Büdelsdorf: Art, Industrial Heritage and the Eider Riverbank

Büdelsdorf brings together industrial heritage, art and paths along the Eider. You can discover the town through the history of cast iron, an exhibition or a walk in the old woodland. When planning your trip, you can first decide based on your interests: would you like to focus on art and culture, or would you prefer to spend most of your time outdoors?

From Cast Iron to Art at Carlshütte

The Büdelsdorf Iron Art Casting Museum displays around 180 exhibits on cast iron, artistic iron casting and the cultural history of the material in the 19th century. Cast iron is presented not only as a material, but also as a medium for artistic design. Founded in 1827, Carlshütte was the first industrial company in Schleswig and Holstein. On the site, a bridge cast by Carlshütte in 1834 is a historic feature. The founding year and the bridge provide two specific dates as reference points for the history of industry.

NordArt and the Cultural Programme

Kunstwerk Carlshütte offers exhibitions, concerts, readings, theatre performances and film screenings. The individual programmes vary by season, so check the dates for your planned travel dates. NordArt has been held annually during the summer months since 1999. Here, too, it is worth checking the dates for the relevant year before travelling.

The scale of the NordArt venues highlights two different exhibition spaces: the Carlshütte foundry halls have 22,000 square metres of exhibition space, and the grounds also include an 80,000-square-metre sculpture park. The concert hall in the ACO Thormannhalle can accommodate 1,200 listeners. The halls, park and concert hall thus offer different ways to experience art and culture.

Woodland and Paths Along the Eider

The Hollersche Anlagen is a high forest of oak and beech trees, established between 1840 and 1850 on the southern edge of Büdelsdorf, in the direction of the Eider. The area covers approximately 16 hectares between Am Friedrichsbrunnen and Wollinstraße. Trees, shrubs and ground vegetation create a layered woodland with a wide variety of plants.

The Treidelweg follows the banks of the Eider through the Hollersche Anlagen and serves as a hiking trail. It is also a popular meeting place for walkers, cyclists and nature lovers. The woodland and river path offer different perspectives on the same landscape. Fährhaus - Hollersche Anlagen has a café and offers canoe hire; if these services are important for your visit, check their availability in advance.

Viewpoints, Swimming and Prehistoric Traces

The viewpoint at Audorfer-See in Büdelsdorf is freely accessible at any time. From there, you can enjoy views of the Kiel Canal and the Eider where they meet. Two megalithic tombs dating from Büdelsdorf’s prehistoric settlement are still visible.

Since the 2006 bathing season, the Büdelsdorf natural swimming pool has been operated as a fully biological natural pool. The options differ mainly in timing when planning your day: the viewpoint is freely accessible, while the natural swimming pool operates seasonally. So check the dates for your travel period before planning a swim.

Plan Your Journey and Accommodation

To reach the NordArt site, take the A7 via the Rendsburg/Büdelsdorf exit, then follow the B203 for approximately three kilometres to Vorwerksallee. Public transport options for reaching Carlshütte include Rendsburg railway station and bus services connecting Büdelsdorf and Carlshütte. If you are travelling by bus or train, check the latest timetables; when driving to the NordArt site, it is worth checking the current road signs.

This way, you can plan your travel dates around the experiences that interest you most in Büdelsdorf.

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