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Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Celle
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Celle
Celle sits on the route: 10 minutes from Adelheidsdorf, 53km from Hildesheim Cathedral.
Celle is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 71,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Adelheidsdorf, about 7 km away.
Celle (German pronunciation: [ˈtsɛlə] ) is a town and capital of the district of Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath, has a castleRead more
(Schloss Celle) built in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and a picturesque old town centre (the Altstadt) with more than 400 timber-framed houses, making Celle one of the most remarkable members of the German Timber-Frame Road. From 1378 to 1705 Celle was the official residence of the Lüneburg branch of the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg (House of Welf), who had been banished from their original ducal seat by its townsfolk.
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What is there to see near Celle?
Within an hour or so of Celle: Herrenhausen Gardens (36 km), Autostadt Wolfsburg (53 km), Hildesheim Cathedral (53 km).
Where is Celle?
Celle is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 7 km from Adelheidsdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 71,010
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.6226, 10.0805
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Celle
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Autostadt Wolfsburg
Volkswagen's massive automotive theme park and museum complex where visitors can collect their new cars from glass towers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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