Rechtenfleth
District of Sandstedt
Lower Saxony - Germany

Battle of the Weser River

The Battle of the Weser River, sometimes known as a first Battle of Minden, usually Battle of Idistaviso, was fought in 16 AD between Roman legions commanded by Emperor Tiberius' heir and adopted son Germanicus, and an alliance of Germanic tribes commanded by Arminius. The battle marked the end of a three-year series of campaigns by Germanicus in Germania.

Located at 53.5356, 8.56556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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16, 1st-century conflicts, Battles involving the Roman Empire, History of the Germanic peoples, Military history of Germany, Battles involving Germanic peoples

German submarine Wilhelm Bauer

The Wilhelm Bauer (originally designated U-2540) is a Type XXI U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine, completed shortly before the end of World War II. It was scuttled at the end of the war, having never gone on patrol. It is the only floating example of a XXI U-boat.

Located at 53.5414, 8.57778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Type XXI submarines, U-boats commissioned in 1945, U-boats scuttled in 1945, Museum ships in Germany, 1945 ships, Bremerhaven, World War II submarines of Germany, Ships built in Hamburg

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research is located in Bremerhaven, Germany, and a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres. It conducts research in the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic and in the deep sea. Additional research topics are: North Sea research, marine biological monitoring and technical marine developments. The institute was founded in 1980 and is named after meteorologist, climatologist and geologist Alfred Wegener.

Located at 53.5402, 8.58006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Organizations established in 1980, Bremerhaven, Research institutes in Germany, Geoscience institutes, 1980 establishments in Germany

Bremerhaven Radar Tower

The Bremerhaven Radar Tower is a 106 metre reinforced concrete tower located in Bremerhaven, Germany. The tower, which was constructed between 1962 and 1965, accommodates numerous transmitting plants for maritime radio purposes, in addition to its radar equipment. A viewing platform is situated at the 60 metre level, and is accessible to the public.

Located at 53.5386, 8.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Towers in Germany, Buildings and structures in Bremerhaven, Visitor attractions in Bremen (state)

Submarine pen

A submarine pen (U-Boot-Bunker in German) is a bunker which is designed to protect submarines from air attack. The term is generally applied to submarine bases constructed during World War II, particularly in Germany and the occupied countries which were also known as U-boat pens (after the phrase "U-boat" to refer to German submarines).

Located at 53.2167, 8.50417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Bunkers, Submarine bases, World War II strategic bombing

German Emigration Center

The German Emigration Center is a museum located in Bremerhaven, Germany dedicated to the history of German emigration, especially to the United States. It is Europe's largest theme museum about emigration. Visitors can experience the emigration process through interactive exhibits. The museum also provides access to databases of immigration records. The museum opened on August 8, 2005.

Located at 53.5453, 8.57417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Museums in Bremen (state), Ethnographic museums in Germany, Buildings and structures in Bremerhaven, History museums in Germany, German-American history, German emigrants to the United States, German emigrants, Museums established in 2005, 2005 establishments in Germany

German Shipping Museum

The German Shipping Museum is a museum in Bremerhaven, Germany. It is part of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community. The main museum building was opened on 5 September 1975 by then-president Walter Scheel, though scientific work already had started in 1971.

Located at 53.54, 8.57694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Museums established in 1975, Museums in Bremen (state), Buildings and structures in Bremerhaven, Maritime museums in Germany

Bremerhaven Central Station

Bremerhaven Central Station (Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station for the city of Bremerhaven in northwestern Germany. It is the main railway hub for the city, offering regional connections to Bremen, Osnabrück, Cuxhaven, Bremervörde and Hamburg. Museal services on the line to Bad Bederkesa also call at the station during weekends in summer.

Located at 53.535, 8.59954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Railway stations in Bremen (state), Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Buildings and structures in Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf station

Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf is a railway station on the Bremen–Bremerhaven line in the Wulsdorf district of the city of Bremerhaven, Germany.

Located at 53.5085, 8.61213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Railway stations in Bremen (state), Buildings and structures in Bremerhaven, Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser, Railway stations opened in 1862

Loxstedt station

Loxstedt is the name of a railway station on the Bremerhaven-Bremen line in northwestern Germany. The station is situated in the town of Loxstedt, in the Cuxhaven district of Lower Saxony. The station was opened in 1847 as part of the Bremen to Wulsdorf railway line. In 1966, the railway line was electrified.

Located at 53.4731, 8.65639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony

Nordenham station

Nordenham is the name of a railway station serving the town of Nordenham in the German state of Lower Saxony. The station is situated close to the Weser estuary, being the terminus for passenger traffic on the Nordenham to Bremen railway line. The line is electrified with passenger services provided by Class 425 regional EMUs operated by Deutsche Bahn AG. It also sees moderately dense through freight traffic to Nordenham-Blexen, where heavy industry is located.

Located at 53.4839, 8.4873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony

Weser Tunnel

The Weser Tunnel crosses the river Weser in northwestern Germany between the villages of Rodenkirchen and Dedesdorf, offering a connection between the cities of Nordenham and Bremerhaven on a regional level. It was built from 1998 to 2004 and connects the districts of Wesermarsch and Cuxhaven by means of the B 437, providing easy access to the A 27 motorway and the B 212.

Located at 53.4353, 8.49417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Tunnels in Germany, Transport in Lower Saxony, Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony, Tunnels completed in 2004

Kleinensiel station

Kleinensiel is the name of a railway station serving the village of Kleinensiel in the German state of Lower Saxony. Before the Weser tunnel was opened, the railway crossing adjacent to the station was part of one of the main ferry approaches to cross the Weser river, often resulting in delays for motorists when closed. The line is electrified with passenger services provided by Class 425 regional EMUs operated by Deutsche Bahn AG.

Located at 53.443, 8.4765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony

Bremerhaven Airport

Bremerhaven Airport (German: Regional Flughafen Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven-Luneort or simply Flughafen Bremerhaven) is a regional airport in Luneort, a district of Bremerhaven, Germany, 7.6 km (4.7 mi) from the city center. It is mainly a club and private flying place.

Located at 53.5069, 8.57278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Airports in Germany

Rodenkirchen (Oldb) station

Rodenkirchen (Oldenburg) is the name of a railway station serving the village of Rodenkirchen in the German state of Lower Saxony. The line is electrified with passenger services provided by Class 425 regional EMUs operated by Deutsche Bahn AG. The station is expected to be integrated into the Bremen S-Bahn network once it becomes operational.

Located at 53.3996, 8.4546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony

Brake (Unterweser) station

Brake (Unterweser) is the name of a railway station serving the town of Brake in the German state of Lower Saxony. The line is electrified with passenger services provided by Class 425 regional EMUs operated by Deutsche Bahn AG. The station is expected to be integrated into the Bremen S-Bahn network once it becomes operational.

Located at 53.3287, 8.4813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony

Elsfleth station

Elsfleth is the name of the railway station serving the town of Elsfleth in the German state of Lower Saxony. The line is electrified with passenger services provided by Class 425 regional EMUs operated by Deutsche Bahn AG. The station is expected to be integrated into the Bremen S-Bahn network once it becomes operational.

Located at 53.2344, 8.4639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony

Hagen (Samtgemeinde)

Hagen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in Hagen im Bremischen. The Samtgemeinde Hagen consists of the following municipalities: Bramstedt Driftsethe Hagen im Bremischen Sandstedt Uthlede

Located at 53.367, 8.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Auswandererdenkmal

The Auswandererdenkmal (German for Emigrant Memorial) is a statue in the port of Bremerhaven, Germany that depicts an emigrant family. Cast in bronze, it shows an emigrant family with the father looking forward toward the New World and the mother looking back as she leaves the old country. The statue stands by one of the city's main dikes, the Weserdeich, on the site of one of the original docks from which early emigrants departed.

Located at 53.553, 8.56178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Germany, 2005 sculptures, Bronze sculptures

Bremen Switzerland

Bremen Switzerland is an undulating geest landscape in the north of Bremen (Bremen Nord) and the adjacent district of Osterholz district, and forms the western portion of the Osterholz Geest. In comparison to the rather flat land on which the city of Bremen is built and its surrounding area which is built on marsh and bog, Bremen Switzerland reaches heights of up to about 30 m above sea level.

Located at 53.2333, 8.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Geography of Bremen (state), Geography of Lower Saxony, Osterholz

Carlsburg, Weser

Carlsburg (also Carolus-Stadt or Carolsburg) was a 17th century fortified town in Swedish Bremen-Verden at the confluence of the Weser and Geeste rivers, at the site of modern Bremerhaven, Germany. Planned to compete with Bremen, the settlement did not prosper. After the Thirty Years' War, the Swedish Empire gained the Lower Saxon Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen as a Swedish dominion.

Located at 53.54, 8.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Bremerhaven, History of Bremen (state), History of Sweden, Former cities, Former populated places in Germany, Populated places established in 1672, Elbe-Weser Triangle

Geeste (river)

The Geeste is a river in northwestern Germany, running through Lower Saxony and Bremen. It is the most downstream tributary of the River Weser and joins it near Bremerhaven. The Geeste rises in Hipstedt (Geestequelle - literally "Geeste springs") in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) ten kilometres west of Bremervörde and drains a large part of the old district of Wesermünde. Despite its name, only the upper reaches of the Geeste flow through geest, the rest flows through marshland.

Located at 53.5375, 8.58194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Weser drainage basin, Rivers of Lower Saxony, Rivers of Bremen (state)

Balge (Arm der Weser)

Balge was a river of Bremen, Germany.

Located at 53.4833, 8.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rivers of Bremen (state)

Drepte

Drepte is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 53.4, 8.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Lower Saxony

Bremerhaven Zoo

The official name Zoo am Meer (German for Zoo next to the Sea) is located next to the river Weser and exhibits mainly species which live in the water or in northern environments exceptions are for instances chimpanzees and White-headed marmosets.

Located at 53.5447, 8.57028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Zoos in Germany, Bremerhaven