Husum, Germany
Husum is a town of 20,841 people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, founded in 1252.
Why visit Husum
Townapedia lists 86 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wasserturm, Kino-Center Husum, Schloss vor Husum and Theodor-Storm-Haus.
Weather in Husum
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About Husum
Husum (German pronunciation: [ˈhuːzʊm] ; North Frisian: Hüsem) is the capital of the Kreis (district) Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The town was the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Storm, who coined the epithet "the grey town by the sea". It is also the home of the annual international piano festival Raritäten der Klaviermusik founded in 1987.
From the Wikipedia article Husum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Husum on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Hofladen Lammkontor
Farm and orchard · 1.2 km
Su,Mo 10:00-15:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-21:00
Museums and landmarks86
Schloss vor Husum
Museum · 0.7 km
Gebaut 1577-1582 von Herzog Adolf
König-Friedrich V-Allee, Husum
Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
Theodor-Storm-Haus
Museum · 1.2 km
Gebaut 1730, Wohnzeit Storms 1866-1880
31 Wasserreihe, Husum
Mo,Su 14:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Weihnachtshaus Husum
Museum · 1.1 km
46 Westerende, Husum
Mo-Su 11:00-17:00; Dec 24,31: 10:00-13:00; Jan 07-Feb 15: off; Feb...
NordseeMuseum Husum - Nissenhaus
Museum · 1.2 km
Nissenhaus, Nordfriesisches Museum, gebaut 1937
Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
Asmussen-Woldsen-Denkmal
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Tine-Brunnen von Adolf Brütt (1902), genau: Asmussen-Woldsen-Brunnen von 1902
74 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Golfclub Husumer Bucht e. V.
Golf course · 3.3 km
5 Hohlacker, Schwesing
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-14:00
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes115
Husums Brauhaus
Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km
Wohnzeit Storms 1818-1820 und 1845-1853
60-64 Neustadt, Husum
Th-Sa 17:00-23:00+
Blinkfuer
Restaurant · Fish · 1.4 km
3 Am Außenhafen, Husum
Mo,Th,Fr 17:00-20:00, Sa-Su 12:00-14:00,17:00-20:00
Dimi's Korfu
Restaurant · Greek · 1.6 km
30 Siemensstraße, Husum
Mo off; Tu,Su,PH 16:30-21:00; We-Sa 11:30-22:30
Fischhaus Loof
Restaurant · Fish · 1.3 km
7 Kleikuhle, Husum
Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Husumer Schlosscafé
Cafe · Scandinavian, Cake, Coffee, Tea · 0.7 km
König-Friedrich V-Allee, Husum
Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00
Korfu
Restaurant · Greek · 1.4 km
35 Osterhusumer Straße, Husum
Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00
Mittelpunkt
Restaurant · Tapas · 0.9 km
21 Norderstraße, Husum
Mo-Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00
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Nordfriesisches Lammkontor
Restaurant · Regional · 1.2 km
8 Deichstraße, Husum
Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Sa 12:00-22:00
103 more on the map.
History
Husum was first mentioned as Husembro in 1252, when king Abel was murdered.
Like most towns on the North Sea, Husum was strongly influenced by storm tides. In 1362 a disastrous storm tide, the "Grote Mandrenke" flooded the town and carved out the inland harbour. Before this date Husum was not situated directly on the coast. The people of the city took advantage of this opportunity and built a marketplace, which led to a great economic upturn.
Between 1372 and 1398 the population of Husum grew rapidly, and two villages, Oster-Husum (East-Husum) and Wester-Husum (West-Husum), were founded.
The name Husum is first mentioned in 1409. It is shown on the Carta Marina in the Frisian form of Husem.
Its first church was built in 1431. Wisby rights were granted it in 1582, and in 1603 it received municipal privileges from Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. It suffered greatly from inundations in 1634 and 1717.
From the History section of Husum on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship16
Husum Danske Kirke
Church · Lutheran · 0.9 km
39 Klaus-Groth-Straße, Husum
Shopping58
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare9
Map of Husum
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Husum-Schwesing (QHU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Schleswig 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Rendsburg 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Westerland 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Itzehoe 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kronshagen 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kiel 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cuxhaven 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Neumünster 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Preetz 84 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Drochtersen 89 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Husum Wasserturm, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Wasserturm-01, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Husumhus Hahn, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Wasserturm 1902 - 1962 nordwestlich vom Schlosspark Foto 2007 Wolfgang Pehlemann Wiesbaden DSCN6215, Wolfgang Pehlemann (Wiesbaden, Germany), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ansicht über den Schlossgraben auf das Schloss vor Husum, Rolf Kranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Grenzstein, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, die Häuser Parkstraße 10 und 11, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Husum Wasserturm-02, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wasserturm Husum2008, VollwertBIT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Husum, Jebensweg, Jautaealis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, das Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Husum, der Wasserturm, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Husum Gefallenendenkmal, Unukorno, CC BY 3.0
- Husum Wasserturm-03, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, Haus Theodor-Storm-Straße 3 und Amtsgericht, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Husum Water Tower, Unukorno, CC BY 3.0
- Denkmal für Opfer des ersten Weltkrieges (Husum), Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen, CC BY 4.0
- Husum Neustadt 112, Schramme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Schloss Fassade Park, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Monument Theodor Storm, Unukorno, CC BY 3.0
- Husum Schloss-02, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, das Theodor-Storm-Denkmal, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Husum Schlossbrunnen, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, das Schlosscafé, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Husum Schlossturm Portal, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunnen im Schlosspark Husum, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Husum Bueste Ferdinand Toennies, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Schloss-01, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Schlosszufahrt-Skulptur, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, Katholische Kirche Christus König und Sankt Knud-0003, Jautaealis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Torhaus Parkseite, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, Schloss vor Husum-0003, Jautaealis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, ehemaliges Torhaus, Jautaealis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, Schloss vor Husum-0001, Jautaealis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum, Schloss vor Husum-0002, Jautaealis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss vor Husum, Hof I-2, Schloss_vor_Husum,_Hof_I.JPG : PodracerHH derivative work: Regi51 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Husum-Theodor-Storm-Haus-msu-2020-9-8437, Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Schifffahrtsmuseum, -- Xocolatl 17:40, 1 April 2008 (UTC), Public domain
- Marienkirche husum 3, Herbert Weber, Hildesheim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TSS vom Auweg Panorama, Goegeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Husum Kirchlein am Meer aussen, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hermann-Tast-Schule, Sönke Rahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Husum - Hafenstraße3Nationalpark-Haus 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Husum-NordseeMuseum Nissenhaus, VollwertBIT, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Mildstedt St. Lamberti-Kirche, Jürgen Engel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Speicher Husum, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 1.0
- Denkmal Husum Berufsschule Ansicht von Am Bahndamm, Freistern, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum - Kleikuhle1Zollamt 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Husum - Neustadt60Theodor Storm Hotel 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dragseth's Gasthof in Husum, Chrender, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sandsteinportal Schlossgarten Husum, VollwertBIT, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Tinebrunnen, Adolf Brütt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jt germany husum adolf-bruett-str50 2, Jan Tappenbeck, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Husum danske kirke, Raats, Public domain
- Husum, Osterfelder Bauernhaus, Rolf Kranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum Haus der Fotografie, Am Außenhafen 28, Dockkoogstraße Husum (1), Pauli-Pirat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husum Dockkoog Panorama, DerMische, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 69t31, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smic, 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, smic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trulala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trulala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trulala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smic, CC BY-SA 4.0
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