Why visit Nordenham
Townapedia lists 140 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 216 places to eat, 36 places to stay and 26 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Zoo am Meer, Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Wencke-Dock and Museum Moorseer Mühle.
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About Nordenham
Nordenham (German pronunciation: [nɔʁdn̩ˈham] ) is a town in the Wesermarsch district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located at the mouth (on the west bank) of the Weser river on the Butjadingen peninsula on the coast of the North Sea. The seaport city of Bremerhaven is located on the other side (east bank) of the river. The Midgard-seaport in Nordenham is the largest private-owned harbor in Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Nordenham (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do26
Zoo am Meer
Zoo and aquarium · 7.2 km
7 H.-H.-Meier-Straße, Bremerhaven
Apr-Sep PH,Mo-Su 09:00-19:00; Mar-Oct PH,Mo-Su 09:00-18:00;...
Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Cinema and theater · 7.5 km
Theatre in Bremerhaven, Germany
1-5 Linzer Straße, Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven lighthouse
Lighthouse · 7.3 km
Lighthouse in Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany
14 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks140
Wencke-Dock
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
24/7
Museum Moorseer Mühle
Museum · 4.3 km
Butjadinger Straße, Nordenham
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: Su 14:00-17:00
Deutsches Auswandererhaus
Museum · 7.4 km
65 Columbusstraße, Bremerhaven
Mar-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Nov-Feb Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Dec 24 off
Historisches Museum Bremerhaven
Museum · 7.6 km
An der Geeste, Bremerhaven
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Dec 24 off; Dec 31 off
Klimahaus Bremerhaven
Museum · 7.3 km
8 Am Längengrad, Bremerhaven
Apr-Aug Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-19:00; PH 10:00-19:00;...
Schulschiff Deutschland
Monument and historic site · 7.5 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
Lloydplatz, Bremerhaven
Bürgermeister-Smidt-Denkmal
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
Dampfeisbrecher Wal
Monument and historic site · 7.5 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
DIVA
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
Elbe 3
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
Emma
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
128 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
BAD 2
Sports field and stadium · 7.4 km
144 Schillerstraße, Bremerhaven
Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; PH,Sa,Su 08:00-20:00
Weser Yacht Club Bremerhaven e. V.
Marina and boat launch · 7.3 km
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 471 23531;+49 152 08967637
Akad. Segelclub Bremerhaven e.V. Bremerhavener Fahrtenschipper e.V. Marine-Jugend e.V.
Marina and boat launch · 6.6 km
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes216
Strandhalle
Restaurant · 7.2 km
1 H.-H.-Meier-Straße, Bremerhaven
Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00+; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00+
Bella Italia
Restaurant · Italian · 1.6 km
9 Atenser Allee, Nordenham
PH,Su-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-23:00
Katie's Café am Deich
Cafe · Cake · 7.4 km
32b Lohmannstraße, Bremerhaven
We-Su 12:00-18:00; Mo,Tu off
Liegeplatz Events im Weser Yacht Club Bremerhaven
Restaurant · Regional, Seafood · 7.4 km
52a Borriesstraße, Bremerhaven
Th-Su 09:00-17:00
Pegasus - Restaurant
Restaurant · Greek · 4.0 km
115 Butjadinger Straße, Nordenham
Su, PH 12:00-14:30, 17:30-23:00; Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00
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204 more on the map.
History
Nordenham evolved from the town of Atens due to the efforts by merchant Wilhelm Müller who traded cattle and sheep to England in the late 19th century. Some of the oldest parts of the modern town area are the old villages or Wurtendörfer (roughly translated as 'terp villages') Blexen, Einswarden and Atens. Bishop Willehad, the Northumbrian-born missionary of the Frisians, died in Blexen in the year 789, which is also commonly accepted to be Blexen's year of foundation. In 1407, the Vredeborch or Friedeburg (to be translated as "peace castle") was erected by the Hanseatic city of Bremen, a castle (although it was probably more a kind of large fortified house) to protect interests against the rebellious inhabitants, the Rüstringer Frisians. The stronghold was destroyed in 1425 and it is possible that the site was later used by a monastery.
Nordenham's town founder Wilhelm Müller later built his farm house and a restaurant on the same site. In 1959 those were demolished and the still existing community hall was built there. The town hall was built in 1953 and moved into by the local authority in January 1954.
Between 1499 and 1514, the area was conquered by the County of Oldenburg and in 1813 by the French emperor Napoleon, whose army shot ten local inhabitants at the church in Blexen.
From the History section of Nordenham on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay36
Churches and places of worship21
St. Laurentius Kirche
Church · Lutheran · 6.3 km
13 a Fährstraße, Loxstedt
Sankt-Willehad-Kirche
Church · Catholic · 1.1 km
39 Sankt-Willehad-Straße, Nordenham
St.-Laurentius Kirche zu Abbehausen
Church · Lutheran · 4.0 km
4 Sankt-Laurentius-Straße, Nordenham
St.-Matthäus-Kirche
Church · Lutheran · 6.6 km
40 Alte Heerstraße, Nordenham
Shopping59
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Stadtbibliothek Bremerhaven
Library · 7.5 km
10 Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße, Bremerhaven
Healthcare11
Map of Nordenham
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Getting there and nearby towns
JadeWeserAirport (WVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Bremerhaven 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Schiffdorf 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Wilhelmshaven 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Varel 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Schwanewede 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Rastede 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Schortens 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Zetel 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Osterholz-Scharmbeck 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Wiefelstede 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Luftaufnahmen Nordseekueste 2012 05 D90 by-RaBoe 092, © Ra Boe / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- THW in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DRK in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DRK Bereitschaft Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bauensemble Kabelstraße 12 und Boosstraße 1 - 3 in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wasserturm in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wasserturm Nordenham (2025), Meinichselbst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 51 - Villa Käthe - in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 51 in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 49 in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 49 in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 47 in Nordenham (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadttheater - Bremerhaven 01, H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bremerhaven Oberfeuer 01, Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bremerhaven-Zoo am Meer 01, Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Hochschule bremerhaven hg, Hannes Grobe 06:45, 30 July 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Schulschiff Deutschland in Bremen 01 retuschiert, Dr. Bernd Gross Derivative work MagentaGreen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Deutsches Auswandererhaus Bremerhaven 09-2008, PhilippN, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Uwe H. Friese, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bremerhaven Riesenradblick 1, Corradox, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radarfunkturm2-Bremerhaven, Arminia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bürgermeister-Smidt-Gedächtniskirche (Bremerhaven), Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bremerhaven columbus center 2007 raro42, Ralf Roeber, User:Raro42 , www.zeitfenster.de, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Kaiserschleuse Ostfeuer - Kleiner Glockenturm - Pingelturm - Bremerhaven 01, H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historisches Museum Bremerhaven, Garitzko, Public domain
- Strandhalle bremerhaven hg, Hannes Grobe ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Bremerhaven, Marienkirche 02, Anastasiya Lvova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leuchtfeuer Geestemole Nord - Bremerhaven 02, H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schule am Luisenhof, Leineabstiegsschleuse, CC0
- WAL 7292, Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BHV Alte Wulsdorfer Schule 1, Mueck ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brinkamahof 7332, Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feuerschiff Elbe 3 in Bremerhaven, C.Mezzo-1 at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Dedesdorf, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bremerhaven, Neuer Hafen, Unterfeuer -- 2024 -- 2180, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BremerhavenGera-1, -- Xocolatl 16:04, 29 September 2006 (UTC), Public domain
- Bhv Wenke-dock hg, Hannes Grobe ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Bhv Theodorheussplatz-smidt hg, Hannes Grobe ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- BHV DSM Emma1, Mueck ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- BHV DSM Diva1, Mueck ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum Moorseer Mühle 2005, Sasot97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Drehbrücke, Hauptkanal - panoramio, Rembert Satow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St.-Marien-Kirche Nordenham-Atens, Dbleicher ( Diskussion ), CC0
- Luneplate, Naturschutzgebiet Bremerhaven-Fischereihafen, Gabriele Manhold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esenshamm, Ortseingang, Mojnsen, CC BY 4.0
- Dionysiuskirche bremerhaven hg, Hannes Grobe, CC BY 3.0
- Berliner Platz 1, Bremerhaven 02, Anastasiya Lvova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
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