Ahrensburg, Renaissance castle in Stormarn district, Germany
Located northeast of Hamburg, Ahrensburg extends across residential areas with parks, recreational spaces, and a central Renaissance castle at 42 meters elevation.
The settlement originated in 1314 as Woldenhorn village under Counts of Schauenburg before receiving city rights in 1949 with 17,775 inhabitants.
The municipality preserves artifacts from Upper Paleolithic period, establishing the archaeological term Ahrensburg culture through numerous excavations in Tunneltal region.
The town connects to Hamburg through efficient railway services, offering residents access to shopping centers, schools, healthcare facilities, and administrative offices.
The Jewish cemetery at the edge of town remains as a testament to the community that existed until 1938 when their synagogue met destruction.
Location: Stormarn
Elevation above the sea: 42 m
Website: https://www.ahrensburg.de/
Shares border with: Ammersbek, Delingsdorf, Hammoor, Todendorf, Großhansdorf, Siek, Braak, Stapelfeld, Hamburg
Website: https://ahrensburg.de
GPS coordinates: 53.67472,10.24111
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:32
Ahrensburg Castle
602 m
Walddörfer-Gymnasium
5.1 km
Church of Resurrection
3 km
Church of Holy Spirit
3.7 km
Burg Arnesvelde
1.9 km
Stellmoor-Ahrensburger Tunneltal
2.9 km
Palace church Ahrensburg
358 m
Gottesbuden, Ahrensburg
339 m
Mellen-Berg
5.8 km
Friedenskirche Siek
5.8 km
Schüberg
4.6 km
St. Marienkirche in Ahrensburg
860 m
Ammersbek-Niederung
5.4 km
Heidkoppelmoor und Umgebung
4.6 km
Allhorndiek
5.2 km
Schloss Ahrensburg: Schlossbrücke
674 m
Marstall am Schloss Ahrensburg
709 m
St. Johanneskirche in Ahrensburg
1.3 km
Ammersbek
3.5 km
Verein Jordsand zum Schutz der Seevögel und der Natur e. V.
3.6 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Hugo Rath
581 m
Kirchhof
5.8 km
Bei der Alten Kate 6
203 m
Gottesbuden (Nordtrakt)
383 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Gertrud Schmidt
4 km
Freie evangelische Gemeinde Ahrensburg
679 m
Gebäude der Stormarnschule
620 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Dorle Rath
581 mReviews
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