Flintbek: Church and Cultural History

Flintbek Church is the local focal point: its architectural history and furnishings span several centuries. The broader Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination also offers additional landscapes and cultural attractions, clearly distinct from those in Flintbek.

Flintbek Church: Architectural History and Furnishings

Permission to build a church in Flintbek was granted in 1223. The late Gothic brick building probably dates from the 14th century; 1223 therefore refers to the early permission, not the construction date of the present building.

Inside Flintbek Church are a three-part late Gothic carved altarpiece dating from around 1450, a bronze baptismal font by Reymer Jappe from 1515, and a Marcussen organ built in 1845. Later alterations to the organ should be taken into account. Chronologically, the 1515 baptismal font falls between the altarpiece from around 1450 and the 1845 organ, so the furnishings span the Late Gothic period through the 19th century.

The Flintbek Church website offers a virtual tour that also includes a view of the tower and bells. If you would like to include the tour in your preparations, check whether it is available before your visit.

Rendsburg-Eckernförde: Landscapes and Culture in the District

Rendsburg-Eckernförde district has 55 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline. Around 70 kilometres, or two thirds, of the Kiel Canal also run through the district. These figures provide context for the broader destination’s varied coastal and waterside settings.

Four nature parks are located in Rendsburg-Eckernförde district. They consist largely of nature and landscape conservation areas and provide habitats for a diverse range of wildlife and plant life. Numerous lake complexes shape the Schleswig-Holstein Uplands in Westensee-Obere Eider Nature Park. The park includes Westensee, a lake of around seven square kilometres and a popular destination for day trips. Kingfishers live along the banks of the Eider in this nature park; Dosenmoor also provides a habitat for distinctive flora and fauna.

Cyclists can use a 1,000-kilometre network of signposted cycle paths in the district. The 180-kilometre Nature Park Hiking Trail passes through all four nature parks. The European long-distance path E1 is marked throughout with a white St Andrew’s cross and runs through the Hüttener Berge, Brekendorfer Wald, and over Aschberg. At 98 metres high, Aschberg offers views in all directions in fine weather, extending as far as the Kiel Canal, Eckernförde Bay, and the state capital, Kiel.

The district’s cultural history also offers further points of reference across time: Rendsburg’s old town was established in the 13th century and is still characterised by medieval buildings. The Jewish Museum in Rendsburg is housed in Schleswig-Holstein’s oldest surviving synagogue; the building is both a historic monument and a memorial site. The Dutch windmill in Groß Wittensee dates from 1874.

Discover more destinations: Holzdorf, Langwedel, Güby, Grevenkrug, Westensee, Bordesholm, Holtsee, Alt Duvenstedt

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