Discover Marxen

Marxen brings together fire brigade history with the history of its buildings and village. The Fire Brigade Museum, the Old School, and the historic layout of the old village center each offer a different perspective: from specific pieces of equipment to a single building to the village’s settlement pattern. This makes it possible to explore Marxen from several historical perspectives.

Fire Brigade Museum and Visiting

The Fire Brigade Museum in Marxen displays equipment from several decades of firefighting. Exhibits include fire beaters and leather buckets, as well as fire engines dating from the 1960s. Comparing these different types of equipment illustrates the breadth of the collection. The museum officially opened on July 5.

The museum is located at Hauptstraße 20 in Marxen. Signs direct visitors from the Ramelsloh and Thieshope exits of the A7. Free parking is available at the museum; please confirm parking availability before your arrival. Adults, teenagers, and children are admitted. Groups can visit the 850-square-meter collection by request, so please arrange a group visit in advance.

Old School and Historic Village Center

The Old School in Marxen dates from 1837 and is a key venue for cultural events and community gatherings. It is one of the village’s listed historic buildings. This links a specific year of construction with the building’s cultural and community significance.

A former stagecoach route from Celle to Harburg forms part of the historically significant settlement pattern in Marxen’s old village center. Here, the history of a single building meets the historic layout of an entire village center.

Cycling Tour and Regional Routes

A cycling tour follows the Seeve to the Fire Brigade Museum in Marxen. This connects the museum’s theme with a specifically named bike route: the tour leads to the village, while the collection focuses on firefighting equipment and vehicles.

In the wider Harburg destination

The wider Harburg destination has additional cycling and hiking trails. A dense network of cycling routes runs through Harburg district, including 1,000 kilometers of signposted tourist cycling trails. Opened in 2012, the Heidschnuckenweg runs for 223 kilometers from Hamburg through Harburg, Heidekreis, and Celle districts, as well as through more than 30 large and small heathland areas in the North and South Heath. The route offers 13 stages; twelve additional heathland loops range from 1.4 to 20.9 kilometers in length.

Art and nature also offer their own highlights in the wider Harburg destination. The Bossard Art Museum preserves Expressionist murals and interior furnishings in their original setting. Harburg district is also home to the Schwarze Berge Wildlife Park: its 50-hectare park, with hills, valleys, and lakes, features a 45-meter-high Elbe View Tower.

Discover more destinations: Brackel, Bendestorf, Winsen an der Luhe, Sottorf, Garlstorf, Salzhausen, Vierhöfen, Toppenstedt.

View the wider travel guide: Harburg.