Krummendeich: Natural swimming pool, open landscapes and history

Krummendeich combines a public natural swimming pool with an expansive rural landscape and the history of St. Nicolai on the old winter dike. Water activities, horse pastures, fields and meadows give the village a variety of character. When planning your trip, you can therefore combine a focus on waterside recreation with an interest in the village’s cultural history.

Swimming and leisure at the natural swimming pool

Krummendeich’s natural swimming pool is a public swimming and leisure facility. Its amenities include toilets, showers, changing rooms and a kiosk. Activities on offer include swimming, table tennis, volleyball, SUP and minigolf, so there are other leisure options besides spending time in the water.

The facilities may change during future renovations, and the activities on offer may also vary seasonally. Before visiting, check the latest information about opening and available activities.

Under the EU classification, the natural swimming pool is rated as having excellent bathing water quality. As bathing water ratings can change over time, check the current rating before swimming.

The natural swimming pool originated after a dike breach. This origin links the swimming area to the landscape’s dike history and gives its leisure facilities a distinctive local connection.

Open landscapes and historic architecture

Horse pastures, wide-open fields and meadows surround Krummendeich. The open landscape offers a different focus from the activities at the natural swimming pool: here, the emphasis is on the rural setting and views of the countryside. If you are weighing up different priorities for your stay, Krummendeich offers both waterside leisure activities and a distinctly open landscape.

St. Nicolai stands in the center of Krummendeich, on the old winter dike. The church is built of solid brick, and its present-day tower was added in 1759. A gallery runs above the pews and along the east side. These details give the church several architectural features to look out for as you explore the village’s appearance.

A chapel in Krummendeich was first documented in 1339. Together with the church tower dated to 1759, this date offers a broad historical perspective on religious buildings in the village. It marks the first documented mention of a chapel, not the construction date of the present-day church.

A broader look at Stade

In the wider destination of Stade, you can discover other kinds of landscapes: expansive marshes along the Elbe, the cultural landscape of the Altes Land, river valleys in the Geest and unspoiled raised bogs. These landscapes offer opportunities for local recreation and observing nature.

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