It's called the Oderbruch!

The Oderbruch is located on the German-Polish border in East Brandenburg and is the largest populated river polder in Europe.

The name ‘Oderbruch’ is made up of two parts: “Oder” is the name of the neighbouring river, while ‘Bruch’ refers to an area that is temporarily flooded. The name ‘Oderbruch’ therefore refers to a historical landscape condition. Over ten generations, the landscape has developed into a habitat for 60,000 people thanks to a highly complex ditch system that is over 1,000 kilometres long.

The Oderbruch was the first cultural landscape in Europe to be awarded the European Heritage Label. You can get to know the land and its people better at more than 40 cultural heritage sites! We provide you with all the latest event information and other cultural and gastronomic recommendations.