Discover Osternienburger Land

When planning a hotel stay in Osternienburger Land, you can decide in advance what you want to focus on: churches and evidence of medieval culture, museums offering insights into life in earlier times, prehistoric tombs, the wet meadows of the Wulfener Bruch, or cycling. These different themes can help you tailor your search to the kind of stay you want.

The Sachsenspiegel, a Church and a Village Museum

The church in Wulfen dates back to 1070. In Reppichau, the Sachsenspiegel takes centre stage: Eike von Repgow, who probably came from Reppichau, wrote the work in the early 13th century at the behest of Count Hoyer of Falkenstein. The open-air “Sachsenspiegel” museum brings the manuscript’s characters to life with sculptures, murals and coats of arms displayed throughout the village. Here, a specific historical work meets its visual representation in the village.

Prehistory in Wulfen and near Drosa

The Wulfen megalithic tomb lies on the Hohen Berg in Wulfen. The Neolithic passage grave is 3.60 metres long and has a passage and three capstones; it is considered an important prehistoric site in Anhalt, exceptionally rich in finds. Near Drosa is the Teufelskeller, a 5,000-year-old megalithic tomb with six granite supporting stones and a massive capstone.

The two tombs differ in the structural features described: for Wulfen, the focus is on its length, passage and three capstones; for the Teufelskeller, on its six granite supporting stones and massive capstone. Signs point to the Teufelskeller from the centre of Drosa; a small car park and a rest area are nearby. This gives you a clear reference point for finding your way, without implying a walking time.

Museumshof Chörau: Homes and Events

Two furnished rooms at Museumshof Chörau depict life from 1935 to 1970. The museum also includes an original GDR apartment from the 1970s, with a kitchen, a teenager’s room, a bedroom and a living room. The rooms thus cover different periods and bring the history of homes and everyday life to life through their furnishings.

For a break, the museum courtyard has a small café serving coffee, cake, drinks and ice cream. The Knights’ Hall hosts living-room concerts, talks and other events. If you would like to plan your stay around a concert or talk, check the relevant dates.

The Wulfener Bruch and Cycling

The Wulfener Bruch is a wet-meadow area in Anhalt-Bitterfeld, covers more than 800 hectares and is part of the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve. Alongside individual buildings and collections, this makes a vast landscape another focus of interest. If you would like to combine these themes with cycling, you can explore Osternienburger Land on the Wasser | Wiesen | Steine tour. Other cycling routes include the EuroVelo Route R1 and the Luther Trail.

You can arrive by public transport via the railway stations at Wulfen, Sibbesdorf and Elsnigk. For planning your specific journey, it is worth checking the latest train connections. When choosing a hotel, you can first decide whether cultural history, landscapes or cycling should be the main focus of your stay.

Restaurant at Rittergut Maxdorf

Since 2012, the Rittergut Maxdorf restaurant has operated in a building in front of the manor house. The garden has old and rare trees as well as an old well. This offers another point of interest for planning your stay, distinct from the museum and landscape themes.

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