Discover Göhl: Marco Chapel and the Ostholstein region

Göhl has one clearly defined cultural landmark at its heart: the Marco Chapel. It was built as part of Schleswig-Holstein’s chapel construction programme. The wider regional setting of Ostholstein adds its own cultural and nature-related themes at various locations to the local perspective.

The Marco Chapel in Göhl

The connection to the chapel construction programme draws attention to the history of chapel building in Schleswig-Holstein. For culturally curious travellers, the origins of the Marco Chapel offer a specific thematic way to discover Göhl. It can be viewed as a local landmark and also in the context of the statewide programme. The focus is on this history of construction—a clearly defined theme for anyone who wants to take cultural background into account when choosing a travel destination.

Culture in the wider Ostholstein destination

Ostholstein’s cultural range extends from stage performances to exhibitions. Every summer, the Eutin Festival presents various opera and operetta performances as open-air events. The Ostholstein Museum in Eutin offers a different focus: it features changing exhibitions as well as a permanent exhibition about Eutin during its heyday around 1800. Changing exhibitions are also held at Cismar Abbey in the municipality of Grömitz; during the winter months, concerts are added in the vaulted hall. The region thus offers a variety of cultural highlights, from seasonal performances and museum visits to concerts.

Those interested in archaeological history can visit the Oldenburg Wall in Oldenburg in Holstein, one of Schleswig-Holstein’s most significant archaeological monuments. Using excavation finds and reconstructions, the Oldenburg Wall Museum presents the archaeologically and historically reconstructable history of the ring fort and the Slavs in Ostholstein. The Lensahn Museum Farm offers a different perspective on the past: more than 4,600 historical exhibits illustrate work and rural life in earlier times. Together, these regional themes range from archaeological finds to everyday life in the countryside.

Landscape and nature in Ostholstein

The landscape themes also vary considerably. A fine-sand beach almost seven kilometres long connects Haffkrug and Scharbeutz. Around Lake Eutin, the Eutin Lake Circular Trail runs partly right along the shore and partly along natural paths through the forest. Along the way, there are views of Eutin, Eutin Castle and the castle gardens. On Fehmarn, a one-kilometre nature trail leads through the Wallnau nature reserve. These examples showcase the region’s varied landscapes: coastline, lakeshores, forest paths and protected natural areas.

Hiking, cycling, wildlife watching and exploring nature are all possible at Bungsberg. Its telecommunications tower has an observation platform 42 metres above the ground. The Natureum Steinwarder nature park in Heiligenhafen offers another way to experience the outdoors: children and adults can engage all their senses to discover nature there. The Fehmarn Marine Centre offers a different kind of experience, with more than 1,000 marine animals in over 40 display aquariums containing a total of 700,000 litres of seawater. Ostholstein’s nature and landscape offerings therefore encompass both outdoor activities and the exploration of different habitats.

Discover more destinations: Süsel, Ahrensbök, Heringsdorf, Sierksdorf, Grömitz, Gremersdorf, Bosau, Scharbeutz.

See the overview of the wider destination: Ostholstein.