letschin

In the middle of the Oderbruch

I have traveled through my homeland and found it richer than I had dared to hope.

Fountains

Located in the middle of the Oderbruch, there is the small community of Letschin, whose townscape is shaped by three historically famous personalities.

As a thank you for draining the Oderbruch, a monument was erected to the “Old Fritz”, which, thanks to the efforts of the residents, still adorns the center today.

The Fontane family also spent a few years here and ran the local pharmacy. The former inn “Zum Alten Fritz” served as the basis for the writer’s crime novel “Unterm Birnbaum”.

The architect Schinkel also left his mark in Letschin. The Schinkel Tower in Letschin is what remains of the church built in 1818/1819 according to the plans of Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

Discover Letschin

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Actively on the move in Letschin

Culinary & Accommodation

Cultural highlights

Around the water

Interesting facts about the region

Letschin local history rooms "Haus Birkenweg"

Schinkel Tower letschin

In the Letschin local history rooms, interested visitors are given an insight into, among other things, the young Fontane's relationship with the Oderbruch.

The church was the center of the town for 125 years until it was badly damaged in 1945. Afterwards, a church ruin stood in Letschin until it was demolished in the 1970s. The 37 m high church tower was preserved and secured, renovated and restored between 2002 and 2004.

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Oderbruchbahn cycle path

Where the old Oderbruch railway ran over 100 years ago, you cycle off the beaten track through the wide landscape and past fields, meadows and lakes. In addition to the idyllic gems and villages that you will discover, it is above all the many fruit trees and berry bushes along the way that will delight you and invite you to sample them at harvest time.

Oderbruchbahn cycle path