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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
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Eschede is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Eldingen, 49km from Lüneburg Heath.
Eschede is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 3,894, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Eschede sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Eschede to your route.
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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Eschede is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7349 latitude, 10.2354 longitude.
Eschede has a population of approximately 3,894 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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
national park
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
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
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
A charming Hanseatic salt town with crooked gabled houses and a tilting brick skyline, gateway to the heath.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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