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Celle Castle
A Renaissance ducal castle anchoring one of Germany's most beautiful half-timbered old towns near the Lüneburg Heath.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Eschede
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Eschede
Eschede is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Eldingen, 49km from Lüneburg Heath.
Eschede is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 3,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Eldingen, about 9 km away.
Eschede (German pronunciation: ['ɛʃədə]) is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Situated approximately 15 km (10 miles) northeast of Celle, Eschede lies at the border of the Südheide Nature Park, a protected area of large forests and heaths. Today around 20 small villages are part of theRead more
"Gemeinde Eschede".
In 1975, the largest forest fire in the history of Germany destroyed vast tracts of forests in the area. The place is also known for the 1998 Eschede train disaster, in which an ICE 1 train crashed, killing 101 and making it the worst German rail accident since the Second World War.
The painter Albert König (1881–1944) was born in Eschede, and the "Albert-König-Museum" can be visited in Unterlüß nearby.
Eschede was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Eschede.
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What is there to see near Eschede?
Within an hour or so of Eschede: Celle Castle (16 km), Lüneburg Heath (49 km), Autostadt Wolfsburg (51 km), Herrenhausen Gardens (53 km).
Where is Eschede?
Eschede is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 9 km from Eldingen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,894
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.7349, 10.2354
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 Eschede
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Lüneburg Heath
A vast purple-blossoming heathland nature reserve, magical when the heather blooms in late summer and crossed by car-free trails.
49 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Autostadt Wolfsburg
Volkswagen's massive automotive theme park and museum complex where visitors can collect their new cars from glass towers.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Lüneburg Old Town
A charming Hanseatic salt town with crooked gabled houses and a tilting brick skyline, gateway to the heath.
59 km · about 70 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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