Oste-Schwinge-Kanal

Oste-Schwinge-Kanal is a canal in Lower Saxony, Germany. Oste-Schwinge-Kanal is situated nearby to the hamlet Elmerdamm, as well as near Westerholz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bremervörde Castle and Bremervörde station.

Bremervörde Castle

Castle

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Bremervörde Castle, also called Vörde Castle, in the German town of Bremervörde in northern Lower Saxony was the largest fortification in the region. It was slighted in 1682 after various military conflicts and largely demolished. Bremervörde Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Oste-Schwinge-Kanal.

Bremervörde station

Railway station

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Bremervörde is a railway station in northwestern Germany. It is owned and operated by EVB, with regular trains on the Bremerhaven–Buxtehude railway. The Moorexpress heritage service also calls at the station on summer weekends. Bremervörde station is situated 3 km southwest of Oste-Schwinge-Kanal.

St.-Liborius-Kirche

Church

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St.-Liborius-Kirche is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Oste-Schwinge-Kanal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bremervörde and Behrste.

Bremervörde

Town

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Bremervörde is a town in the north of the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the Oste river near the centre of the "triangle" formed by the rivers Weser and Elbe, roughly equidistant from the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Cuxhaven. Bremervörde is situated 3½ km southwest of Oste-Schwinge-Kanal.