Pröbsten
Pröbsten was a village in the former district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the German state of Lower Saxony. Its inhabitants were resettled in 1935/36, because the German Wehrmacht wanted to establish a major military training area, the Truppenübungsplatz Bergen, on the heathland and forest of the Heidmark.Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Also known as: “Proebsten”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Maria von den sieben Schmerzen and Bad Fallingbostel station.
St. Maria von den sieben Schmerzen
Church
Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.
St. Maria von den sieben Schmerzen is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Pröbsten.
Bad Fallingbostel station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bad Fallingbostel station is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km north of Pröbsten.
Gate for freedom
Memorial
Gate for freedom is a memorial, which is situated 2½ km north of Pröbsten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Böstlingen and Hartem.
Böstlingen
Locality
Böstlingen was a village in the old district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the north German state of Lower Saxony. In 1935/36 it was abandoned because the German Wehrmacht wanted to establish a major military training area, the Truppenübungsplatz Bergen on the heath and forest of the Heidmark.
Hartem
Locality
Hartem was a village in the Heidmark, an area within the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 1935/1936 Hartem disappeared from the map. The German armed forces, the Wehrmacht established a military training area. Its inhabitants were resettled.
Deil
Hamlet
Deil was a farm in the old district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark region in the north German state of Lower Saxony. In 1935/1936, the farm was commandeered by the barracks built in the vicinity and served as an officers mess.
Pröbsten
- Categories: abandoned village and human settlement
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Pröbsten” goes by many names.
- German: “Pröbsten”
- Irish: “Pröbsten”
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