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Himmelpfort Lock – Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins loop from Himmelpfort

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Fürstenberg/Havel

Himmelpfort Lock – Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins loop from Himmelpfort

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Himmelpfort Lock – Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins loop from Himmelpfort

01:07

4.36km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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282 m

Himmelpfort Lock

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The first lock between the Haussee and the Stolpsee was built in connection with the navigability of the Woblitz in 1752. In order to accommodate the growing shipping on the waters there, a lock was built between 1879 and 1882 according to the Finow standard, reconstructed in 1907 and renovated and rebuilt in 1976. Before the reconstruction in 1976, the lock chamber had sloping gravity walls made of bricks with driven wooden piles for mooring the ships.
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312 m

Monastery church with ruins in Himmelpfort

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The so-called brewery (Lage) is a building from the late 14th century with a simple, well-structured blind gable. Red brick, like the monastery church, was used as the building material. It is the only partially preserved outbuilding of the monastery. Its exact original purpose is unknown. In 1858, the building was used as a granary. Later, it served as a residential building. In 1945, the gable on the southeast side collapsed when the neighboring bridge over the lock ditch leading to the Himmelpfort lock was blown up in the final days of the war. In 2010, the brewery was destroyed by an arson fire, down to its surrounding walls. In 2016, the restoration of the roof began, initially with the securing of the gable, which is of historical significance.
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382 m

Himmelpfort Monastery Ruins

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This is where Himmelpfort got its name from. In the 13th century, the Cistercian monastery "Coeli Porta" (Heaven's Gate) was founded by Margrave Albrecht. Although the centuries have not been kind to it, there are still some remains to be seen here, and with a little imagination you can imagine the old monastery complex.

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467 m

Himmelpfort Christmas Post Office

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It started sometime after the mid-1980s: letters addressed to Santa Claus began to arrive in Himmelpfort. What to do? It has started sending replies. And today more than 250,000 letters arrive in Himmelpfort every year, all of which are answered by the hard-working helpers, with Christmas stamps and a special postmark.

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728 m

Colorful Houses in Himmelpfort

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nice to look at and chocolate shop diagonally opposite

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1.10 km

Moderfitzsee Bathing Area

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This great bathing spot is located on the Moderfitzsee. Characteristics: nice, firm sandy bottom, you gradually get deeper into the water (ideal for children), 2 islands for better swimmers. Large sandy beach! - The monk at the front of the road (large wooden sculpture) shows us the way. There are signs for hikers and cyclists, but drivers have to find their way differently.

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