Riesen-Berg
Riesen-Berg is a hill in Lamspringe, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony and has an elevation of 210 metres. Riesen-Berg is situated nearby to the hamlet Netze, as well as near the village Graste.Places of Interest
Highlights include Irminsul and St.-Michaelis-Kirche.
Irminsul
Memorial
Photo: Varus111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Irminsul was a sacred, pillar-like object attested as playing an important role in the Germanic paganism of the Saxons. Medieval sources describe how an Irminsul was destroyed by Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars. Irminsul is situated 3 km west of Riesen-Berg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graste and Woltershausen.
Woltershausen
Village
Photo: Party2hearty, Public domain.
Woltershausen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Lamspringe.
Irmenseul
Village
Photo: Varus111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Irmenseul is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Riesen-Berg.
Riesen-Berg
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 210 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lamspringe, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Riesen-Berg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Riesen-Berg”
- Dutch: “Riesen-Berg”
- German: “Riesenberg”
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