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District of Hallendorf
Lower Saxony - Germany

Brunswick Cathedral

The Brunswick Cathedral (German: Dom St. Blasii, lit. in English: Collegiate Church of Ss. Blaise and John the Baptist) is a large Lutheran church in the City of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Henry the Lion founded it as a collegiate church and it was built between 1173 and 1195. The church is termed Dom, in German a synecdoche - pars pro toto - used for cathedrals and collegiate churches alike, and much like the Italian Duomo, is imperfectly translated here by the English cathedral.

Located at 52.2642, 10.5242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Lutheran cathedrals in Germany, Cathedrals in Germany, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, History of Braunschweig, Churches in Lower Saxony, Former collegiate churches, Lutheran church buildings converted from Roman Catholicism, Romanesque architecture in Germany

Braunschweig (region)

Brunswick (German Braunschweig) is one of the four former administrative regions of Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the southeast of the state. The region covers roughly the area of the former state of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Founded in 1978 out of Verwaltungsbezirk Braunschweig, it was dissolved in 2004. The region of Brunswick is the most R&D-intensive area in the whole European Economic Area investing 7.1% of its GDP for research & technology. (Eurostat, 2006)

Located at 52.17, 10.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of Lower Saxony, History of Lower Saxony, History of Braunschweig, States and territories established in 1978, States and territories disestablished in 2004

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is based in Braunschweig (Brunswick) and Berlin. It is the national institute for natural and engineering sciences and the highest technical authority for metrology and physical safety engineering in Germany. Part of its brief is the accurate measurement of time. It is responsible for four German caesium atomic clocks, CS1, CS2, CSF1 and CSF2, and the longwave time signal DCF77.

Located at 52.2953, 10.4636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Federal Government of Germany, Research institutes in Germany, Standards organizations, Braunschweig

Braunschweig University of Technology

The TU Braunschweig (English: University of Braunschweig – Institute of Technology) is the oldest University of Technology (comparable to an institute of technology in the American system) in Germany. It was founded in 1745 as Collegium Carolinum and is a member of TU9, an incorporated society of the most renowned and largest German Institutes of Technology. It is commonly ranked among the top universities for engineering in Germany.

Located at 52.2736, 10.5297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Braunschweig University of Technology, Universities and colleges in Lower Saxony, Universities and colleges in Germany, Technical universities and colleges, Braunschweig, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Educational institutions established in the 1740s

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum (HAUM) is an art museum in the German city of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1754, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the oldest museums in Europe. It houses a collection of masters of Western art, including Cranach, Holbein, Van Dyck, Vermeer, Rubens, and Rembrandt. The museum is based on the Schloss Salzdahlum art collection of Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1633–1714), after whom it is named.

Located at 52.2633, 10.5331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Germany, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Culture in Braunschweig, Museums in Lower Saxony, Art museums established in 1754, Culture of Lower Saxony, 1754 establishments in Germany

Gymnasium Gaussschule

Gymnasium Gaussschule is a Gymnasium (high school) in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 52.2611, 10.5306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Education in Braunschweig, Educational institutions established in 1909, High schools in Germany

Volkswagen Halle

Volkswagen Halle is an indoor sporting arena located in Braunschweig, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people. It is currently home to the New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig basketball team.

Located at 52.2575, 10.5192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Germany, Sport in Braunschweig, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Sports venues in Lower Saxony, Basketball venues in Germany, Handball venues in Germany, Tennis venues in Germany, Event venues established in 2000, Buildings and structures completed in 2000

Salzgitter-Bad

With a population of about 20,000, Salzgitter-Bad is the second biggest quarter of the German city Salzgitter in Lower Saxony. Salzgitter's name derives from it; the quarter is regarded as the historical and cultural centre of Salzgitter.

Located at 52.05, 10.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Towns in Lower Saxony

Central Registry of State Judicial Administrations

The Central Registry of State Judicial Administrations (German: Zentrale Erfassungsstelle der Landesjustizverwaltungen, ZESt) in Salzgitter-Bad, West Germany was established on 24 November 1961 in the aftermath of the construction of the Berlin Wall. Its function was to verify human rights violations by the government of East Germany like homicide at the Inner German border, political persecution, torture and maltreatment, etc.

Located at 52.0494, 10.3761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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East Germany

Braunschweig Central Station

Braunschweig Central Station (Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in the German city Braunschweig. It is about 1.5 km southeast of the city center and was opened on October 1, 1960, replacing the old passenger station on the southern edge of the old town.

Located at 52.2522, 10.5397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Transport in Braunschweig, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig

Salzgitter Bismarck Tower

The Salzgitter Bismarck Tower is an observation tower completed in 1900 in Salzgitter, Germany. Unlike most other Bismarck towers, it does not consist of all-stone design, but instead has a base of bricks with a lattice tower on top. On one side, it resembles an Eiffel Tower with a bow between its feet. The Harz Club voted to build the Bismarck Tower at Salzgitter on 8 May 1899. The same day, the site was chosen and bought by the forest cooperative of Gitter.

Located at 52.0617, 10.3578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towers in Germany, Towers completed in 1900, Salzgitter, Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony, Bismarck monuments, Visitor attractions in Lower Saxony

Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Braunschweig

The botanical garden of the TU Braunschweig (Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Braunschweig) was founded in 1840 by Johann Heinrich Blasius on the banks of the River Oker on the grounds of the former stately mansion in the woods of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was originally started in 1828 on the opposite bank of the Oker - a much smaller garden by Blasius, who sought a larger site. The old garden was lost in 1868.

Located at 52.271, 10.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Braunschweig University of Technology, Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Lower Saxony, Geography of Braunschweig

Herzog August Library

The Herzog August Library (German: Herzog August Bibliothek — "HAB"), in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, known also as Bibliotheca Augusta, is a library of international importance for its collection from the Middle Ages and Early modern Europe. The library is overseen by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture.

Located at 52.167, 10.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Libraries in Germany, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Library

Staatstheater Braunschweig

The Staatstheater Braunschweig is a theatre and opera house in Braunschweig, Germany. Joachim Klement has been the intendant there since 2010. The Staatstheater comprises musical theatre, ballet and theatre. Owner of the Staatstheater Braunschweig is the State of Lower Saxony.

Located at 52.2658, 10.5317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Opera houses in Germany, Theatres in Lower Saxony, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Culture in Braunschweig, Visitor attractions in Lower Saxony

Federal Agricultural Research Centre

The Federal Agricultural Research Center (FAL) (German: Bundesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft) was a federal authority of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. On January 1, 2008, FAL was split into Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, the Julius Kuehn Institute and the Friedrich Loeffler Institute.

Located at 52.2917, 10.4408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Agriculture in Germany, Braunschweig

Salzgittersee

Salzgittersee (Salzgitter Lake) is a lake in the city of Salzgitter in Lower Saxony, Germany. At an elevation of 78 m, its surface area is 0.75 km². \t\t \t\t\tSalzgitter-See A 2005. jpg \t\t\t Salzgitter Lake in the year 2005 \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tSalzgitter-See B 2005. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tSalzgitter-See C 2005. jpg

Located at 52.1569, 10.305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Lakes of Lower Saxony

Konrad mine

The pit Konrad (Schacht Konrad) is a former iron ore mine proposed as a deep geological repository for medium- and low level radioactive waste in the city Salzgitter in the Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. It has two shafts : Konrad I and Konrad II.

Located at 52.1994, 10.3878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radioactive waste, Radioactive waste repositories, Iron mines in Germany, Salzgitter

Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel

Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (German for "Eastphalia University of Applied Sciences", known as Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel until 2009), is a Fachhochschule in eastern Lower Saxony, Germany. The predecessor of the college, Staatliche Ingenieurschule Wolfenbüttel (State Engineering School Wolfenbuettel), was founded in 1928. It merged with two other independent institutions in August 1971.

Located at 52.1767, 10.5486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Universities in Germany, Educational institutions established in 1971, Education in Braunschweig, Wolfenbüttel

Salzgitter Hills

The Salzgitter Hills (German: Salzgitter-Höhenzug, also Salzgitterscher Höhenzug) is an area of upland up to 322.9 metres in height, in the Lower Saxon Hills between Salzgitter and Goslar in the districts of Wolfenbüttel and Goslar and in the territory of the independent town of Salzgitter. The hills lie in the German federal state of Lower Saxony.

Located at 52.05, 10.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Mountain ranges of Germany, Forests and woodlands of Lower Saxony, Geography of Lower Saxony

Brunswick Palace

Brunswick Palace (German: Braunschweiger Schloss or Braunschweiger Residenzschloss) on the Bohlweg in the centre of the city of Brunswick, was the residence of the Brunswick dukes from 1753 to 8 November 1918. Work on the first building was begun in 1718 under the direction of Hermann Korb. After this building burned down in 1830, a second palace was built by Carl Theodor Ottmer, being completed in 1841.

Located at 52.2631, 10.5272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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History of Braunschweig, Castles in Lower Saxony, Rebuilt buildings and structures, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig

Brunswick Lion

The Brunswick Lion is a monument and probably the best-known landmark in the city of Brunswick . It stands on the Burgplatz square in front of Dankwarderode Castle and Brunswick Cathedral. Within Brunswick it is thus commonly known as the "castle lion" (Burglöwe).

Located at 52.2647, 10.5236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Braunschweig, Culture in Braunschweig, History of Braunschweig, Monuments and memorials in Germany, Bronze sculptures, Romanesque art, Lions in art, Heraldic beasts, Medieval European sculptures

Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig

The Braunschweig University of Art (Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig, HBK) is the second largest College of Fine Arts in Germany.

Located at 52.2575, 10.5017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Neile

Neile is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 52.0333, 10.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rivers of Lower Saxony

Academy for Youth Leadership

The Academy for Youth Leadership (German: Akademie für Jugendführung) was a Hitler Youth (HJ) leadership school in Braunschweig. Any "Hitler Youth who is above reproach in terms of descent, health, performance, and behavior" was eligible for the one-year academy course if he had completed his labor and military service and had already taken some leadership courses. Successful completion of the academy course obligated the graduate to twelve years of HJ service.

Located at 52.2425, 10.5269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Nazi Germany, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, History of Braunschweig, Nazi architecture

Salder House

Salder House is a stately home in the Renaissance style in Salder, a village in the borough of Salzgitter in Lower Saxony. It was built in 1608 for the lords of Saldern by master builder, Paul Francke, by order of Kriegsrat David Sachses of Wolfenbüttel. In 1695, the heir to the throne, Augustus William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel bought the complex and had major restoration work carried out on it.

Located at 52.1358, 10.3375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in Lower Saxony, 1600s architecture, Salzgitter