Legde/Quitzöbel

Quitzöbel lies at the meeting point of the Elbe and Havel rivers. The inland dune represents the natural landscape, while the village churches offer insights into cultural history through their different building phases and furnishings. This can help you decide whether to focus your trip more on nature and scenery or on the details of historic churches.

Inland Dunes and Landscape near Quitzöbel

The Quitzöbel Inland Dune nature stop introduces this unusual landform in the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve. Gnarled pines characterize the inland dune, which provides a habitat for specialized species. A large open inland dune in the Quitzöbel dune area is also home to the strictly protected sand lizard, woodlark and European nightjar. These special species and the open dune landscape give the nature theme a clear focus.

The Quitzöbel Dune Area FFH site covers 142.9 hectares. Southeast of Quitzöbel, open inland dunes, dune-site forests and several bodies of water are part of this landscape. Thus, the surroundings are defined not only by the open dune, but also by forests and water bodies.

As of August 15, 2026, the viewing platform at the inland dune had been removed because of its poor condition; another place to rest was planned. Before your visit, check the current status of the facilities before including them in your plans.

Village Churches and Their Building History

The village church in Quitzöbel preserves fabric dating from around 1520. Its south side and tower, by contrast, date from a renovation in 1876. Its furnishings include an altar from the early 18th century, created by Heinrich Joachim Schultze from Havelberg. The organ also has its own historical context: Friedrich Hermann Lütkemüller built it in Wittstock in 1855, and it has been preserved largely unchanged.

The village church in Legde is a late Gothic, single-nave brick church from the early 16th century with a broad west tower. An older two-bay chapel is incorporated into the building. Its richly carved pulpit altar dates from the early 18th century. The building’s form and furnishings thus offer different points of reference for considering the church.

In Lennewitz, the village church was completed by 1910, based on plans by architect Georg Büttner and designed in a rural regional style. Its stained-glass windows depict Christian scenes and regional religious history; the coats of arms of Lennewitz farming families are also shown. This connects religious motifs with a specific reference to local history.

The church in Roddan is a half-timbered successor building clad in brick, dating from 1680. Its richly carved altarpiece dates from 1712 and is probably attributed to Heinrich Joachim Schultz of Havelberg. It also features a freestanding baptismal angel from the first half of the 18th century. Compared with the churches in Quitzöbel, Legde and Lennewitz, Roddan thus shows another combination of building style and historic furnishings.

Cycling Routes in the Wider Prignitz Destination

Several long-distance and regional cycling routes pass through or near the Quitzöbel dune area within the wider Prignitz destination. These include the Elbe Cycle Route, the Elbe-Müritz Cycle Route, Tour Brandenburg and the Bischofstour. The Biosphere Reserve’s nature stops can also be incorporated into regional cycling plans: they are best reached by bicycle, and the Prignitz cycling signposting system directs riders along marked routes straight to the stops.

For the wider travel overview: Bad Wilsnack/Weisen.