Stadt Geesthacht
Markt 15
21500 Geesthacht
Elbstr. 7
21502 Geesthacht
Elbstr. 7
21502 Geesthacht
Bergedorf has a huge variety of spaces. From Apartment houses and high rise buildings over one family houses to the villa area. The streets partly have the old cobblestone pavement. Bergedorf is a city in a city which its own identity. This leads to the feeling that Bergedorf isn’t near to Hamburg or belongs to it.
The Castle is located in a park nearby the river Bille. It is rounded by banks and moats. Moreover, on the ground of Hamburg it is the only received one. In 1212 the castle was firstly named moated castle. The rests of the medieval building are kept under the eastern wing (1589/90). The west wing developed in 1610 and the half-timbered south wing one year later. Inside is the lord’s room in the typical stile. The garden was constructed in the beginning of the 20th century. The rooms inside belong to the museum of Bergedorf and the Vierlande that show objects from urban and rural culture.
The traditional upper- class restaurant was completely renovated in 1998. It is famous for excursions across the Elbe in “Vierlanden”. A beer garden for 350 persons, a restaurant, a conservatory, a club- room, a banquet hall and the listed Blue Room are available.