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A total of five meanders lead through the grass on the dike ridge, kept short by sheep. Dogs are allowed on the dike path, but must be kept on a leash.

H.C. Andersen-Steig: During his stays at Breitenburg, Andersen attended several theater performances in Itzehoe, which at that time had a lively cultural scene but did not yet have its own theater. "In the evening, we went to the Lovers' Theater in Itzehoe. Beforehand, we visited the Kroghs, where the daughters were sitting in the dark—a gentleman quickly disappeared; it was the mayor. The theater was in the town hall. They were performing "Frei nach Regeln," a beautiful play by Töpfer. Trepka played the lover. Miss Waltersdorff, the lady-in-waiting's sister, was an old housekeeper. She returned at 10 o'clock." (Diary entry from February 17, 1843) "Town hall" probably referred to the Estates Hall (to the right of the actual town hall building), which had only been built a few years earlier. Whether the performances took place in the large meeting hall or one of the smaller rooms cannot be determined today.

In his diary entries, Andersen mentions four visits to the Amönenhöhe. The wonderful view over the Stör lowlands was already a popular excursion spot for the Itzehoe bourgeoisie around 1800, and the view remains enchanting even today. The grounds belong to an event venue and can only be visited during public events.

In "A Poet's Bazaar," Andersen's inspiration is clearly evident in the view of the extensive forest surrounding Itzehoe: "It wasn't until the afternoon that a lush landscape opened up; we saw a large grove, whose brown foliage in the sunshine gave the appearance of a copper forest; it had something so entirely fairy-like about it that, just as a large herd of cattle emerged from the thicket and stared at us with wide eyes, a whole fairy tale unfolded before me of the enchanted city in the copper wood." Based on the actual route of his first visit to Breitenburg, Andersen could only have crossed the Breitenburg Forest. The extensive forest was a true rarity within Schleswig-Holstein in the 1840s—indeed, for large parts of northern Germany and Denmark.

Idyllic and accessible by hiking through the forest

The sand dunes and the small lake are located in the Breitenburger Forest. They can only be reached by hiking. Unfortunately, we often hear of people leaving their trash lying around. So, PLEASE, DEAR PEOPLE: take your trash with you. And if that's not possible, stay where the trash can is right next door.

Breitenburger Forest / Grove: A beautiful and varied mixed forest with many hilly paths and trails.