Discover Sierksdorf

Sierksdorf’s cultural heritage ranges from historic farmsteads to fishermen’s houses. It also includes the art history associated with Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.

Steep coast and traces of the Ice Age

A steep coast is associated with fossils and geological traces of how the landscape formed during the Ice Age. This also gives the coast a natural-history perspective: the landscape and its formation can be considered together. Anyone interested in how geological processes shape a landscape will find a concrete starting point here. The subject connects the coast with its past without reducing the appeal of the place to a single activity.

Historic buildings and art history

Sierksdorf’s cultural heritage includes historic farmsteads, thatched barns and fishermen’s houses. The old cottages of Siedenkamp, Hof Stawedder and Oevelgönne are also part of it. The different types of buildings give the townscape several historical points of reference: its rural heritage sits alongside the coastal tradition of the fishermen’s houses. For visitors interested in history, Sierksdorf thus offers more than one way to explore the subject.

Another trail leads to art: a permanent exhibition at the Haus des Gastes presents works associated with Karl Schmidt-Rottluff’s time in Sierksdorf. The Expressionist artist spent his summers there from 1951 to 1973. The exhibition and these summer stays link the artist’s name with the town’s history. Geological, architectural and artistic themes thus coexist in Sierksdorf.

Ostholstein as a broader travel destination

Across the wider travel destination of Ostholstein, cultural offerings range from open-air performances to museums. Every summer, the Eutin Festival stages a variety of operas and operettas outdoors. The Ostholstein Museum in Eutin presents changing exhibitions and a permanent exhibition on Eutin during its heyday around 1800. Eutin Castle Museum is located right beside the Großer Eutiner See and is surrounded by a landscaped garden. These examples offer different points of interest: stage performances, changing exhibitions, a permanent historical focus and a castle museum by the lake.

Cismar Monastery, in the municipality of Grömitz, also combines changing exhibitions with a seasonal concert programme: concerts are held in the vaulted hall during the winter half of the year. Visitors interested in archaeological history will find another focus in the wider travel destination of Ostholstein, in Oldenburg in Holstein. The Oldenburg Wall is one of Schleswig-Holstein’s most significant archaeological monuments. Using excavation finds and reconstructions, the Oldenburg Wall Museum presents the archaeologically and historically reconstructable history of the Oldenburg ring fort and the Slavs in Ostholstein.

Nature and activities across the region

For families seeking nature experiences, the wider travel destination of Ostholstein offers further distinct perspectives. The Natureum Steinwarder Nature Experience Park in Heiligenhafen lets children and adults experience nature with all their senses. At the Fehmarn Marine Centre, more than 1,000 marine animals can be seen in over 40 display aquariums holding a total of 700,000 litres of seawater. These offer different ways to experience nature: direct, multisensory encounters and the opportunity to see marine animals in an extensive exhibition.

Hiking, cycling, wildlife watching and discovering nature are all possible at Bungsberg. An observation platform is located on the Bungsberg telecommunications tower, 42 metres above the mast. On Fehmarn, a one-kilometre nature trail leads through the Wallnau Waterbird Reserve. Anyone interested in water sports can take beginner courses every day at the water-ski cableway in Süsel; check the current course times before your visit.

Find accommodation to suit your travel interests

The wider travel destination of Ostholstein also offers cultural, natural-history and active pursuits in various locations. First, consider whether you want to focus specifically on Sierksdorf or on Ostholstein as a broader regional area. You can then tailor your accommodation search to your chosen destination.

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Go to the regional travel overview: Ostholstein.