The Schloss vor Husum literally translates to the Castle before Husum. It was originally located outside the city, although today it is very much incorporated....

Husum’s attractive old town (Altstadt) has many fine buildings and former town houses lining its historic streets. The main street through the town is Grossstrasse...

The North Friesland Museum in Husum was set up in the 1930s by Ludwig Nissen. It is a regional museum for the area, covering geology,...

Famous German novelist and poet Theodor Storm lived in Husum between 1866 and 1880. It was during these years that his best-known works were created....

Schloss Gottorf castle in Schleswig lies on its own island surrounded by a moat just outside the town. The castle is built in north European...

One of the departments of Schloss Gottorf in Schleswig is the Archaeology Museum (Archäologisches Landesmuseum). This is one of the country’s most famous archaeological museums,...

The original Viking settlement at Schleswig was located at Haithabu, 4km from the old town. You can take a bus or a boat to the...

Schleswig’s most prominent attraction is its Dom, or Cathedral, of St. Petri. The tower of this building dominates the skyline of the town. The church...

The Graukloster in Schleswig is a former Franciscan friary dating back to the Middle Ages. Parts of the building still date to that period, whilst...

The Benedictine convent (kloster) of St Johannis in Schleswig is located in the east of the former village of Holm. Since the Reformation in the...

The large 13th century brick-built basilica in Meldorf, known as the Dithmarscher Dom, has been extensively rebuilt and restored. This took place from 1866, seeing...

The Dithmarschen Landesmuseum in Meldorf is a museum of the history of the town. It is spread over four buildings on the site, and was...

The Schleswig-Holstein Agriculture Museum (Landwirtschaftsmuseum) is located in Meldorf. It is dedicated, as the name suggests, to farming and agriculture in this state and region....

The Friesisches Heimatmuseum is located in central Niebüll. This is an old farmhouse dating from the 17th century. It has been preserved to look exactly...

Richard Haizmann was an artist of great importance in the 20th century. His works covered mainly sculptures; however he also worked in pottery, paintings, and...

Flensburg’s Nikolaikirche, or Church of St. Nicholas, dates in its current form from the 16th century. It is notable because of its huge spire, rising...

Flensburg Museum (Städtisches Museum) is the place to go to learn about the history of the town from earliest times. This is the largest museum...

Flensburg’s Heiliggeistkirche is the Church of the Holy Spirit. It is located on Grosse Strasse in the Altstadt. This Gothic building was constructed in 1386,...

Flensburg’s Old Town (Altstadt) is crossed by a busy pedestrian street which changes name along its course from Holm to Grosse Strasse and then Norderstrasse....

The Johanniskirche church in Flensburg is situated in the oldest part of the town. It was built in 1128 and is the oldest church in...