Wöhrden is one of the oldest terp villages in the marshland of Dithmarschen. The Wöhrden Cultural Trail is a village walk that explains the special sights in the town centre. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Wöhrden can then continue their accommodation search.
Nature
The protected Speicherkoog Dithmarschen (Nordkoog) landscape area covers 710 hectares and includes the municipality of Wöhrden.
Culture
The former Victory Church stood on Dithmarschen’s highest terp, 6.24 metres above sea level. St. Nicolai Church replaced this building; the Victory Church had been erected after Wöhrden’s victory over the Holstein counts in 1319. St. Nicolai Church contains the Anthonius Wilde organ from 1593, an altar relief from 1613, a chandelier from 1643, and a wooden hanging baptismal angel from 1788.
The Materialienhaus near the church is described as the oldest house in Dithmarschen. It was built in 1519 as a windowless oak storage building with a thatched roof and served as an emergency church from 1778 to 1788. The inscription “Waterbörs” is associated with an evening meeting place for neighbours and friends.
Getting Around
Rail travellers can use Heide/Holst. as their destination station and continue from there by bus to Wöhrden. The Mitteldithmarschen administrative district offers three planned cycling tours designed for GPS use on a mobile phone.
