Old Plaue Lock – Plaue Castle Park loop from Wusterwitz

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Old Plaue Lock – Plaue Castle Park loop from Wusterwitz

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Old Plaue Lock – Plaue Castle Park loop from Wusterwitz

03:58

15.7km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.30 km

View of the Plauer Canal

Highlight • River

The Plauer Canal as a connection between the Brandenburg Havel lakes and the Elbe was built in the middle of the 18th century. Thus, the shipping route between Berlin and Magdeburg was shortened considerably. In order to compensate for the difference in height between the higher Elbe and the Havel, the Plau lock was built, among other things.

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3.88 km

Old Plaue Lock

Highlight • Monument

The old lock Plaue in the Plauer Canal has been out of service since the opening of the Elbe-Havel Canal in 2003 and the lock in Wusterwitz. Today the lock is a listed building. The Plauer Canal as a connection between the Brandenburg Havel lakes and the Elbe was built in the middle of the 18th century.

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7.14 km

Plaue Castle

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Today it is a bit run down, but you can still guess why Fontane loved being here and calling this place “a real castle”. After all, there is a new tour through the palace and park with lots of information about the writer.

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7.68 km

Plaue Castle Park

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The castle park emerged from a landscape park that was laid out in the middle of the 19th century by the then Count von Koenigsmarck.

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8.65 km

Seegarten Bridge

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Here you can enjoy a wonderful view from the bridge over the Havel with the Plauer See.

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8.91 km

Administration Building of the Former Royal Gunpowder Factory

Highlight • Historical Site

The former Royal Powder Factory was built from 1915 to 1918 in Kirchmöser.

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9.26 km

Steam Locomotive 52 8017-7 Kirchmöser

Highlight • Monument

On May 4, 2008, the 84-ton jet-black majestic swan made of steel, complete with a tender, floated into Kirchmöser on two special cranes and has been resting between Wusterwitzer Strasse and Platanenallee ever since. The BR 52 is reminiscent of the industrial history of the district of Kirchmöser.

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9.74 km

Above-ground bunker / Winkel bunker Kirchmöser

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At the time of the Second World War, the angle bunker was also popularly known as "concrete cigar" or "sugar loaf". This construction, developed by Leo Winkel in 1934, with the steeply sloping roof, was a bunker, most of which is above ground. The unusual shape was intended to offer a small target area for bombs and, if hit, ensure a slide without an explosion. It was completed in 1939 and, with its five floors at a height of 15 meters, offered shelter for a total of 168 people, mainly employees of the industrial and military administration.

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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