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Maninga-Burg in Pewsum (Krummhörn) IMG 6665 · Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Kriegerdenkmal Drostenplatz Pewsum rechts · Sheep071, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Maninga-Burg in Pewsum (Krummhörn) IMG 6664 · Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Pewsum, Germany

Pewsum is a town of 3,352 people in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Population3,352 GeoNames
RegionLower Saxony
Elevation1 m 3 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area6.7 km²
Nearest airportFlugplatz Emden (EME) 10 km

Why visit Pewsum

Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Manninga Burg and Osterburg.

About Pewsum

Pewsum is a village in the municipality of Krummhörn in the west of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Pewsum is both the administrative seat as well as the trade and craft centre of the municipality. The number of inhabitants was 3,352 in 2006 and the village lies at a height of 0 m above sea level (NN).

From the Wikipedia article Pewsum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Drostenwarf

Scenic view · 1.5 km

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Museums and landmarks4

Manninga BurgCC BY-SA 4.0

Manninga Burg

Monument and historic site

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OsterburgCC BY-SA 3.0

Osterburg

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

1 An der Osterburg, Krummhörn

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Denkmal 1870/71

Monument and historic site

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Kriegerdenkmal 1.WK

Monument and historic site

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Restaurants and cafes8

Die Warf Bäckerei

Bakery · 2.4 km

1 Dorfgasse, Krummhörn - Woltzeten

Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 07:00-12:00

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Bäcker Buchholz

Bakery

2a Schatthausstraße, Krummhörn

Mo-Sa 07:00-19:30; Su 07:00-17:00

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Eiscafe Da Carmelo

Ice cream

6 Burgstraße, Krummhörn

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Gaststätte Voßberg

Restaurant · Regional

13 Cirksenastraße, Krummhörn

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Buchholz

Bakery · 0.9 km

8 Adolf-Köppe-Straße, Krummhörn

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Eiscafe

Cafe

4 Burgstraße, Krummhörn

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Pizzeria Peperoni

Restaurant · Pizza

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Pizzeria La Vittoria

Fast food · Pizza

1 Cirksenastraße, Krummhörn

Mo-Su 11:00-22:30

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Churches and places of worship6

Canumer KircheCC BY-SA 3.0

Canumer Kirche

Church · Reformed · 1.4 km

Canumer Kirchstraße, Krummhörn

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Marienkirche

Church · Lutheran · 0.8 km

2a Karkpadd, Krummhörn

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Kirche Woltzeten

Church · Reformed · 2.4 km

Rechteckiger Saalbau in Backsteinbauweise mit verputztem Ostgiebel. Satteldach mit Dachreiter. Verwendung älterer Klosterformatsteine.

Roseneck, Krummhörn

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Groothuser KirchePublic domain

Groothuser Kirche

Church · Reformed · 2.1 km

21 Dorfstraße, Krummhörn

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Nicolai-KircheCC BY-SA 3.0

Nicolai-Kirche

Church · Lutheran

6 Drostenplatz, Krummhörn

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Appingen AbbeyCC BY 3.0

Appingen Abbey

Church · 5.6 km

Former Carmelite monastery in Greetsiel, Germany

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History

Pewsum was first mentioned in 945 as the castle of the Manninga family of chieftains. From 1565, Pewsum belonged to the Cirksena dynasty. Well-known people who resided in Pewsum included the Swedish marshall, Dodo von Knyphausen, General Peter Ernst II von Mansfeld and the Great Elector.

The castle fell into ruins in the 18th century and was partly demolished and sold. The remaining buildings have since been restored and form part of the East Frisian Open Air Museum (Ostfriesisches Freilichtmuseum).

In 1972, Pewsum lost its independence and became part of the newly founded parish of Krummhörn, albeit retaining the administrative headquarters.

From the History section of Pewsum on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shopping6

Gas and EV charging2

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

Healthcare2

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Getting there and nearby towns

Flugplatz Emden (EME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.

  • Emden 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
  • Norden 20 km north, about 20 min by car
  • Aurich 26 km east, about 26 min by car
  • Veenhusen 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
  • Leer 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
  • Weener 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
  • Wiesmoor 43 km east, about 43 min by car
  • Papenburg 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
  • Wittmund 48 km east, about 48 min by car
  • Ostrhauderfehn 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car

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