Discover Boizenburg/Elbe

Half-timbered houses, tiles and local history

The old town centre is characterised by lovingly restored half-timbered houses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Boizenburg/Elbe is known as the “tile town”; tile pictures can be found throughout the old town. Half-timbering and tile motifs give the urban landscape two distinct architectural layers: the houses shape the built form, while the tile pictures make the town’s local identity visible. The freestanding Baroque town hall stands out as a landmark building. The architectural impression thus ranges from half-timbering to a distinctive building from the Baroque period.

Museums: Bürgerhaus and Tile Museum

Since October 2005, the collections of the local history museum have been on display in the listed Bürgerhaus at Markt 1. The building is attributed to Georg Adolf Demmler, master builder of Schwerin Palace. Here, the building’s history and the collection come together in a specific place, linking local history with architecture. The First German Tile Museum Boizenburg e.V. offers a different design focus: its changing exhibitions display thousands of tiles across 500 m², in the styles of Historicism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The different styles invite visitors to compare forms and decoration. As these are changing exhibitions, the specific display may vary.

Jewish life and themes of the Elbe

Jewish entrepreneurship, family life and religious life shaped the town of Boizenburg. During the Nazi era, hatred and persecution brought this Jewish life to a violent end. The local history museum offers a workshop and/or a guided town tour exploring traces of Jewish life in Boizenburg/Elbe. This subject adds an important part of the town’s history to the story of its architecture and tiles.

The open-air exhibition EinFlussReich on Elbberg in Boizenburg-Vier offers another perspective. It explores flooding and life along the Elbe. Its exhibits invite young researchers and explorers in particular to take part. Thus, alongside the town’s history, the river as a habitat and a subject in its own right is also at the centre. This interactive element sets this focus apart from the exhibitions on architecture and design.

Landscape at the Elwkieker

The Elwkieker viewpoint near Boizenburg-Vier offers views across the Elbe and the floodplain in front of the dike, with partly steep riverbank slopes and sandy heathland. The observation tower and its forecourt are currently closed. Bear this restriction in mind if you are considering a visit to the Elwkieker. The landscape offers a distinct perspective alongside the old town’s half-timbered houses and tile pictures.

Ludwigslust-Parchim as the wider travel region

The wider travel destination of Ludwigslust-Parchim adds another historical focus: Ludwigslust Palace. Formerly the residence of the dukes of Mecklenburg, the palace forms an ensemble with its park and town known as the “Little Versailles of the North.” The palace presents art and courtly domestic culture from the 18th and early 19th centuries. While Boizenburg’s old town is shaped by half-timbering, tiles and the history of the Elbe, courtly culture takes centre stage there.

Choose the right search focus

When looking for a holiday apartment, it helps to decide what you want to focus on during your stay first: would you like to explore Boizenburg’s old town, museums and Elbe-related themes, or also consider other cultural perspectives within the wider travel destination of Ludwigslust-Parchim? Boizenburg brings together distinctive themes: architecture, tile exhibitions, Jewish local history and the Elbe. Which of these matters most to you can shape your choice of location and the kind of holiday you plan.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Amt Ostufer Schweriner See, Matzlow-Garwitz, Amt Zarrentin, Amt Boizenburg-Land, Amt Sternberger Seenlandschaft, Lübtheen, Amt Eldenburg Lübz, Amt Crivitz.

To the wider travel overview: Ludwigslust-Parchim.