The best cycling routes in Lemker Marsch

At the pillars of the barrage, there are further information boards with interesting technical details.

The facility, built between 1953 and 1956, dams the Weser river (head of approx. 5.20 meters). An integrated run-of-river power plant uses the water power with three turbines for sustainable electricity generation.

The Weser is very idyllic.

The glacial erratics from Småland in Nienburg/Weser are impressive relics of a natural history dating back tens of thousands of years. These large, often smoothly polished boulders originally came from the southern Swedish region of Småland and were transported to northern Germany by mighty glaciers during the last Ice Age. As the ice sheet slowly moved south, it tore rocks from the Scandinavian bedrock and carried them over long distances. When the ice melted, these so-called erratics were left behind in the landscape – far from their place of origin. Such glacial erratics, which can be geologically clearly attributed to Sweden, can also be found in Nienburg. Their composition, such as granite or gneiss, as well as characteristic structures, allow conclusions to be drawn about their Småland origin. They thus vividly illustrate the immense forces of the Ice Age and demonstrate how profoundly glaciers shaped the landscape we see today. The glacial erratics are silent witnesses to history, forging a connection between the Nienburg region and Scandinavia. Beyond their geological significance, these erratics also play a cultural and design role. In Nienburg, they are deliberately used as striking elements in the cityscape and green spaces, serving simultaneously as a starting point for environmental education and the preservation of historical memory.

Half-timbered houses as far as the eye can see. This picturesque half-timbered town was first mentioned in a document in 1025. Today, the town has a population of around 33,000 and was an important fortress town on the Weser River crossing in the Middle Ages. Lovingly restored half-timbered buildings, castle farms such as the Posthof (library) or the Fresenhof (museum), and farmer's houses and patrician houses bear witness to Nienburg's history. The best way to explore Nienburg's old town is with a walk along the "Nienburg Bear Trail." Source: https://www.deutsche-fachwerkstrasse.de/Regionalstrecken_Staedte/Von-der-Elbe-zum-Harz/Nienburg.html

A pedestrian bridge opened in 2000, connecting Nienburg's city center with the western bank of the Weser River. It was built on the site of the first Nienburg Weser Bridge. This historic pedestrian bridge connects the city center with the district on the western bank. In the 18th century, the first stone Weser bridge was built on this site as a gift from King George of England. Until the end of the 19th century, this Weser crossing was the only one in the area. When a larger bridge was built a few hundred meters downstream, the first pedestrian bridge was built here, but it was destroyed in World War II. The bridgeless condition at this point lasted for almost 60 years. Source: https://www.nienburg.de/info/poi/wesertor-bruecke-1000814-21501.html

To this day, the Stockturm (Stock Tower), part of the former castle complex, remains a visible reminder of the centuries during which Nienburg served as a fortress guarding the most important Weser crossing between Porta Westfalica and Bremen. The heyday of this era was the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Beautiful route with a view over the Weser.