Hamweddel: Art and Nature
Accommodation in Hamweddel
For a stay in Hamweddel, culture and a small-scale rural setting go hand in hand. Masurenhof Kollmoor Gallery offers a distinct connection to art; the Luhnau, the village pond and nearby woods provide a setting for walks and enjoying nature. Hamweddel lies on the edge of Aukrug Nature Park, while the Kiel Canal is a few kilometres away. If you choose where to stay based on your interest in art or time spent in nature, these themes offer two different points of reference to help you decide.
Paintings and history at the Masurenhof
Masurenhof Kollmoor in Hamweddel houses a gallery featuring more than 300 paintings by artist and portrait painter GĂĽnter Lingner. The works cover themes from Prussian history, landscapes, cityscapes, animals, nudes and portraits. The range thus extends from historical and landscape subjects to portraiture; the collection is a specific cultural point of interest in Hamweddel. If you are planning a visit, it is best to check the arrangements in advance.
The name Masurenhof also reflects Günter Lingner’s enduring connection to his former home in East Prussia. The story behind the name adds a personal historical dimension to the subjects depicted in the paintings. The Masurenhof thus brings together an artistic focus and a biographical connection.
Walks and finding your way around the village
The Luhnau flows through Hamweddel; the river and the Luhnau Bridge are local landmarks. The village pond and nearby woods provide a setting for walks and enjoying nature. Those who enjoy walking can experience the landscape through these local points of reference. The village’s rural character can thus be seen in specific places.
Getting there by bus
Hamweddel’s central bus stop is a hub for many bus routes and offers good transport connections.
Rendsburg-Eckernförde in the wider region
The wider Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination offers another regional perspective. The district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde has 55 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline, four nature parks and a signposted network of 1,000 kilometres of cycle routes. About 70 kilometres, or two-thirds, of the Kiel Canal run through the district. These figures describe the broader regional setting for a trip that goes beyond Hamweddel.
The 180-kilometre Nature Park Hiking Trail runs through the four nature parks in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. In the district, the European long-distance path E1 passes through the Hüttener Berge, the Brekendorf Forest and over the Aschberg, and is marked along its entire length with a white Saint Andrew’s cross. In Westensee-Obere Eider Nature Park, complexes of lakes characterise the Schleswig-Holstein Uplands; Westensee covers around seven square kilometres, and the banks of the Eider provide a habitat for kingfishers. In fine weather, the 98-metre-high Aschberg offers panoramic views reaching as far as the Kiel Canal, Eckernförde Bay and the state capital, Kiel. A substantial proportion of the district’s nature parks consists of nature and landscape conservation areas and provides habitats for a diverse range of flora and fauna; Dosenmoor, too, is a habitat for distinctive plant and animal life.
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