Pröbsten

Pröbsten was a village in the former district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the German state of . Its inhabitants were resettled in 1935/36, because the German Wehrmacht wanted to establish a major military training area, the , on the heathland and forest of the Heidmark.
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  • Type: Abandoned locality
  • Description: human settlement in Germany
  • Also known as: “Proebsten”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St. Maria von den sieben Schmerzen and Bad Fallingbostel station.

Church
Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Pröbsten.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km north of Pröbsten.

Cemetery
Photo: Party2hearty, Public domain.
is a cemetery, which is situated 3 km north of Pröbsten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Böstlingen and Hartem.

Locality
was a village in the old district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the north German state of . In 1935/36 it was abandoned because the German Wehrmacht wanted to establish a major military training area, the on the heath and forest of the Heidmark.

Locality
was a village in the Heidmark, an area within the in , . In 1935/1936 disappeared from the map. The German armed forces, the Wehrmacht established a military training area. Its inhabitants were resettled.

Hamlet
was a farm in the old district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark region in the north German state of . In 1935/1936, the farm was commandeered by the barracks built in the vicinity and served as an officers mess.

Pröbsten

Latitude
52.83333° or 52° 50′ north
Longitude
9.71667° or 9° 43′ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
9F4FRPM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2851942
Wiki­data ID
Q2115446
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In Other Languages

From German to Irish—“Pröbsten” goes by many names.
  • German: “Pröbsten”
  • Irish: “Pröbsten”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fahrenholz and Oerbke.

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Highlights: Eitzheide and Eitze.

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