Where ships were unloaded a long time ago, goods weighed and with
duties paid lay waiting for the next stage of the journey, today we
find small shops, cosy pubs and cafés with inviting summer terraces
on the water. The Hansa harbour in the heart of the picturesque Old
Town with the ketch-rigged sailing barge “Willi” or the nearby town
harbour with the museum ship “Greundiek” and its berth for leisure
crafts show that Stade continues to maintain its traditional ties
to water and shipping.
The charming half-timbered town of Stade offers many interesting
sights. A journey through its history takes you from Hökerstraße
via the town hall to the baroque tower of the Church of St. Cosmae,
past the leaning tower of the Church of St. Wilhadi, a brick
building built in the style of the Dutch Renaissance and Early
Baroque. Nearby lies the Pferdemarkt (Horse Market) with the
Zeughaus (Arsenal) dating back to the 17th century. From there it
is not far to the Stade Museum Island with its open-air museum.
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Stade. A breath of fresh air in the north.
At Hansa harbour
At City harbour
A central point of contact for visitors of Stade is the tourist
information centre on the harbour at Hansestraße 16. Besides
general information, tickets for a wide range of maritime offers,
e.g. trips aboard a canal boat or the “Tidenkieker” as well as
group tours on the river Schwinge and Elbe are available here.
There is also an increasing variety of different guided tours on
offer ranging from the classic city tour in or without national
costume as well as tours of the Alte Land, theme tours, visits of
the Camera Obscura to city tours guided by actors representing
different historical figures.
STADE Tourismus-GmbH
E-Mail: info@stade-tourismus.de
Telephone: +49 (4141) 409170
Fax: +49 (4141) 409150
Hansestraße 16
21682 Stade
