The best city hikes and walks around Natural Park Ilmenau-Luhe-Niederung

The historic chapel of Winsen's moated castle is becoming increasingly popular with many couples who wish to tie the knot here. With its picturesque ribbed vault, gallery, and large chandelier, the castle chapel provides an exclusive and romantic setting for a wedding ceremony.

The historic stables are located in the heart of Winsen's old town... ...The half-timbered house was built around 1600. Horses and carriages were once stabled here. Today, the building houses the local history museum, the tourist information office, and the city library. The museum presents fascinating facts about the history and culture of the town of Winsen (Luhe) and the Winsen Elbe Marshes. Readings and concerts are held in the quaint hall. winsener-elbmarsch.de

The leper hospital was first mentioned in documents in 1401 and was later a hospital for the elderly and sick.

The town's oldest surviving town house is located on Luhestraße. The Blue Dyer's House on the so-called Luhe Island was built immediately after the great town fire of 1585. The gable is richly decorated with Renaissance motifs. The interior is not open to visitors. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winsen_(Luhe)

The correctional facility is located next to the castle, which also houses the district court. The listed two-storey, classical plaster building with a half-hipped roof was built in 1835-37. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkmale_in_Winsen_(Luhe)

This listed building is worth seeing and is located at Deichstraße 4 in Winsen. A bakery originally stood here in the 16th century. A half-timbered house with a hipped roof was built here in 1799. From 1807, the owner was the merchant Josef Salomon, who sold it to the goldsmith Lindhorst in 1835. His successor, the goldsmith Mauritius Voje, had this building built in 1891 in a historical style. Small turrets, masonry ornaments and colored glazed bricks corresponded to the taste of the time. It was the first residential building designed by an architect in Winsen. The entrance was relocated from Deichstraße to the current location for the Landesgenossenschaftsbank in 1939 and the arcade behind the column was closed. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkmale_in_Winsen_(Luhe)

MUSEUM IN THE MARSTALL The two-story half-timbered building erected under Duchess Dorothea in 1599 presents itself on four levels. Winsen's writers are presented on the ground floor. In addition, there are the areas of paper production with a model of the former Winsen paper factory in Eppen and a book printer with hot metal typesetting. The museum shop is also located on the ground floor. On the first floor, the city's history is presented with five workshops (tanners, blue dyers, bakers, shoemakers, saddlers). The life of the writer Johann Peter Eckermann, who was born in Winsen, and his works also find their place here. On the second floor there are constantly changing special exhibitions with art or cultural history themes. The Marstall in Winsen (Luhe) The third floor ultimately represents the Elbmarsh culture with costumes, embroidery and inlaid furniture, as well as pre- and early history. The city archeology can also be found on this floor. The museum is easily accessible for wheelchair users. https://www.winsen.de/portal/seiten/museum-im-marstall-2000058-20260.html

The two-storey half-timbered building with a half-hipped roof was first mentioned in the city map in 1785 as the clerk's apartment. Before that there were other buildings that were demolished. After various other uses (e.g. judiciary), the building has been privately owned since 1953.