Wittenberge tells the story of its transformation into an industrial city and is also set amid the landscape of the Elbe River in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The clock tower, city museum and Historic Locomotive Shed reveal different aspects of the city’s history, while a climbing tower and indoor diving tower add active pursuits to the mix. When planning your stay, you can prioritise these highlights according to your interests.
City history from different perspectives
The Steintor houses part of the permanent exhibition of the Wittenberge City Museum. An exhibition in the gate explores its former use as a prison, the Roaring Twenties and the Elbe in Wittenberge. Visits are possible as part of certain guided tours, on special event days or by arrangement with the museum.
Across its six floors, the clock tower presents the eventful history of the tower, the sewing machine factory and Wittenberge’s urban development. After climbing its 192 steps, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of Wittenberge and the Elbe River Biosphere Reserve. Check the current opening status before visiting.
The Wittenberge City Museum traces the development from a small farming town to an industrial city across two floors. The city’s history also includes the production of Singer and Veritas sewing machines, which shaped Wittenberge. The museum therefore focuses both on the city’s transformation and on an important industrial sector.
Today’s Historic Locomotive Shed in Wittenberge is a roundhouse built in 1889. It adds a railway-related building to the story of industrial history, offering a different focus from the exhibitions on urban development and sewing machine production.
Active pursuits and landscapes
The climbing tower at the Alte Ölmühle in Wittenberge has two courses and an outdoor slide. Check with the operator for current access information and participation requirements. The approximately 10-metre-deep indoor diving tower offers introductory dives, children’s diving and diving certification courses. This means historical attractions and active pursuits offer different options for your stay.
In the wider destination of Prignitz, the Brandenburg section of the cross-state “Elbe River Landscape – Brandenburg” Biosphere Reserve covers approximately 53,000 hectares and lies almost entirely within the Prignitz district. This describes the broader regional context; Wittenberge itself is set in the Elbe River landscape within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
For those planning trips beyond Wittenberge, the wider destination of Prignitz has a designated 1,100-kilometre cycling network and 17 recommended cycling routes featuring regional attractions and distinctive local features. The network’s length may change; check current route information before planning your ride.
You can choose between urban and industrial history, the Elbe River landscape, and climbing and diving activities. The Steintor and clock tower have their own access information, while the climbing tower has its own participation requirements. Take these into account when planning, then decide which themes you would like to focus on during your stay in Wittenberge.
Discover more destinations: Pritzwalk, Bad Wilsnack/Weisen, Halenbeck-Rohlsdorf, Lenzen, Mansfeld, Gumtow, Perleberg, Wootz.
Go to the main travel overview: Prignitz.
