Itzehoe

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Itzehoe could be called the town in the trees. It is located on the Stör river and is surrounded by magnificent forests. As a lively and friendly district town it welcomes visitors with open arms. Many restaurants, cafes and inns offer a superb choice for a pleasant meal. The longest pedestrianised zone on the west coast characterises the town centre and invites you to discover the ‘shopping town of Itzehoe’. An appealing calendar of events provides plenty of entertainment in one of Holstein's oldest towns. Whether you visit the wine festival in May during the annual ‘Itzehoe Week’, the giant flea market or the open-air festival, whether you profit from the diverse cultural programme of the ‘theater itzehoe', take a look around the museums or delve into the colourful atmosphere of the funfairs, Itzehoe keeps you well entertained all year round.
 

Sights of interest and places to visit

Church of St Lawrence

The Church of St Lawrence was erected from 1716 to 1718 in the baroque style with a nave, aisle and transept and a wide wooden barrel vault. It is a brick building with a distinctive spire crowned by an onion dome.

theater itzehoe
Plays have been performed at a theatre in this town on the river Stör for over 100 years – as of 1992 in the architecturally remarkable ‘theater itzehoe’, designed by Professor Gottfried Böhm from Cologne. www.theater-itzehoe.de

Wenzel Hablik Museum
The Wenzel Hablik Museum has been in existence since 1995 in a merchant's house in Reichenstrasse. The location is a listed building. It houses the works left behind by the German-Bohemian artist Wenzel Hablik (1881–1934), who lived and worked in Itzehoe from 1907 until his death. www.wenzel-hablik.de

Prinzesshof District Museum
The Prinzesshof District Museum is located in one of the town's oldest buildings – a domicile for gentry which was built by the convent in 1556. This was the home not only of Elector Wilhelm I of Hesse-Kassel, but also of three princesses between 1810 and 1941. They where abbesses of the Itzehoe Convent – which is why it is called the ‘Prinzesshof’ (the Princesses' Court). This building was first used as a museum in 1964. www.kreismuseum-prinzesshof.de
 

Regional location of the town
 

• Inland region

Getting there
 

Motorway links

• A7 Hamburg–Denmark
• A23 Hamburg–North Sea

Airports

• Hamburg Airport

Airlines

• Condor
• LTU
• Lufthansa
• TUIfly

Rail connection

• Nearest station: Itzehoe, Bahnhofstrasse approx. 1 km
  High-speed ICE trains stop here
• According to the saying, all roads lead to Rome. Why shouldn't it be the case for Itzehoe? To make our town even easier for you to enjoy using public transport, we have gathered some details of transport companies for you here:
  Deutsche Bahn AG, www.diebahn.de (the train station is located in the town centre)
  Steinburger Linien, www.steinburger-linien.de, phone: +49 (0) 48 21 - 641 000 (the bus station is located in the town centre)
  Itzehoe taxi firm, www.taxi-8181.de, phone: +49 (0) 48 21 - 81 81
   

Information for bus tourism companies
 

Bus repair garage / breakdown assistance

• MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH
  Käthe-Kruse-Weg 6
  25524 Itzehoe
  Tel. +49 (0)4821 739 30
   

Petrol stations

• Shell Tankstelle
  Lindenstr. 253
  25524 Itzehoe
  Phone: +49 (0) 48 21 - 799 415
• Esso Tankstelle Torge Matthiessen
  Sandberg 142A
  25524 Itzehoe
  Phone: +49 (0) 48 21 - 926 28‎
• Berliner Platz
  Adenauerallee
  Wochenmarktplatz
  Prinzesshof

Waste disposal

• ISR Itzehoer Schrott + Recycling GmbH & Co.
  Hafenstrasse 35
  25524 Itzehoe
  Phone: +49 (0) 48 21 - 686 80
• Waste containers from Pein Containerdienst
  Birkenweg 15
  25524 Breitenburg
  Phone: +49 (0) 48 21 - 897 00