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Hildesheim with its 105,000 inhabitants is situated just 30 kilometers south of Hannover at the base of the Harz Mountains. Its history starts with the foundation of a chapel consecrated to the Virgin Mary on the cathedral hill in 815. Hildesheim got the city charter in 13th century and became a free city of the Holy Roman Empire. Hildesheim has been an important centre of commerce since 14th century after joining the Hanseatic league in 1367. In 1945 Hildesheim was badly damaged in World War Two. During the reconstruction of the city during the following years, a great deal of attention was given to restoring what was left of the old part of the city. Leave a Comment
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Celle belongs to the the exclusive club of German towns and cities that have been spared from the destruction of wars. For this reason, Celle shows itself today as a post-card perfect town with hundreds of ancient half-timbered houses in perfect condition.
This picture shows an aspect of the Aller banks, in the outskirts of the old town. Leave a Comment
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The Ostfriesland region, it is a beautiful region with fisherman’s towns & villages, very flat were you can easily cycle around, it is very special, I think it is all because of the North Sea in the west, the sea has a lot of effect on those places. Leave a Comment
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Hannover is the capital of Lower Saxony and one of the main cities in Northern Germany (with a pop. of almost 525.000, it is the eleventh city in Germany). It is also the seat of the biggest industrial trade fair in the world.
Nevertheless, Hannover has the reputation of being a boring place. It may indeed lack a first class night scene and glamourous restaurants, but this is part of the charm of this efficiently organised city (As Prussian as it can get).
Hannover was the capital of the homonymous kingdom whose reigning family inherited the throne of Britain. However, the two kingdoms followed independent paths when Queen Victoria became the British Queen. In fact, the Salic Law applied in Hannover and it was Ernest August who acceded to the throne there. The kingdom's independence was suppressed forever in 1866, when it was annexed by Prussia.
Climb the dome of the City Hall and watch the exceptional urban panorama that this height offers. This will provide the key reference points for your subsequent on-foot exploration of the Altstadt and the ex-centered Gardens of Herrenhausen. Leave a Comment
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Lüneburg is one of the richest towns in history in Lower Saxony. It was built near a salt mine that brought wealth to the town until not so many years ago. In fact, the Baltic Sea is very poor in salt and Lüneburg was an important supplier of this mineral for Northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia.
The charm of old times can still be seen in the historic quarters of Lüneburg, which is also the gate to the Natural Park of the homonymous Heath. Leave a Comment
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On the banks of the river Weser, the colourful old town of Hamelin keeps a large number of valuable buildings, many of them typical of the Weserrenaissance, an architechtural style unique to this area of Northern Germany.
And talking about Wesserrenaissance, only about 10 km South of Hamelin, you can visit one of the most famous castles erected in this style: the Hämelschenburg. Leave a Comment
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Osnabrück is the third city in the Bundsland and still famous because the peace negociations for the Treaty of Wesphalia, which put an end to the War of the Thirty Years, took place here. Although it was in nearby Muenster that the Treaty was signed.
It is probably not the most atmospheric place in Lower Saxony, but worth a visit when in the area. Leave a Comment
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Since the King of England and Prince Elector of Hannover founded its University in the XVIII century, Goettingen has become one of the most reputated University cities in Germany.
This picture shows the Market Square, with the famous fountain of the Geesekeeper (Gänselieselbrunnen), the symbol of the city. Leave a Comment
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The fourth city in Lower Saxony is Oldenburg (ca. 150 000 inhabitants), a city which has also had a brilliant history as capital of an extinct Grand Duchy. It is also the most important fluvial port in the State.
The relatively large old town is mostly car-free and surrounded by the former moat and crossed by a network of canals and the river Hunte (picture 1). Among the monuments in Oldenburg, the former Residencial palace, today a museum, stands out with honour (picture two). Leave a Comment
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Greetsiel is one of the nicest places I visited here. Small fisherman’s town, beautiful twins windmills, nice attractions for tourists and great seafood. Check the city page for more details.
Greetsiel Leave a Comment Directions: Northwest, the Ostfriesland region
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