Discover Hatten

In Hatten, traces of history, public art and recurring events meet a range of opportunities for active days. St. Ansgar’s Church in Kirchhatten dates back to 1195; in Sandkrug, the Osenzwerge sculptures and Sandyfest add their own distinctive touches.

Kirchhatten and Sandkrug: history, art and events

St. Ansgar’s Church is a tangible historical landmark in Kirchhatten: its origins are dated to 1195. In Sandkrug, the bronze Osenzwerge sculpture group stands directly in front of the train station. The two places offer different perspectives on history and art: here, a church with a long history; there, a group of sculptures in a prominent location.

Sandyfest in Sandkrug is an event with a regular place in the annual calendar. It takes place every year on the first weekend of September. There are activities for all ages at and around the open-air stage, and music for a wide audience is offered in the evening. If the festival is a deciding factor in planning your trip, check the dates and programme for your chosen year, as both can vary.

If you are considering an active excursion, the Kraxelmaxel high ropes course is right next to the swimming pool. A brochure for 2023–2024 lists six courses as well as an introductory course. Before visiting, check whether the high ropes course is currently open.

When choosing accommodation, it helps to decide first what you want to focus on during your stay: would you like to plan around history and art, the dates of Sandyfest or an active outing? The experiences listed here offer different reasons to explore Hatten. This lets you match your accommodation search to your travel group’s interests without having to settle on a specific itinerary in advance.

Culture and nature in the wider destination of Oldenburg

The wider destination of Oldenburg offers additional attractions with their own distinctive themes. The museum at Hude Monastery features models illustrating the history of the buildings, archaeological finds, maps and texts about the history of the Cistercians, as well as a scriptorium where visitors can write with a quill. Founded in 1232, the Cistercian monastery of Hude, called “Portus Sancte Marie” – “Harbour of Saint Mary” – quickly became the spiritual, economic and political centre of the eastern part of the County of Oldenburg. The monastery ruins preserve the remains of a three-aisled basilica with a projecting transept. The church was originally over 57 metres long and over 24 metres wide.

The Pestrup burial ground, south of Wildeshausen, is an archaeological site of regional significance set in a heathland and pine forest landscape. It is also the largest continuous area of heathland in the district of Oldenburg, with short and longer walks available. It brings together an important archaeological site and a landscape where walks can be as short or long as you choose.

For a circular walk, the Lethe nature trail runs through the Wardenburg Lethe lowlands and is about 3 kilometres long. It starts at the Wardenburg watermill by the bridge over the Lethe, west of Wardenburg’s town centre in the “Lethe” nature reserve. The 40-kilometre canoe route on the Hunte from Wildeshausen to Oldenburg covers a different scale. It has 11 launch and landing points, 10 rest areas and 11 information boards; the river route passes through the Wildeshauser Geest, by sandbanks, steep riverbanks and forests. The walks at the burial ground, the approximately 3-kilometre circular route and the canoe route are clearly different ways to experience the wider destination of Oldenburg.

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