Tourist Attractions in Schleswig
Schleswig, the old princely capital of the Dukes of Gottorp, is attractively situated at the head of the Schlei, a fiord-like inlet on the Baltic. The harbor is suitable only for pleasure craft.
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Gothic Cathedral (Bordesholm Altar)
The Gothic Cathedral is renowned for the Bordesholm Altar, a masterpiece of medieval Low German carving, created by Hans Brüggemann.
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Haithabu
Haithabu was a Viking port destroyed in the 11th C. Finds from the excavation are on display at the site museum.
Haithabu Viking Museum
Discover the everyday life of the people who inhabited this ancient Viking city. The Haithabu Viking Museum has archeological artifacts and a drakkar that has been rebuilt with period parts.
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Markt
In the Markt in Schleswig is the neo-classical Town Hall (Rathaus; 1794) and adjoining it the Graukloster, a former Franciscan friary founded in 1234.
Nordelbischen - International Organ Concerts
This series of concerts runs from June to October in the 35 towns throughout the province of Schleswig-Holstein. The concerts showcase the German tradition of organ playing and include organ recitals, chamber concerts featuring organs and even organ groups playing jazz and gospel repertoires. There are performances almost every day, although not usually in the same town.
Präsidentenkloster
North of the Schleswig Markt in Stadtweg is the Präsidentenkloster, founded in 1656 as a poorhouse.
St John's Convent
Southeast of the Markt in Schleswig, in the old fishermen's quarter of Holm on the shores of the Schlei, is St John's Convent (St-Johannis-Kloster), a house of Benedictine nuns founded in the 12th C. Late Baroque church; fine 13th C. stalls in the chapterhouse.
In the center of Holm is the fishermen's cemetery, surrounded by lime trees.
In the center of Holm is the fishermen's cemetery, surrounded by lime trees.
