cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Lengede
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Lengede
Lengede is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Söhlde, 49km from Celle Castle.
Lengede is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Söhlde, about 5 km away.
Lengede (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛŋədə]) is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 18 kilometers southwest of Braunschweig and 40 kilometers southeast of Hanover. It became known to the world in 1963 because of a mining disaster and the subsequent rescue operation of eleven survivingRead more
miners, which became known as the "Wunder von Lengede" ("Miracle of Lengede").
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What is there to see near Lengede?
Within an hour or so of Lengede: Hildesheim Cathedral (25 km), Goslar Old Town (34 km), Autostadt Wolfsburg (42 km), Herrenhausen Gardens (46 km).
Where is Lengede?
Lengede is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Söhlde.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,993
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.2049, 10.3078
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 Lengede
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
34 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Autostadt Wolfsburg
Volkswagen's massive automotive theme park and museum complex where visitors can collect their new cars from glass towers.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
46 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Celle Castle
A Renaissance ducal castle anchoring one of Germany's most beautiful half-timbered old towns near the Lüneburg Heath.
49 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
50 km · about 55 min drive
museum
PS Storage Depot Einbeck
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
PS.SPEICHER
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Lengede
- 50 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
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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