Rastede, Germany
Rastede is a town of 20,046 people in Lower Saxony, Germany, founded in 1059.
Why visit Rastede
Townapedia lists 67 museums and landmarks, 74 parks and trails, 123 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gemüsehof Osterloh, Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, Bauernmuseum Rastede "Jan Pastor sin Hus" and Palais.
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About Rastede
Rastede (German pronunciation: [ʁaˈsteːdə, -ˈʃteː-]; Low German: Raastäe/Raas) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede.
From the Wikipedia article Rastede (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Oldenburgisches Staatstheater
Cinema and theater · 11.8 km
Theatre and opera house building in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Ammerländer Landschaftsfenster Geestrand "Turm eines Malers"
Scenic view · 2.1 km
Museums and landmarks67
Bauernmuseum Rastede "Jan Pastor sin Hus"
Museum · 0.8 km
60 Raiffeisenstraße, Rastede
"only after registration"
Palais
Monument and historic site
23 Feldbreite, Rastede
We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00 || "sowie nach Vereinbarung"
Haus für Medienkunst Oldenburg
Museum · 11.3 km
Art gallery in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Horst Janssen Museum
Museum · 11.3 km
Artist museum in Oldenburg, Germany
Modellbahnanlage Großenmeer
Monument and historic site · 7.9 km
16 Meerkircher Straße, Ovelgönne
Su 16:00-18:00
Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte
Museum · 12.0 km
Art collection and museums in Oldenburg, Germany. It includes the old Augusteum building, which still retains the flavor of the old...
Christian-Vater-Orgel
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Gebaut vom Arp Schnitger Schüler Christian Vater
Kirchstraße, Wiefelstede
55 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds74
Hallenbad Rastede
Sports field and stadium
11 Schloßstraße, Rastede
Oct-Apr: Mo-Fr 05:45-10:00; Mo 14:00-17:30; Th 14:00-17:30; Tu-We...
Mansholter Holz und Schippstroth an der Nutteler und Bokeler Bäke
Hiking and trails · 6.4 km
Kegelbahn Gaststätte Salzendeich
Sports field and stadium · 7.0 km
22 Salzendeicher Straße, Ovelgönne
Oldenburgischer Golfclub e.V.
Golf course · 4.0 km
13 Wemkenstraße, Rastede
62 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes123
Arkadia
Restaurant · Polish
272 Oldenburger Straße, Rastede
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00
Backshop Bruno
Cafe · Bakery · 7.2 km
344 Butjadinger Straße, Oldenburg
Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa 06:30-17:00; Su 07:30-17:00
Bistro am Bahnhof
Restaurant · Pizza, Steak House
38 Ladestraße, Rastede
Mo-Su 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-14:30
Dorfkrug Delfshausen
Restaurant · Regional · 5.8 km
141 Delfshauser Straße, Rastede
Th-Tu 11:30-14:00,17:30-23:00
Gaststätte Salzendeich
Restaurant · German · 7.0 km
22 Salzendeicher Straße, Ovelgönne
Mo-Sa 18:00-22:00; Su, PH 12:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; We off
Pizzeria Casa Toscana
Restaurant · Pizza · 8.4 km
141 Scheideweg, Oldenburg
Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:30-23:00
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Pizzeria Sasso
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Pasta, Fish
263 Oldenburger Straße, Rastede
Tu-Su 17:30-22:00
111 more on the map.
Where to stay21
AWO Altenwohnzentrum Haus am Flötenteich
Motel and hotel · 8.8 km
298-302 Nadorster Straße, Oldenburg
Churches and places of worship17
Königreichssaal der Zeugen Jehovas
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 8.1 km
7 Heinrich-Renken-Straße, Oldenburg
Gemeindezentrum Nadorst - Gemeinde Ohmstede
Church · Lutheran · 8.3 km
18 Hartenkamp, Oldenburg
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging13
Tank und Waschcenter Metjendorf
Gas station · 7.0 km
1 Schwarzer Weg, Wiefelstede
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Brand- und Katastrophenschutz
School · 4.7 km
245 Braker Chaussee, Rastede
Healthcare13
Map of Rastede
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Getting there and nearby towns
JadeWeserAirport (WVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Wiefelstede 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Oldenburg 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Varel 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Westerstede 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Wardenburg 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Zetel 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Schwanewede 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Apen 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Wilhelmshaven 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Friedeburg 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Schloss Rastede (Juni 2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, St. Ulrich, 2019-10 CN-05, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede Oldenburger Strasse Bergahorn, Thorsten Schramm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nivellement St.-Ulrichs-Kirche Rastede, Thorsten Schramm www.thorsten-schramm.de, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Denkmal Nikolaus Friedrich Peter (Rastede) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Denkmal Nikolaus Friedrich Peter (Rastede) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Kirche St. Ulrich in Rastede, Landkreis Ammerland, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue am Gefallenendenkmal Rastede, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Rastede, Denkmal Nikolaus Friedrich Peter, 2019-10 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede Oldenburger Strasse 229, Thorsten Schramm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, Gefallenendenkmal Zweiter Weltkrieg, 2019-10 CN-02, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, Gefallenendenkmal Zweiter Weltkrieg, 2019-10 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, Friedhof, 2019-10 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, St. Ulrich, 2019-10 CN-06, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freistehender Glockenturm der St. Ulrich-Kirche (Rastede, 2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Höhenmarke Rastede, Ulrich Kulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede An der Bleiche Eiche, Thorsten Schramm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede Oldenburger Strasse Linde, Thorsten Schramm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münstermann-Kanzel, St. Ulrich-Kirche Rastede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Innenansicht der St. Ulrich-Kirche (Rastede, 2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- In der St. Ulrich-Kirche in Rastede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Romanischer Taufstein von 1250 in der St. Ulrich-Kirche in Rastede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orgel und Gestühl in der St. Ulrich-Kirche Rastede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altar und Taufstein in der St. Ulrich-Kirche in Rastede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede St. Ulrichs Kirchhof alter Grabstein, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede St. Ulrichs Kirchhof Kindergrab, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St, Ulrich in Rastede (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede Friedhof Friedenseiche, Thorsten Schramm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St. Ulrich in Rastede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, St. Ulrich, 2019-10 CN-02, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, St. Ulrich, 2019-10 CN-04, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, St. Ulrich, 2019-10 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, St. Ulrich, 2019-10 CN-03, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede An der Bleiche 6, Thorsten Schramm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rastede, Alte Turnhalle, 2019-10 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rasteder Zugpferde (H. Meier, E. Rodenberg) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Rasteder Zugpferde (H. Meier, E. Rodenberg) 4, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Rasteder Zugpferde (H. Meier, E. Rodenberg) Info, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Oldenburger Staatstheater, NewPapillon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Edith-Russ-Haus building, Oldenburg, Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JanssenMuseumOldenburg, Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Landesmuseum Oldenburg, Pujanak, Public domain
- Stadtmuseum Oldenburg internal view, Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldenburg Luftaufnahme PD 161, Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jade-Hochschule, Wilhelmshaven, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UniOLWechloy, WilfriedC (Wilfried Cordes), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2019-03-28 Nutteler Bäke nahe Wiefelstede, Baur87, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karl-Jaspers-Klinik-Wehnen, De-okin ( talk ) 17:33, 30 March 2013 (UTC), CC BY 3.0
- Johannes-Kirche in Wiefelstede (2024), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomaskirche (Oldenburg) von Westen, JnsTbr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alexanderheide - 01, Muschelschubser, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gemeindebücherei Rastede, Rastede, Nickbeatzx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palais Rastede, Michael Uffmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Viele Wege führen nach Rom (Kusber, Expo 2000), Jochen Kusber, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Wiefelstede, Bokel, Burg, 2019-10 CN-03, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Martin-Luther Kirche Oldenburg-Dietrichsfelde Eupener Straße Ecke Mittelweg (118), Klaaschwotzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Ofen mit Friedhof (Bad Zwischenahn, 2024), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LSG WST00083 Stratje-Busch, Ralf Krebs, CC BY 3.0
- Gasthof zu Loyerberg (Rastede, 2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barkenkuhlen im Ipweger Moor - 06, Muschelschubser, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, LPGNW, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, SCBWS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, deleted_user, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, deleted_user, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, SCBWS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, abmap, 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, deleted_user, 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
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