Todenbüttel is known as a green church village: woods, meadows and the Au invite you to relax. Senta Windmill and the Church of the Holy Trinity add two historical attractions, complementing the landscape with architectural and local history. If you are looking for a hotel in Todenbüttel, you can weigh up whether cultural monuments, the green landscape, or both should be the deciding factor when planning your stay.

Church of the Holy Trinity: neo-Gothic architecture and older reliefs

The Church of the Holy Trinity was consecrated on 5 October 1863 in the neo-Gothic style. It is a single-nave brick building with a 40-metre-high west tower. The single-nave layout, brickwork and west tower describe three distinct features: spatial arrangement, material and tower form. The altar features four oak reliefs dating from 1597. They were made more than two and a half centuries before the church was consecrated, creating a contrast in time between the building and its furnishings. The church and organ are listed as historic monuments.

Senta Windmill and its history

Senta Windmill, a listed historic monument, stands at Mühlenweg 1 in Todenbüttel. It was built in 1871. It lost its sails in 1931; the mill was restored to its complete form in 1980. The sequence of years distinguishes its construction, the loss of its sails and its later restoration. A wine festival is held at the mill every year. Check the current event date before your trip if you would like to attend. A brochure for visiting the mill is available for purchase in Todenbüttel. If you would like to visit Senta, check in advance for current visitor arrangements.

The Au and its landscape

The Todenbütteler Au flows through the village and continues as the Haaler Au. About six kilometres to the north, the watercourse reaches the Kiel Canal. The Haaler Au area is designated as a Natura 2000 and FFH site and also includes a European bird protection area. The transition from the Todenbütteler Au to the Haaler Au places the local watercourse in the context of a longer route; the protected-area designations add to the nature-focused appeal.

In the wider Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination

The wider Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination offers a broader perspective: the district has 55 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline and a 1,000-kilometre signposted cycling network. The district is also home to four nature parks, crossed by the 180-kilometre Nature Park Hiking Trail. The nature parks consist to a significant extent of nature reserves and landscape conservation areas, providing habitats for a diverse range of animal and plant life. Numerous lake complexes shape the Schleswig-Holstein Uplands in the Westensee-Obere Eider Nature Park. It includes Lake Westensee, which covers around seven square kilometres and is a popular destination for day trips. In good weather, the panoramic view from the 98-metre-high Aschberg reaches as far as the Kiel Canal, Eckernförde Bay and the state capital, Kiel. The European long-distance path E1 is marked throughout with a white St Andrew’s cross and runs through the Hüttener Berge, the Brekendorf Forest and over the Aschberg. The NOK Route runs for about 312 kilometres through Schleswig-Holstein’s inland region between Brunsbüttel and Kiel; published distances may vary slightly as routes are improved.

Discover more destinations: Westensee, Dänischenhagen, Breiholz, Schwedeneck, Rickert, Haby, Brekendorf, Klein Wittensee

Go to the wider travel overview: Rendsburg-Eckernförde.