Destination Guide: Wispenstein (Lower Saxony) in Germany

Wispenstein
in Lower Saxony, Germany

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Fagus Factory in Alfeld (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
Wartburg Castle (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
Classical Weimar (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 51.951 and 9.848 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 51° 57' 3" and E 9° 50' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: German
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:34 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Europe/Berlin; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:52 am and 4:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Wispenstein

Wispenstein in Lower Saxony is a town located in Germany about 156 mi (or 251 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital place.

Time in Wispenstein is now 05:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports nearby Wispenstein, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Hannover Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Fagus Factory in Alfeld in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Alfeld, Everode, Winzenburg, Eimen and Eberholzen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature	0°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature	1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature	0°C / 33 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	71%
Air Pressure	996 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions	Light snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Fagus Factory

The Fagus Factory, a shoe last factory in Alfeld on the Leine in Germany, is an important] example of early modern architecture. Commissioned by owner Carl Benscheidt who wanted a radical structure to express the company's break from the past, the factory was designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer. It was constructed between 1911 and 1913, with additions and interiors completed in 1925. For the first time a complete facade is conceived in glass.

Located at 51.984, 9.813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony, Walter Gropius buildings, Industrial buildings completed in 1913, Modernist architecture in Germany, World Heritage Sites in Germany

Leine Uplands

The Leine Uplands is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover. It borders on the Weser Uplands in the west, the Innerste Uplands in the northeast, the Harz in the east and Untereichsfeld in the southeast.

Located at 51.9667, 9.81667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Central Uplands, Regions of Lower Saxony, Hills of Lower Saxony, Mountain ranges of Germany

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Wispenstein in Lower Saxony
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Wispenstein
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