Elmshorn
Healthcare13
Map of Elmshorn
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hamburg Airport (HAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Uetersen 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Tornesch 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Pinneberg 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Rellingen 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Quickborn 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Glückstadt 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Halstenbek 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Wedel 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Drochtersen 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Hansestadt Stade 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Hafenfest, Kgsetown, Public domain
- Elmshorn, Germany - panoramio (6), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorn, Germany - panoramio (7), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorner Markt-Halle - panoramio, hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorn, Post 06, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 02, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 01, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 04, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 03, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 05, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 07, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Germany - panoramio (4), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorn, Germany - panoramio (5), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorn, Post 11, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 08, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Kreis Pinneberg 11, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Kreis Pinneberg 12, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 10, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 09, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Post 12, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Elmshorn, Kreis Pinneberg 10, Christian Alexander Tietgen, CC BY 4.0
- Bf Elmshorn - geo.hlipp.de - 36359, Peter Whatley on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schleswig-Holstein, Elmshorn, Flora NIK 1416, Nightflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig-Holstein, Elmshorn, Naturdenkmal 02-01 NIK 3869, Nightflyer ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Schleswig-Holstein, Elmshorn, Flora NIK 1418, Nightflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spiegelfoyer Nordakademie, Daniel Purrucker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elmshorn Friedhof 1, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorn Catharinenstr. 1 2015, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 00 Thomaskirche 080406, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorn Bismarckstraße 1 2016, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Benno Bengalo Winterstein, Derandi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Esther Marga Winterstein, Derandi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Gerson Winterstein, Derandi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Hans Christian Carl Wulff, Derandi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elmshorn Marienkirche, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 3.0
- Klein Nordende ZG, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 3.0
- Elmshorn Wasserturm-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Heinrich Kastning, Derandi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liether Kalkgrube 140506 4, Big GI612, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elmshorn Lutherkirche 1, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 3.0
- Schleswig-Holstein, Elmshorn, Skulpturengarten NIK 9346, -- Nightflyer ( talk ) 20:58, 2 September 2017 (UTC), CC BY-SA 4.0
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