"Hundertwasser and Uelzen Bahnhof" Uelzen by Mariajoy

Uelzen Travel Guide: 4 reviews and 17 photos

As a lover of the work of the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000), I couldn't pass up a trip from Hamburg to Magdeburg without stopping for an hour or two in Uelzen to see this unique railway station. The station is also special because incorporated in the roof are solar panels. It is one of the largest solar plants in Northern Germany. Hundertwasser designed his buildings to be ecologically sound and environmentally friendly as well as artistically pleasing with the use of colour, columns and very few straight lines!

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Hundertwasser and Uelzen Bahnhof - Uelzen

The station interior contains (on two levels) a cafe, travel shop, gift shops and an art shop .. all of course in the same Hundertwasser style.

Station platform

Pros and Cons

Pros:The station
Cons:It might still be snowing in April
In a nutshell:Nice little town

Last visit to Uelzen: Apr 2006
Intro Updated Apr 11, 2006
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Reviews (3)

Coffee and Art Restaurants (1)

Nice little warm and cosy artsy cafe in Uelzen town centre serving soup, toasties, baguettes, and, on the day I was... more travel advice

The Metronom Transportation (1)

For 32.70E I traveled for part of my journey East, from Hamburg to Magdeburg via Uelzen on the Metronom. Very... more travel advice

Visit the "Ladies" Things to Do (1)

Well, I knew that the Hundertwasser style would be carried through, even to the littlest rooms and I wasn't... more travel advice

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Comments (16)

Maryimelda May 26, 2011 at 11:26 PM Report Abuse

Definitely different as Train Stations go.
fabrice Dec 31, 2010 at 1:23 AM Report Abuse

wonderful train station
alucas Nov 18, 2007 at 10:41 AM Report Abuse

I don't know about the concert hall, but it reminds me of some of Gaudi's work.
yumyum Sep 2, 2007 at 1:25 AM Report Abuse

What a lovely railway station! Unfortunately, it's a bit far away coming from Switzerland.
globetrott May 11, 2007 at 1:37 PM Report Abuse

great to see another work of art by F. Hundertwasser, I like his way to arrange old and broken remains of various tiles that it looks like geniune art ;~)
hunterV Jan 27, 2007 at 9:37 AM Report Abuse

UR right about the unusual art there! I have only passed Uelzen by bus on the way home, never known it was so unique...
iandsmith Aug 17, 2006 at 4:34 AM Report Abuse

Never heard of the place, very interesting. Reminds me of the concert hall in Barcelona.
tini58de Jun 9, 2006 at 1:19 PM Report Abuse

I have passed through Uelzen many many times, but never made it to the "Ladies"....
JourneyOf1 Jun 2, 2006 at 3:42 AM Report Abuse

Nice to see a bit of Uelzen, its my boyfriend's hometown. Funny to think of the typical Niedersachsener with such a colorful train station....I think its great! Thanks for letting me see it through your page...
beret Apr 24, 2006 at 11:36 AM Report Abuse

Relieved? Hahahahahaha. You made a funny!