Bremerhaven in Bremen
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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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 miles away.
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Towers in Germany, Buildings and structures in Bremerhaven, Visitor attractions in Bremen (state)

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 0 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 1 miles away.
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Museums established in 1975, Museums in Bremen (state), Buildings and structures in Bremerhaven, Maritime museums in Germany

Bremerhaven Stadthalle

Bremerhaven Stadthalle is an arena in Bremerhaven, Germany. It is primarily used for ice hockey. Bremerhaven Stadthalle opened in 1974 and holds 5,000 people. This is the home arena of the Eisbären Bremerhaven.

Located at 53.5547, 8.58389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Germany, Indoor ice hockey venues in Germany, Basketball venues in Germany, Bremerhaven, Ice hockey in Germany, Sports venues in Bremen (state)

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 1 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Germany, 2005 sculptures, Bronze sculptures

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 1 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 1 miles away.
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Weser drainage basin, Rivers of Lower Saxony, Rivers of Bremen (state)

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 0 miles away.
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Zoos in Germany, Bremerhaven