Husum

View of the city over the Husum inland port

Husum is the principal city on the North Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein. The combination of city life, nature and typical North Frisian tradition makes Husum a very special travel destination on the North Sea. The region is popular with locals and migratory birds.

Understand

Husum is the birthplace of Theodor Storm, North Frisia's "national poet" whose most famous work "The Rider on the White Horse" ("Der Schimmelreiter" in the German original) deals with the tragic story of a storm flood. The town indeed has its history with storm floods; Husum was flooded in a desastrous flooding in 1362, which resulted in the construction of the Husum port. Before this flooding, Husum had not been situated directly at the coast. During the 19th century Husum changed hands from Denmark to Prussia and ultimately the newly formed German Empire, which however changed little about the ethnic makeup of the town. The Prussian authorities forbade the open display of the Danish flag ("Dannebrog") which led some local Danes to breed the "Husumer Protestschwein" ("Husum protest pig") whose skin has a pattern similar to the Danish white cross on red ground.

As of 2018, it had a population of 23,000 people.

Get in

By train

Get around

See

Museumsverband Nordfriesland

The following three sites are run by the "Museumsverband Nordfriesland"

Churches

  • 🌍 Marienkirche. Tired of red brick? You're in luck, this church is made from yellow brick. OSM directions target=_blank 
  • 🌍 Kirchlein am Meer (Little church by the Sea). A brick-gothic church built in the 13th century. OSM directions target=_blank 

Other sites

  • 🌍 Weihnachtshaus Husum, Westerende 46 25813 Husum, ☏ +49 4841 6685908, . A small museum dedicated to all things Christmas. Adults €3. OSM directions target=_blank 
  • 🌍 Asmussen-Woldsen-Denkmal (Tine Brunnen). A fountain with a monument on the central market square. OSM directions target=_blank 
  • 🌍 Wasserturm Husum. A former water tower which you can climb to get a good view of the mostly flat landscape. OSM directions target=_blank 
  • 🌍 Schifffahrtsmuseum Nordfriesland, Zingel 15, 25813 Husum. A museum dedicated to North Frisia's seafaring history. It has exhibits on shipbuilding, fishing and whaling. Adults €4, kids €2. OSM directions target=_blank 

Do

Swimming pools

Events

  • Crocus flowering. Over four million lilac crocuses (Crocus Napolitanus) are flowering in front of the Schloss. Why and when they were planted is still unclear, but they are a delight to behold nonetheless 

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