Gräfenhainichen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
In and around Gräfenhainichen, flooded mining lakes meet industrial culture, historic architecture, and craftsmanship. Anyone considering Gräfenhainichen as a destination for renting a holiday apartment will encounter the diverse facets of the town and its surroundings.
Culture
The Book Printing Museum presents printing presses and equipment from various eras, including working examples, and explains the history of printing in Gräfenhainichen. Guided tours can be arranged by prior appointment.
The Protestant St. Mary's Church has medieval roots that probably date back to the Romanesque period. Its present appearance is defined by a Baroque reconstruction carried out between 1658 and 1666. At the Pottery Studio, visitors can enjoy an experience at the potter's wheel and browse a shop selling handmade ceramics.
History
Ferropolis is an industrial museum on a peninsula in Lake Gremmin. Five large mining machines can be viewed there year-round; one of the machines is accessible to visitors. The site also includes the 30 kV substation, which houses a museum on the region's mining history. Outside event times, Ferropolis can be explored with a guided tour or independently using an audio guide.
Water and Trails
There are two lakes around Gräfenhainichen that were flooded after mining operations: Lake Gremmin and Lake Gröbern. Four usable bathing areas are located on the southern and western shores of Lake Gremmin. The lake is also designated for diving.
Along the Art and History Trail, steel artworks line the route from the Stadtbalkon viewing platform towards Ferropolis and Radis. The Stadtbalkon provides access to a cycle tour on the international R1 route.
Lake Möhlau is described as a lake with a sandy beach, sunbathing lawn, parking spaces, and bicycle parking.
Nature
The beaver observation tower offers a view of a landscape designed in the shape of a beaver on Försterweg between Bauerhaus and Lutherstein.
Gräfenhainichen is described as the gateway to the Dübener Heide, a 770-square-kilometre mixed-forest nature park with extensive hiking, cycling, and horseback-riding trails, as well as wildlife such as beavers, deer, cranes, storks, and ospreys.
Getting There
Road access is described via the A9 Berlin–Munich motorway, the Dessau-Ost exit, and the B107 towards Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. Regional trains offer a connection from Wittenberg towards Halle or Bitterfeld.
For the higher-level travel overview: Wittenberg.
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