Why visit Oldenburg
Townapedia lists 56 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 267 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, Kräuterei - Manufaktur für Grünes und Süßes, Horst-Janssen-Museum and Augusteum.
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About Oldenburg
Oldenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈɔldn̩bʊʁk] ; Northern Low Saxon: Ollnborg) is an independent city in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is officially named Oldenburg (Oldb) (Oldenburg in Oldenburg) to distinguish it from Oldenburg in Holstein.
From the Wikipedia article Oldenburg (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Oldenburg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do16
Kräuterei - Manufaktur für Grünes und Süßes
Farm and orchard · 1.1 km
Herbalist
29 Alexanderstraße, Oldenburg
Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Apr,May,Jun,Dec,Nov 16-30: Mo...
Oldenburgisches Staatstheater - Exerzierhalle
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
6 Johannisstraße, Oldenburg
Rohdenhof-Laden
Farm and orchard · 1.5 km
Mo,Tu 08:00-15:30; We 08:00-12:45; Th 08:00-15:30; Fr 08:00-16:00;...
Graf-Anton-Günther Forum
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
Das Forum der Graf-Anton-Günther Schule
4 Schleusenstraße, Oldenburg
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks56
Horst-Janssen-Museum
Museum
Artist museum in Oldenburg, Germany
4-8 Am Stadtmuseum, Oldenburg
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Augusteum
Museum
Art museum in Oldenburg founded in 1876 by Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and named after his father the art collector
1 Elisabethstraße, Oldenburg
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Oldenburger Computer-Museum
Museum · 0.6 km
10 Bahnhofsplatz, Oldenburg
Tu 18:00-21:00; "außerhalb dieser Zeiten gerne nach Anmeldung"
Standesamt
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
12 Pferdemarkt, Oldenburg
Mo-Th 08:00-12:00,13:30-15:30; Fr 08:00-12:00
Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch Oldenburg
Museum · 0.8 km
Damm
Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; PH 08:00-12:00+
Ehrenhalle der oldenburgischen Artillerie
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
An die Gefallenen des Feldartillerieregiments im ersten Weltkrieg
18a Ofener Straße, Oldenburg
Haus für Medienkunst Oldenburg
Museum
Art gallery in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
23 Katharinenstraße, Oldenburg
Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00
44 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
kleine EWE Arena
Sports field and stadium · 1.1 km
12 Europaplatz, Oldenburg
Marschweg-Stadion
Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km
25 Marschweg, Oldenburg
Anleger Fahrgastschiffe Stadt Oldenburg
Marina and boat launch · 0.8 km
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes267
Woyton
Restaurant · Coffee Shop
56 Haarenstraße, Oldenburg
Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Su 11:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-19:00
City Pizza & Veg House
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 km
Indisch, International, vegetarisch und vegan! Sojafleisch und Sojasahne! Saisongerichte. Partyservice. 100% fleischlose Küche. Jedes...
79 Nadorster Straße
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00
Havana Oldenburg
Restaurant · Caribbean · 0.6 km
Älteste kubanische Bar Deutschlands
8 Donnerschweer Straße, Oldenburg
Mo-Su 17:30+
Ankerplatz
Restaurant · German · 1.5 km
58 Hauptstraße, Oldenburg
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00, 17:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-23:00
Biggi B.
Restaurant · Burger, American · 0.7 km
29 Donnerschweer Straße, Oldenburg
Jan-Dec: Tu-Su 16:00-22:00; Jun-Aug: Mo-Su 17:30-22:00
Bruno
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 km
47-53 Alexanderstraße, Oldenburg
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 07:30-16:30
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History
Archaeological finds point to a settlement dating back to the 8th century. The first documentary evidence, in 1108, referenced Aldenburg in connection with Elimar I (also known as Egilmar I) who is now commonly seen as the first count of Oldenburg. The town gained importance due to its location at a ford of the navigable Hunte river. Oldenburg became the capital of the County of Oldenburg (later a Duchy (1774–1810), Grand Duchy (1815–1918), and Free State (1918–1946)), a small state in the shadow of the much more powerful Hanseatic city of Bremen.
In the 17th century Oldenburg was a wealthy town in a time of war and turmoil and its population and power grew considerably. In 1667, the town was struck by a disastrous plague epidemic and, shortly after, a fire destroyed Oldenburg. The Danish kings, who were also counts of Oldenburg at the time, had little interest in the condition of the town and it lost most of its former importance. In 1773, Danish rule ended. Only then were the destroyed buildings in the city rebuilt in a neoclassicist style. (German-speakers usually call the "neoclassicist style" of that period klassizistisch, while neoklassizistisch specifically refers to the classicist style of the early 20th century.)
From the History section of Oldenburg (city) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship19
Buddhistisches Zentrum Oldenburg
Place of worship · Karma Kagyu Lineage · 0.8 km
Shopping71
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Healthcare25
Map of Oldenburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Varrelbusch (VAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Wardenburg 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Rastede 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Wiefelstede 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Bad Zwischenahn 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Hatten 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Edewecht 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Hude 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Elsfleth 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Bremen 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Bremerhaven 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Schlosswache mit Lambertikirche, No machine-readable author provided. Marvins21~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Achternstraße 18 Oldenburg, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Achternstraße 30 Oldenburg, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ups Elektro-Lastenfahrrad in Oldenburg (Oldb), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldenburger Gullydeckel, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldenburgLorenzA2025 Achternstr63 010, Sipalius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Achternstraße in Oldenburg - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Altes Rathaus in Oldenburg, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degode-Haus in Oldenburg (Oldb), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldenburgLorenzA2025 Achternstr63 002, Sipalius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldenburgLorenzA2025 Achternstr63 003, Sipalius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldenburgLorenzA2025 Achternstr63 2025-07a, Sipalius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldenburgLorenzA2025 Achternstr63 001, Sipalius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florian Grand Cafe, Oldenburg (2018), Donald Trung Quoc Don (Chữ Hán: 徵國單) - Wikimedia Commons . ( Want to use this image? ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florian Grand Café, Markt 2 in Oldenburg (Oldb.) (2014), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staugraben 4 in Oldenburg i. O. (2015), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldenburg 11, Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oldenburg 07, Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- "Draufgänger" in der Haaren in Oldenburg (2015), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Achternstraße in Oldenburg - panoramio (1), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- "Draufgänger" im Staugraben in Oldenburg, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gegenwart (Bernd Altenstein, Oldenburg) 4, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Gegenwart (Bernd Altenstein, Oldenburg) 3, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Gegenwart (Bernd Altenstein, Oldenburg) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Gegenwart (Bernd Altenstein, Oldenburg) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Florian Grand Café, Markt 2 in Oldenburg (2014), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Lambertikirche in Oldenburg - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- "Oldenburger Hundehütte" Staugraben 4, Oldenburg, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motorradparkplatz Oldenburg Stautor, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Tür zum Ratskeller im Rathaus Oldenburg (2014), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt in Oldenburg mit Cafe Bar Celona und Skulptur, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Degode-Haus, Markt, Oldenburg (2017), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtverwaltung Oldenburg im Gebäude von 1887 - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Haus Graf Anton Günther building, Oldenburg, Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haus Graf Anton Günther mural, Oldenburg, Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Büste Theodor Goerlitz in Oldenburg, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Altes Packhaus Oldenburg, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldenburger Staatstheater, NewPapillon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JanssenMuseumOldenburg, Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Augusteum Oldenburg 20141230, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prinzenpalais OL, Wissenerleben, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edith-Russ-Haus building, Oldenburg, Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtmuseum Oldenburg internal view, Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldenburg Luftaufnahme PD 161, Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cäcilienschule Oldenburg, Faldrian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Außenansicht der Helene-Lange-Schule Oldenburg, Hlsjn, CC0
- Sankt-Peter-Kirche Oldenburg 2, Sankt-Peter-Kirche_Oldenburg.jpg : Pujanak derivative work: Rabanus Flavus ( talk ), Public domain
- Freie Waldorfschule Oldenburg, Gerd Wiechmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch in Oldenburg, Dbleicher ( Diskussion ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Liebfrauenschule Oldenburg, Faldrian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landesmuseum Oldenburg, Pujanak, Public domain
- Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv (Standort Oldenburg), Wayne2435, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldenburg Luftaufnahme PD 060, Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dreifaltigkeitskirche in Osternburg, Dbleicher ( Diskussion ), Public domain
- Garnisonkirche zu Oldenburg, Cachris awomi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oldenburg Grosse EWE Arena 02, Anaconda74, CC0
- Gedenkhalle Ostfriesisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr 62, Gerd Wiechmann Gerd Wiechmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exerzierhalle oldenburg, Wayne2435, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eversten Holz Pferdetränke, Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jugendherberge Oldenburg 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- LSG OL-00022 Cäcilienplatz, Ralf Krebs, CC BY 3.0
- Standesamt Oldenburg, BlankeVla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- August 2002 im Schlossgarten Oldenburg (4), James Steakley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EWE-Arena, WilfriedC, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marschwegstadion, No machine-readable author provided. TheFishnr1~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- GertrudenK., G. Meiners, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Landesbibliothek (Oldb), WilfriedC, Public domain
- Altes Gymnasium Oldenburg - schräge Frontalansicht 2007, Johann H. Addicks - [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Herbartgymnasium Oldenburg, Johann H. Addicks at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kramermarkt Oldenburg Anton Günther, Benutzer:Pilawa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Die Lärmer Kulturetage Oldenburg (8), CHR!S, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, clen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
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