Lüneburg in Lower Saxony
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Lüneburg (region)

Lüneburg was one of the four Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the north of the federal state between the three cities Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. The region was created under royal Hanoverian rule in 1823 as Landdrostei Lüneburg, renamed Regierungsbezirk in 1885, then being a subdivision of the Prussian Province of Hanover. On 1 February 1978 the Lüneburg Region incorporated the neighbouring former Stade Region.

Located at 53.2459, 10.4093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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St. John's Church, Lüneburg

The Church of John the Baptist (Germ. St. Johannis or Johanniskirche) is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg and located in the city center.

Located at 53.2478, 10.4128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Lüne Abbey

Lüne Abbey is an abbey in Lüneburg, in the German state of Lower Saxony, which was originally built for Benedictine nuns and today is home to a chapter of Lutheran conventuals. It is one of several former monasteries administered by the Hanoverian monastic chamber (Klosterkammer Hannover).

Located at 53.2603, 10.4222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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German Salt Museum

The German Salt Museum (German: Deutsche Salzmuseum / Industriedenkmal Saline Lüneburg) in the German town of Lüneburg was established on the site of the old production facilities of the Lüneburg Saltworks (Lüneburger Saline) when it was closed in 1980. This industrial memorial which is based in the boiling house built in 1924 is one of the earliest of its type. It recalls the history of the oldest and, at one time, the greatest industrial operation in central Europe.

Located at 53.2433, 10.4017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lüneburg Kalkberg

The Lüneburg Kalkberg (not to be confused with the Segeberger Kalkberg) is the cap rock of a salt dome in the western part of the German town of Lüneburg. The Kalkberg was a gypsum mine during the middle ages, but is today a Naturschutzgebiet (nature reserve) and a common meeting place for city residents.

Located at 53.2494, 10.3964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lüneburg, Hills of Lower Saxony

Lüneburg University

The Leuphana University Lüneburg in Lüneburg, Germany, was founded in 1946 as a college of education (Pädagogische Hochschule or PH) and, since 2007, has offered a unique, Germany-wide, study and university model. It is designated as a 'foundation under public law'. The name Leuphana is derived from an ancient settlement on the Elbe river, that was mentioned in the geographical world atlas by Ptolemy in the 2nd century.

Located at 53.2289, 10.4011 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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East Prussian State Museum

The East Prussian State Museum in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony in Germany, was established 1987 on the basis of the East Prussian Hunting Museum created by forester Hans Loeffke. It documents and commemorates the history, art and culture, but also the landscape and fauna of the previous German province East Prussia. Since spring 2009 the director of the museum is historian Dr. Joachim Mähnert.

Located at 53.2462, 10.4074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Lüneburg Water Tower

Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The erection of the water tower was initiated on 3 October 1905, after drawings by the architect Franz Krüger (1873–1936), and was taken into use November 1907.

Located at 53.2467, 10.413 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1907, Water towers, Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony