Why visit Gardelegen
Townapedia lists 70 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 49 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bornberg, Eichenberg, Dokumentationszentrum and Gedenkstätte Gardelegen.
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About Gardelegen
Gardelegen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁdəleːɡn̩] ; Low German: Garlä) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Milde, 20 miles west of Stendal, on the main line of the Hanover–Berlin rail line.
From the Wikipedia article Gardelegen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do49
Lebenshilfe Hofgutladen
Farm and orchard · 14.3 km
5 Zum alten Gut, Stendal
Mo-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr 09:00-15:00
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Museums and landmarks70
Dokumentationszentrum
Museum · 2.3 km
Die Gedenkstätte befindet sich am historischen Tatort des Massakers von Gardelegen. Sie erinnert an 1016 KZ-Häftlinge aus vielen...
1 An der Gedenkstätte, Hansestadt Gardelegen
Tu-Th 09:00-15:30, Fr 09:00-13:00, Su[-1] 11:00-17:00; PH off
Gedenkstätte Gardelegen
Museum · 2.3 km
Die Gedenkstätte befindet sich am historischen Tatort des Massakers von Gardelegen. Sie erinnert an 1016 KZ-Häftlinge aus vielen...
1 An der Gedenkstätte, Hansestadt Gardelegen
sunrise-sunset
Gardelegen massacre
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
German war crime - massacre near the town Gardelegen in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
58 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes63
Restaurant Dubrovnik
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 14.4 km
33A Stendaler Straße, Kalbe (Milde)
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Brotmeisterei Steinecke
Bakery · 14.6 km
1 Wernstedter Straße, Kalbe (Milde)
Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su,PH off
Bäckerei Glatz
Bakery · 7.0 km
3 Breite Straße, Gardelegen
Mo 06:00-12:00; Tu-Fr 06:00-12:30,15:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-11:00; Su,PH off
Bäckerei Kerkow
Bakery
31 Ernst-Thälmann-Straße, Gardelegen
Mo-Fr 06:30-18:30; Sa,Su 07:00-18:00; PH off
Bäckerei Kerkow
Bakery · 14.7 km
5 Alte Bahnhofstraße, Kalbe (Milde)
Mo-Fr 06:30-20:00; Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 07:00-10:30
Fischerhof Gahrns
Restaurant · 0.9 km
1 Am Rottweg, Gardelegen
Tu-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-20:00; Mo off
Gasthaus Lüders
Restaurant · 10.6 km
2a Jävenitzer Straße, Gardelegen
Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 17:05-22:00; Su,PH 11:05-14:00; We off
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Lindenhofgarten
Bar and pub
45 Ernst-Thälmann-Straße, Gardelegen
Th-Fr 17:00+, Sa 15:00+, Su 11:00-18:00
51 more on the map.
History
Gardelegen has a Roman Catholic and three Evangelical churches, a hospital (founded in 1285), and a high school. There are considerable manufacturers, notably agricultural machinery and buttons, and its beer has a great reputation.
From the History section of Gardelegen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship45
St. Elisabeth
Church · Roman Catholic · 13.7 km
7 Riesebergstraße, Gardelegen
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Karl-Marx-Sekundarschule
School · 1.1 km
27 Straße der Opfer des Faschismus, Gardelegen
Healthcare12
Map of Gardelegen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Forschungsflughafen Braunschweig-Wolfsburg (BWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Stendal 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Wolmirstedt 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Hansestadt Salzwedel 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Helmstedt 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Wolfsburg 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Magdeburg 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Königslutter am Elm 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Wittingen 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Schöningen 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Sassenburg 52 km west, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Gardelegen, Luftaufnahme (2014), Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Aschberg 29 240428 005, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Marienkirchplatz 5 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Aschberg 18 240428 008, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Philipp-Müller-Straße 20 240816 013, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Marienkirche 06, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Aschberg 15 240816 011, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Marienkirche 07, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Aschberg 31 240816 012, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Philipp Mueller Strasse 16 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Marienkirche 08, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Philipp-Müller-Straße 12 240816 014, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Philipp-Müller-Straße 10 240816 015, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Philipp Mueller Strasse 6 8 10 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Philipp Mueller Strasse 6 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Philipp-Müller-Straße 08 240816 016, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Aschberg 02 240816 008, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 10, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 9, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 8, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 7, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 6, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 5, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 4, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 3, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 2, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Gardelegen 1, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 33 240816 007, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Philipp Mueller Strasse 2 4 Hospital Zum Grossen Heiligen Geist 02, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Philipp Mueller Strasse 2 4 Großes Hospital zum Heiligen Geist 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 17 240816 048, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Gardelegen Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 36, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Gardelegen Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 36, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Gardelegen Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 36 Louis Marcus, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Gardelegen Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 36 Karl Marcus, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 31 240816 049, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 15 240816 047, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardelegen Rudolf Breitscheid Strasse 9 02, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 12 240816 046, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEU Sachsen-Anhalt Gardelegen Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 11 240816 044, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Calvörde Görges, Reimar von Alvensleben, Familie von Alvensleben, Public domain
- Calvörde-Berenbrock, Kriegerdenkmal 1 WK, Mai 2012, Nuxvonhier, CC0
- Stakenberg Gipfel, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mieste Elisabeth innen, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Marienkiche Gardelegen, Vanellus Foto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kalbe Nicolaikirche, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Lindstedt Kirche, Kirchenfan, CC0
- L1040762 Kirche Ipse Ostgiebel eingerüstet, Ulamm ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche-Jaevenitz, Ghostwriter123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Algenstedt, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Estedt, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche-Hottendorf, Ghostwriter123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Klein Engersen, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche-Kassieck, Ghostwriter123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kriegerdenkmal Jävenitz Gardelegen, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mieste Kriegerdenkmal, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Weteritz Herrenhaus, Vanellus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Kremkau, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ausstellung im Dokumentationszentrum Feldscheune Isenschnibbe, Duesentrieb bs, CC0
- Street-level photo, hotteliene, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, olaffahimap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hotteliene, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hotteliene, CC BY-SA 4.0
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