Steinbach

Category:Has custom banner Steinbach, a city of 13,500 people in Eastern Manitoba, makes a good day trip from Winnipeg.

Understand

Mennonite Heritage Village

Steinbach, founded by Mennonites in 1874 on land which had belonged to the Ojibway-speaking Anishinabe people, is now Manitoba's third largest city (behind Winnipeg and Brandon). A little over half of the population is of German descent; the city's name means "Stony Brook" in German.

While Steinbach is largely modern, traces of its Mennonite past can still be found; a few conservative Mennonite groups still make the city home and many local businesses close their doors on the Sabbath.

For visitors, the city's star attraction is the Mennonite Heritage Village, a living museum to Steinbach's agricultural past.

Get in

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Map of Steinbach

By car

Steinbach is on Manitoba Highway 12, about 25 km south of the Trans-Canada Highway.

By bus

By plane

There are two 800 ft (240 m) airstrips for general aviation; Harv's Air Service owns one, the other is city-owned.

Get around

Steinbach is small enough to walk or bike; a taxi is available.

See

  • 49.5512-96.68531 Mennonite Heritage VillageCategory:Has map markers, +1 204-326-9661. May-Sep: M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 11:30AM-5PM; Jul-Aug: open until 6PM. Off-season: outdoor buildings closed, indoor museum open M-F 9AM-5PM. An indoor cultural history museum documents the arrival of German speaking Mennonites from Russia; an outdoor village, most famous for its windmill, recreates local pioneer life. Two monuments honour Mennonite leaders Jacob Hoeppner and Johann Bartsch, who chose the site and accompanied its first colonists. Village grounds and Livery Barn Restaurant (M-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 11:30-4, $10-17) operate seasonally; allow 1½ to 2 hours for the self-guided tour. Horse-drawn wagon rides may be offered on the village grounds on event days. $10 (adult), $8 (senior/student). Mennonite Heritage Village on Wikipedia Mennonite Heritage Village (Q1920634) on Wikidata OSM directions
  • Category:See listing with no coordinatesSteinbach Arts Council Hall GalleryCategory:Has map markers, 304 Second St., +1 204-346-1077. Local art gallery; the council also offers visual arts, cooking, dance and theatre instruction. $2 (recommended gallery donation).

Do

The municipality has posted a 3.5km Steinbach Heritage Walking Tour which lists 41 historic buildings or landmarks in the city centre. The tour is also suitable for cyclists.

There are a few local golf clubs, including Quarry Oaks Golf Course (37142 Quarry Oaks Road), Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (350 Park Rd W) and Girouxsalem Golf and Country Club (38096 Rd 38N).

Events

Buy

Eat

Fast food options include Dairy Queen, McDonald's, A&W, Tim Horton's, Subway, Pizza Hut and Dominos Pizza. A few major restaurant chains are located at the mall; other options include:

Drink

Because of its Mennonite roots, Steinbach has applied restrictive policies to alcohol. A 1950 referendum imposed liquor prohibition in the city; this was relaxed in 2003 to allow dining rooms to sell alcohol with meals, in 2007 to allow the golf course and sports facilities to serve drinks, in 2009 to open the provincial liquor store on PTH 12 North and in 2011 to license beverage rooms, cocktail lounges and private clubs.

There is a lounge and a bistro at the Frantz Inn; some local restaurants serve alcohol. Cherry Hill, a lakeside RV park, hosts Harry’s Bar and Restaurant[dead link]Category:Articles with dead external links.

Sleep

Connect

Nearby

Blumenort

Small (pop 1100) Mennonite dairy and agricultural village with a pair of churches and a restaurant, 10 km (6 mi) north of Steinbach on Hwy 12.

Ste. Anne

Tiny village 25 km (15 mi) north of Steinbach on Hwy 12 crossroads with the Trans-Canada Highway. There are a couple of hotels near the main road.

Go next

  • Winnipeg - It's about 65 km from Steinbach to the corner of Portage and Main in Winnipeg. Attractions include The Forks, the Royal Canadian Mint, the Manitoba Legislative Building, the Assiniboine Park Zoo, the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretation Centre and the Fort Garry Hotel.


Routes through Steinbach
Beausejour / Winnipeg via Ste. Anne   N  S  Sprague Thunder Bay via USA
Winnipeg via ENDS at N S  W  E  ENDS at
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Routes through Ste. Anne
Brandon Winnipeg  W  E  Falcon Lake Thunder Bay
Grand Beach Provincial Park Beausejour  N  S  Steinbach Thunder Bay via USA
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