Discover Blumberg: Village Church, Lenné Park and Hiking Trail
Accommodation in Blumberg
Blumberg brings together medieval architecture, a garden monument and a hiking trail to Krummensee. The village church combines fieldstone architecture, a late-medieval cross-ribbed vault and painted portraits. Lenné Park offers another perspective on garden history. These different themes give you several ways to shape your trip—from church art and architecture to park design and hiking.
Blumberg Village Church: Building History and Artworks
Blumberg Village Church is a substantial fieldstone building dating from the second half of the 13th century. Its tower dates from the 14th century, and the interior also features a late-medieval cross-ribbed vault. The information about the church and tower points to different periods of construction, while the vault adds another facet of medieval architecture.
The church interior contains five painted portraits. One is a life-size portrait of E. M. von Hagen, painted in oil on copper by Emanuel Dubuisson in 1730. A portrait of a woman from the same year is among the works particularly worth seeing. In this way, the portraits complement the building’s history with a tangible glimpse of 18th-century painting.
There is also an epitaph for H. J. v. Goldbeck and his wife on the north wall of the choir. It bears marble relief medallions made by Johann Gottfried Schadow in 1820. The church thus brings together different interests: the fieldstone building and vault appeal to those interested in architectural history, while the portraits and epitaph offer insights into the artworks inside.
Lenné Park and Hiking Trail to Krummensee
Lenné Park Blumberg is a garden monument. Around 1840, Peter Joseph Lenné provided a design for the park. Its protected status and design put the layout of the grounds in the spotlight—a different perspective on cultural heritage from the architectural and art history of the village church.
Another option is the Blumberg Trail, a hiking trail to Krummensee. The two offerings differ in focus: Lenné Park centers on a landscaped garden, while the Blumberg Trail is a hiking route with Krummensee as its destination. This distinction can help you decide whether to shape your trip around park history or a hike.
Additional destinations in the wider Ahrensfelde travel area
The wider Ahrensfelde travel area offers other cultural attractions and trails. Ostkirchhof Ahrensfelde is a park-like cemetery with mature trees, inviting visitors to take a walk. The Wuhle rises north of Ostkirchhof. The Wuhle hiking trail also begins to the north and runs all the way to Köpenick. The Ahrensfelde-to-Lindenberg section of the Five Churches Trail passes by Ostkirchhof.
Ahrensfelde Cemetery by the village church forms a listed ensemble with the adjoining rectory and surrounds the Protestant church located there. The cemetery has served as a burial ground since the first recorded mention of Ahrensfelde in 1375. This history adds its own historic focus to the trails in the wider travel area.
A specific starting point is also provided for getting around Ahrensfelde: Ahrensfelde station is the starting and finishing point of the Barnimer Feldmark Park Tour. The S7 and RB25 lines are listed there. Check the current timetables when planning your trip.
Which themes suit your trip?
When looking for accommodation in Blumberg, you can start by considering which themes you want to shape your stay. Church architecture, paintings and the epitaph offer a cultural focus; the garden monument and hiking trail appeal to different landscape-related interests. If you are travelling with family, this variety can help you agree on shared priorities for planning your trip. The wider Ahrensfelde travel area offers additional, distinct cultural attractions and trails.
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