Why visit Pinneberg
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 109 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include P. Deskau Landwirtschaft & Jagd, Rellinger Hofladen, Stadtmuseum Pinneberg and Deutsches Baumschulmuseum.
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About Pinneberg
Pinneberg (German: [ˈpɪnəbɛʁk] ; Northern Low Saxon: Pinnbarg) is a town in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It is the capital of the district of Pinneberg and has a population of about 43,500 inhabitants. Pinneberg is located 18 km northwest of the city centre of Hamburg.
From the Wikipedia article Pinneberg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do4
P. Deskau Landwirtschaft & Jagd
Farm and orchard · 3.5 km
59 Hauptstraße, Appen
Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-12:00; PH off
Rellinger Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 3.8 km
38 Pinneberger Straße, Rellingen
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Museums and landmarks15
Stadtmuseum Pinneberg
Museum
25 Dingstätte, Pinneberg
Tu,We,Fr 17:00-19:00; Th 10:00-12:00,15:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-13:00;...
Deutsches Baumschulmuseum
Museum · 2.5 km
29 Halstenbeker Straße, Pinneberg
Tu 16:00-19:00; May-Oct: Su 14:00-18:00; "appointment"
Pinneberger Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Stilllegung 1956, 1994 an Privateigentümer verkauft.
43 Peinerweg, Pinneberg
Ehrenmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten Weltkrieges
Monument and historic site
1. Weltkrieg
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Parks, trails and playgrounds16
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Restaurants and cafes109
Bekun Restaurant
Restaurant · Sushi, Asian
7-11 Elmshorner Straße, Pinneberg
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,16:30-22:00; Sa,Su 11:30-22:00
Bäckerei Schlüter
Cafe · Bakery With Café · 4.3 km
48 Dockenhudener Chaussee, Halstenbek
Mo-Fr 05:00-18:00; Sa 05:00-16:30; Su 07:30-16:30
Café Eis Stern
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 3.8 km
47 Hauptstraße, Halstenbek
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Dolce Vita
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 3.8 km
3 Poststraße, Halstenbek
Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Marathon Grill
Restaurant · Greek · 3.4 km
55 Hallstraße, Rellingen
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-14:30,17:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su,PH 12:00-20:00
Café Madeira
Cafe · Portuguese · 1.3 km
82 Elmshorner Straße, Pinneberg
Tu-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Jannys Eis Café
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.8 km
43 Heinrich-Christiansen-Straße, Pinneberg
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Lust auf Sizilien
Restaurant · Italian · 2.4 km
12 Voßbarg, Pinneberg
Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 15:00-22:00
Okyaku
Restaurant · Sushi, Asian · 3.9 km
12 Schulstraße, Halstenbek
Tu-Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa-Su,PH 14:00-22:00; Mo off
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History
When a castle was first built in Pinneberg around the year 1200 AD, the site had already been used as a Germanic Thingstätte for several centuries. In 1370 the castle was captured by Count Adolf VIII of Schauenburg and Holstein-Pinneberg.
In 1397 Pinneberg was first mentioned in official documents as a seat of courts.
In 1472 a Renaissance castle was built in place of the old castle. It was heavily damaged in 1627 and 1657 and was finally torn down in 1720. Between 1765 and 1767 the Drostei was built for the Drost Hans von Ahlefeldt. This brick building, which was probably erected by Ernst Georg Sonnin, is the most important example of Baroque architecture in the district of Pinneberg.
After some servants and craftsmen had settled in the vicinity of the castle, the settlement expanded slowly, only receiving municipal rights in 1875, although it had been the seat of the Danish 'Landdrost' since 1640 and seat of the Prussian district administrator since 1866 within the Province of Schleswig-Holstein.
In 1905 the settlement of ‘Pinneberger Dorf’ was incorporated and in 1927 the villages of Thesdorf and Waldenau followed.
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After World War II the number of inhabitants of Pinneberg doubled because of the forced immigration of expellees, predominantly from East Prussia. Later on, in contrast to many other cities in Schleswig-Holstein, Pinneberg was able to keep the number of inhabitants stable.
From the History section of Pinneberg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Pinneberg
Ludwig KaiserGerman professional wrestler (born 1990)Photo: Miguel Discart (Shared Account), CC BY-SA 2.0
Jeanne GoursaudGerman-French actressPhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sam SchreckGerman footballerPhoto: Fuguito, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ludwig MeynGerman scientist (1820-1878)Photo: Johann Theodor Schultz (* 1817 in..., Public domain
Anneke BorbeGerman association football playerPhoto: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Carl SchlüterGerman sculptor (1846-1884)Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0- Michael StichGerman tennis player
- Sophie WörishöfferGerman writer (1838–1890)
- August Adolph von HenningsDanish politician (1746-1826)
- Jonatan KotzkeGerman footballer
- Heiko HellGerman swimmer
- Bernhard SiebkenSS officer (1910-1949)
Born in Pinneberg, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare15
Map of Pinneberg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hamburg Airport (HAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Rellingen 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Halstenbek 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Tornesch 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Sülldorf 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Uetersen 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Wedel 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Quickborn 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Elmshorn 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Norderstedt 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Hamburg 18 km southeast, about 18 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
Photo credits
- Pinneberg railway station 1, Sebastian scha., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moltkestraße 10 in Pinneberg (2013), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg Moltkestraße 10 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Drosteipark 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 25421 Pinneberg, Germany - panoramio (8), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Ernst-Paasch-Halle in Pinneberg (2013), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Lindenstraße 19-21 in Pinneberg (2013), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg Lindenstraße 17 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig-Holstein, Pinneberg, Vertriebenendenkmal NIK 9295, Nightflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pinneberg Lindenstraße 19-21 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg, Vertriebenendenkmal im Drosteipark, hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- 25421 Pinneberg, Germany - panoramio (5), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Drostei in Pinneberg (2013), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg Schauenburger Straße 9 Villa 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 25421 Pinneberg, Germany - panoramio (3), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg-bahnhofstr-pastorat, Bauermann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Schauenburgerstraße 9 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Dingstätte 27 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Drosteipark Denkmal 70-71 20180304, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 25421 Pinneberg, Germany - panoramio, hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- 25421 Pinneberg, Germany - panoramio (1), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg Dingstätte Rübekamp Gruppe 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bastei Platz für Alt ^ Jung (gestiftet von Lions-Club Pinneberg) - panoramio, hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg Rübekamp 1 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Rübekamp 2 ehem. Kreishaus 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Bahnhofstraße 5 bis 11 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Bahnhofstraße 41, 43 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Dingstätte 25 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 25421 Pinneberg, Germany - panoramio (15), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- 25421 Pinneberg, Germany - panoramio (11), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg Bahnhofstraße 5 2018, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig-Holstein, Pinneberg, Ehrenmal NIK 3480, Nightflyer, CC BY 4.0
- MFG 0749-Schnaakenmoor, Malte, CC BY 3.0
- Baumschulmuseum, Caspar Voght, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pinneberg-drostei, Staro1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rellingen, PodracerHH 17:46, 21 August 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Lutherkirche, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 3.0
- Pinneberg Heilig-Geist-Kirche, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 3.0
- Christuskirche Pinneberg, Nihat Halici, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Pinneberg-stmichael, Bauermann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinneberg Wasserturm-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Heinrich Boschen (Pinneberg), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Heinrich Geick (Pinneberg), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bismarckdenkmal Elisenhöhe, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Stadtmuseum Pinneberg und Brunnen, hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, veloroute_hamburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, veloroute_hamburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, veloroute_hamburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, veloroute_hamburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kevinq, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, cougarius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kevinq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, veloroute_hamburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, kevinq, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, TKrz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, kevinq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, veloroute_hamburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcschrader, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, veloroute_hamburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kevinq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cougarius, CC BY-SA 4.0
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