Why visit Schleswig
Townapedia lists 49 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 112 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hofladen Königswill, Odins Hofladen, Wikinger-Museum Haithabu and Landesmuseum Schleswig-Holstein.
Weather in Schleswig
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Schleswig
Schleswig is a town in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Schleswig-Flensburg. It has a population of about 27,000, the main industries being leather and food processing. It takes its name from the Schlei (Danish: Slien), an inlet of the Baltic Sea at the end of which it sits, and vik or vig which means "bay" in Old Norse and Danish.
From the Wikipedia article Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Schleswig on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Hofladen Königswill
Farm and orchard · 3.2 km
13 Königswiller Weg, Königswill
Tu,We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su,Mo off; Th 09:00-13:30
Schleswiger Speeldeel
Cinema and theater · 2.6 km
Plattdeutsches Theater
60a Friedrichstraße, Schleswig
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks49
Wikinger-Museum Haithabu
Museum · 2.6 km
Ausstellungräume des Wikinger-Museums Haithabu; die Eintrittskarten gelten auch für die 700m südlich gelegenen Wikingerhäuser.
3 Am Haddebyer Noor, Busdorf
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Nov-Mar: Mo off
Wikingerhäuser Haithabu
Museum · 3.2 km
Rekonstruierte Wikingerhäuser des Wikinger-Museums Haithabu; gemeinsame Eintrittskarte wie bei den 700m nördlich gelegenen...
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: off
Archäologisches Landesamt Schleswig-Holstein
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Ehemals Herrenhaus Annettenhöh
70 Brockdorff-Rantzau-Straße, Schleswig
Erikstein
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Nachbildung eines in der Nähe gefundenen Runensteins; bei dem in der Inschrift erwähnten Sven handelt es sich vermutlich um den...
Großer Sigtryggstein
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Nachbildung eines Runensteins aus dem 10. Jahrhundert (Original im Haithabu-Museum); bei der in der Inschrift erwähnten Asfrid handelt...
Danevirke
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
System of Danish fortifications in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
37 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
Bibelgarten
Park · 1.1 km
Skulpturenpark "Propheten im Garten" und "Tiere der Bibel"
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes112
Akropolis
Restaurant · Greek · 2.6 km
114 Friedrichstraße, Schleswig
Mo-Sa 16:00-23:00, Su,PH 11:00-14:30,16:00-23:00
Altes Fährhaus
Restaurant · Regional · 2.4 km
47 Dorfstraße, Fahrdorf
Fr-Tu 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:30; We,Th off
Artemis
Restaurant · Greek · 2.1 km
7 Gottorfstraße, Schleswig
Mo,Tu,Th,Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; We off
Gosch's Gasthof
Restaurant · Regional · 2.6 km
86 Friedrichstraße, Schleswig
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Mo,Su,PH off
Happy Rancho
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.6 km
5 Lange Straße, Schleswig
Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00; Sa-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00
Mühlenbach
Restaurant · Steak House
10 Mönchenbrückstraße, Schleswig
We-Mo 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; Tu off
_02_ies.jpg){kind=link}
Odins Haithabu
Restaurant · Regional · 2.1 km
13 Haddebyer Chaussee, Busdorf
Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00, Sa-Su 07:00-22:00
Puri Puri
Restaurant · Indian · 1.5 km
96c Lollfuß, Schleswig
Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su,Mo 17:00-22:00
100 more on the map.
History
Today's small town has a great past, as it served as a major supraregional trading center, a bishop's seat, the residence of the dukes of Gottorf, and finally the capital of a Prussian province. Many historic buildings in Schleswig bear witness to the town's former importance.
The Viking settlement of Hedeby, located south of the modern town, was first mentioned in 804. It was a powerful settlement in the Baltic region, dominating the area for more than 200 years. In 1050, following several destructions, the population was moved to the opposite shore of the Schlei, becoming the city of Schleswig. In 1066 Hedeby was finally destroyed, and Schleswig remained a part of the Danish kingdom.
From the History section of Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship18
Dreifaltigkeitskirche
Church · Protestant · 2.6 km
15 Schulberg, Schleswig
Sankt-Petri-Dom zu Schleswig
Church · Lutheran · 0.7 km
4 Norderdomstraße, Schleswig
Neuapostolische Kirche
Church · New Apostolic · 2.0 km
9 Callisenstraße, Schleswig
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging13
Esso Sankt-Jürgener-Straße
Gas station · 0.6 km
30 Sankt-Jürgener-Straße, Schleswig
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare10
Map of Schleswig
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Schleswig Air Base (WBG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Fahrdorf 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Neuberend 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Schaalby 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Lürschau 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Selk 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Dannewerk 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Schuby 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Borgwedel 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Geltorf 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Kiel 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
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
- Schleswig-Königswiesen, Christian Knoke, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Helios Klinikum Schleswig, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Schleswig Stadtfelder Friedhof Grab Kiobje 0780, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz 3 5, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz 1, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz 7 9, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz 6 8, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz 11 13, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz 2 4, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Dr Kirchhoff Platz 10 12, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Gallberg 47, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolpersteine Schleswig Michaelisstraße 27 Berek und Wolf Zarnowski, Herbstlaub, CC0
- Schleswig Alter Domfriedhof 2271, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Alter Domfriedhof 2272, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Alter Domfriedhof 2273, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Stadtfelder Friedhof Grab Nielsen 0781, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Alter Domfriedhof 2274, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Stadtfelder Friedhof Grab Jensen 0779, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Alter Domfriedhof 2275, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Kornmarkt 3, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Asmus-Jacob-Carstens-Denkmal Schleswig 3, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Asmus-Jacob-Carstens-Denkmal Schleswig 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Asmus-Jacob-Carstens-Denkmal Schleswig 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Frieden (S. Amler, Schleswig) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Frieden (S. Amler, Schleswig) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Frieden (S. Amler, Schleswig) 3, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Schleswig Gallberg 11, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Stolperstein Schleswig Mönchenbrückstraße 3 Isidor Horwitz, Herbstlaub, CC0
- Schleswig Gallberg 4, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Mönchenbrückstraße (Schleswig) jm23686, joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gallberg 3 (Schleswig) jm23685, joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Gallberg 3, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Schleswig Lange Strasse 41, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rundes Eck (Schleswig) jm23681, joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Capitolplatz 7, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Schleswig Lange Strasse 39, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schusterstatue Stadtweg Schleswig 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Dannewerk - Ochsenweg - Ochsenweg - Danevirke Museum 05 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haithabu Anlage, Siegbert Brey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A. P. Møller-Skolen Rückseite, Taschenkrebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Slesvig Domkirke 2026 S, Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Koenigstrasse 37, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- Kirche Haddeby, Siegbert Brey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gottorp-SkolenSlesvig, MarriGesb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gottorf, Portal und Wachhäuser, No machine-readable author provided. PodracerHH assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schleswig Husumer Baum 4a Dreifaltigkeitskirche1257, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Jakobus (Moldenit)-msu-2020-1954, Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Annettenhöh Schleswig, HERRMICHA3L, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig Friedrichstrasse 103 8819, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Schleswig Koenigstrasse 30, Pelz, CC BY 3.0
- 10 09 Lollfuß 110 ehem. Zollhaus 01, ReinerSand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedhofskapelle der Holmer Beliebung an der Süderholmstraße im Stadtteil Holm der Stadt Schleswig, Matthias Böhm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig - Süderholmstraße+2Holm-Museum 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Günderothscher Hof Schleswig, Torhaus, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Mikkelsbjerg Slesvig, Slesi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig - Königswiesen - Aussichtsturm 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haithabu-msu-2020-9-8561, Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erikstein, Fonzie, CC BY 3.0
- Large Sigtrygg stone replica, PaulSch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.-Johannis-Kloster-4, Sven Hagge, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baptistenkapelle Schleswig 2014 Nordostansicht, Olaf Hoffmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schleswig - Königswiesen + Clubhäfen + Schloss Gottorf (Dom) 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 03 Barockgarten Kaskade 07, ReinerSand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hoeckie1975, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hoeckie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OPloen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hotteliene, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hoeckie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hoeckie1975, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wusel007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hotteliene, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hotteliene, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hoeckie1975, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OPloen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hoeckie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hoeckie1975, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wusel007, CC BY-SA 4.0
_1.jpg){kind=link}
_2.jpg){kind=link}
_3.jpg){kind=link}
_jm23686.jpg){kind=link}
_jm23685.jpg){kind=link}
_jm23681.jpg){kind=link}
-msu-2020-1954.jpg){kind=link}
Page built November 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.