Elbe 1

A former quai turned viewing platform at the entrance to the Cuxhaven harbour. Good view of passing ships. Loudspeakers announce their names and origin.

Small castle-like building near the Nordersteinstraße shopping area.

There's an old harbor and a new harbor

marks the geographic point where the Elbe river ends. Originally intended as a navigation aid, it is one of the more notable constructions in the region. It was incorporated in the Cuxhaven coat of arms when the city was incorporated and remains one of its primary landmarks.

A construction from the year 1884 that is used to communicate wind speed and direction to passing ships. It is still set every day.