Biosphaerium Elbtalaue - Schloss Bleckede

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Welcome to the information centre for the Lower Saxony Elbe Valley Biosphere Reserve! Here you can experience beavers and Elbe fish live and discover the bird and water world of the Elbe floodplain. The observation tower, castle café, playground, shop and tourist information centre complete the Elbe Valley Biosphaerium as a great excursion destination for young and old alike.
In the exhibition in the main building, everything revolves around the unique nature of the Elbe river landscape on over 1,000 square metres. Experience the birdlife throughout the seasons, walk along the Elbe from its source to its mouth and get hands-on with many exhibits such as the bird song piano, the wind machine or the flooding model.

Experience the fascination of flying: accompany the migration of geese to the Elbe floodplain, get to know the numerous guest and breeding birds along the Elbe. From April to August, the stork live camera provides special insights into the nest of the Adebars, which is located not far from the biosphaerium. From the first egg to the fledgling storks, you can see everything up close.

Afterwards, immerse yourself in the unique aquarium landscape and experience the underwater world of the Elbe in our Biberanlage one of the characteristic animals of the Elbe floodplain live.

If the view of the Elbe from the medieval castle tower makes you want to discover the biosphere reserve for yourself on a walk or cycle tour, we will show you the Tourist Information in the biosphere reserve will be happy to show you the most beautiful destinations to the right and left of the Elbe.

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Openings

January and February
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00

from March 13, 2024 (Easter vacations!)
daily from 10:00 to 17:00

April to October
daily from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

November and December
Wednesdays to Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Price info

Price adult: €4.00
Price child: €3.00
Price reduced: €3.00
Price family: €9.00
Jahreskarte Erwachsene: €20.00
Jahrekarte Familien: €35.00

Eligibility

  • Bad Weather Offer

  • Suitable for any weather

  • for Groups

  • for Class

  • for individual guests

  • Suitable for the Elderly

  • for Children of all Ages

Other Furnishing/Equipment

  • Children Entertainment Corner (indoors)

  • Toilet

  • Handicapped accessible WC

  • Barrier-free access

Accessibility

There are two parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size 360 cm x 550 cm).
- Access to the building is possible without steps via a ramp.
- The ramp is 12 m long and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6%. The smallest usable walking width is 120 cm. There are intermediate landings.
- All raised exhibition rooms in the Biosphaerium that can be used by guests are stepless or accessible by lift.
- The lift has a cabin size of 110 cm x 140 cm. The controls are not arranged on a horizontal control panel.
- The cash desk/counter at the tourist information centre has a minimum height of 75 cm and a
maximum height of 92 cm. There is no equivalent alternative when seated.
- Doors and passageways are usually at least 90 cm wide.
- There are usually manoeuvring spaces of 150 cm x 150 cm in the exhibition rooms.
- The exhibits can usually be viewed when seated and standing.
- WC for people with disabilities (ground floor)
- The WC can be accessed from both sides (at least 68 cm x 90 cm).
- Fold-up grab rails are available on both sides.
- The manoeuvring space in front of the toilet and washbasin is at least 150 cm x 150 cm.
- The washbasin can be driven under.
- The mirror above the washbasin can be seen when standing and sitting.
- An alarm release is available.
- The mirror above the washbasin can be seen when standing and sitting.
- An alarm release is available.
All exhibition areas in the main building - from the historic cellar to the baroque attic - as well as the catering area are wheelchair-accessible via a lift. We also have a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

The aquarium landscape and the beaver enclosure are also wheelchair-accessible, with the exception of the gallery in the aquarium landscape, the roof terrace of the beaver enclosure and the observation tower.

Directions & Parking facilities

The Elbtalaue Biosphaerium is located directly on the Elbe in the district of Lüneburg (Lower Saxony) approx. 20 km east of Lüneburg - in the centre of the triangle formed by Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin. The nearest railway stations are Lüneburg, Lauenburg and Brahlstorf - the latter is particularly interesting for visitors from Hamburg travelling by bike. The Bleckeder railway station is served by the Bleckeder Kleinbahn. Travel from Lüneburg to Bleckede between May and October in the style of the 1950s! www.heide-express.de

Contact person

Biosphaerium Elbtalaue GmbH
Ms. Geschäftsführerin Andrea Schmidt
Schlossstraße 10
21354 Bleckede

Author

Biosphaerium Elbtalaue GmbH
Frau Marketing-Tourismus Dörthe Grimm
Schlossstraße 10

Organization

Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbH

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Biosphaerium Elbtalaue GmbH
Schlossstraße 10
21354 Bleckede