Zehrental: Border Tower, Nature and Mill

Zehrental offers three distinct themes for planning a trip: border history at Bömenzien Border Tower, the nearby Green Belt and the processing of regional grain at Fuchs Altmark Mill in Groß Garz. This takes you from a specific place of remembrance through protected nature to an example of regional food production. Families can weigh up whether history, nature or the processing of regional raw materials should be the defining feature of their stay.

Bömenzien Border Tower and the Green Belt

Bömenzien Border Tower stands on Nienwalder Weg, about 3 km from Bömenzien. The tower can be viewed freely from the outside. It preserves a part of the history of the Cold War border and provides a concrete point of reference for this era. Check local road and site conditions in advance if they are important for your visit. If you are planning a guided tour, confirm the current arrangements in advance, as they may change.

The nearby Green Belt is considered a protected chain of biotopes and a habitat for rare animals and plants. Unlike the border tower, the focus here is not on a single structure, but on a protected natural area. This makes it easy to distinguish between contemporary history and nature when planning your trip.

Grain processing in Groß Garz

Fuchs Altmark Mill is located in the village of Groß Garz. It processes regional wheat and rye into flour products. This makes regional food production tangible through specific raw materials and a clearly defined end product. Anyone interested in provenance and processing can consider the mill as a theme in its own right. If you are planning a visit, check in advance what is currently on offer and what visiting options are available.

Culture and family attractions in the wider Stendal destination

In the wider Stendal destination, Stendal Zoo offers a distinct family attraction: visitors can observe more than 500 animals from 75 species at close range. Children can feed and pet goats in the petting enclosure, then enjoy the adventure playground. Animal watching, interacting with goats and playing afterwards are distinct parts of a visit.

In Schönhausen, Otto von Bismarck’s baptismal church—the Church of St. Mary and Willebrord—is part of the Romanesque Road and features Baroque furnishings. Its altarpiece is eight metres high. The Bismarck Museum in Schönhausen displays gifts Otto von Bismarck received, personal belongings and historical images. Church architecture and personal mementos thus offer different cultural themes side by side.

Tangermünde is considered a tourist attraction, with a fascinating town skyline and a very well-preserved medieval town centre. From 1373 to 1378, Tangermünde Castle served as a secondary residence to Emperor Charles IV’s Hradčany Castle in Prague. In Stendal itself, Uenglinger Gate is a surviving part of the former town fortifications and offers panoramic views over the town and its surroundings. Tangermünde Gate is considered the oldest town gate in northeastern Germany.

Choose accommodation to suit your travel interests

If you also plan to visit places in the wider Stendal destination, keep them in mind as a separate focus of your trip.

Discover more destinations: Klietz, Altmärkische Wische, Schollene, Hanseatic Town of Seehausen, Bismark/Kläden, Arneburg, Tangerhütte, Fischbeck.

Go to the wider travel overview: Stendal.