Papenburg: Meyer Werft Cruise Ship Yard, Fehn Canal Colony, and Germany's Oldest Moor Settlement
Papenburg has a population around 34,100 and lies in the Emsland, Niedersachsen, about 30 kilometres north of Meppen. The Meyer Werft shipyard builds some of the world's largest cruise ships, constructing them in a covered dock before transferring them along the narrow Ems river to the North Sea. Watching a completed cruise liner navigate the tight river passage has become a major spectacle.
Papenburg was founded as a Fehnkolonie (canal colony) in 1631, making it one of Germany's oldest planned moorland settlements. The canal network still runs through the town. The Freilichtmuseum Von-Velen-Anlage documents the Fehn colonisation. Two museum ships are moored in the old harbour. Leer is about 30 kilometres north. Groningen in the Netherlands is accessible. Adult companionship follows Lower Saxon regulatory standards.
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Papenburg has a population around 34,100 and lies in the Emsland, Niedersachsen, about 30 kilometres north of Meppen. The Meyer Werft shipyard builds some of the world's largest cruise ships, constructing them in a covered dock before transferring them along the narrow Ems river to the North Sea. Watching a completed cruise liner navigate the tight river passage has become a major spectacle.
Papenburg was founded as a Fehnkolonie (canal colony) in 1631, making it one of Germany's oldest planned moorland settlements. The canal network still runs through the town. The Freilichtmuseum Von-Velen-Anlage documents the Fehn colonisation. Two museum ships are moored in the old harbour. Leer is about 30 kilometres north. Groningen in the Netherlands is accessible. Adult companionship follows Lower Saxon regulatory standards.
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