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Rühstädt European Stork Village

Rühstädt European Stork Village

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Rühstädt European Stork Village

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Location: Rühstädt, Prignitz, Brandenburg, Germany

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Wolfgang

December 19, 2022

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During the "stork season" you should visit Rühstädt, a worthwhile detour from the Elbe Cycle Path

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Bruno

February 25, 2024

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The tranquil village of Rühstädt in the Prignitz, located right in the heart of the UNESCO Elbe-Brandenburg River Landscape Biosphere Reserve, is known for its storks. With the largest stork colony in Central Europe, Rühstädt rightly bears the title “European Stork Village”

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DakenH

January 14, 2026

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Rühstädt is known throughout Germany as the "Stork Village"—a reputation this idyllic Elbe village owes to its exceptionally high number of breeding white storks. Since 1996, Rühstädt has officially held …

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Location: Rühstädt, Prignitz, Brandenburg, Germany

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