Försterei Dragen

Försterei Dragen is a forest station in Gifhorn, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony. Försterei Dragen is situated nearby to the theme park International Wind- and Watermill Museum, as well as near Russian-orthodox church in Gifhorn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include International Wind- and Watermill Museum and Gifhorn Castle.

International Wind- and Watermill Museum

Theme park

Photo: ArtMechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The International Wind- and Watermill Museum, at Gifhorn in the German state of Lower Saxony, is the only one of its kind in Europe. On the museum's open-air site, which covers an area of around 16 hectares, there are currently 16 mills from 12 different countries. International Wind- and Watermill Museum is situated 1 km south of Försterei Dragen.

Gifhorn Castle

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gifhorn Castle is a castle in Gifhorn, Germany, built between 1525 and 1581 in the Weser Renaissance style. The castle was fortified until 1790 with moats, ramparts and bastions and was never captured. Gifhorn Castle is situated 1¼ km south of Försterei Dragen.

Russian-orthodox church in Gifhorn

Church

Photo: ArtMechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Russian-orthodox church in Gifhorn is situated 1 km south of Försterei Dragen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamsen and Sassenburg-Triangel.

Gamsen

Village

Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.

Gamsen is a village.

Sassenburg-Triangel

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Triangel is a village in the municipality of Sassenburg in the Lower Saxon district of Gifhorn. The word means “triangle” in German. The name is derived from the original shape of the village estate. Sassenburg-Triangel is situated 2½ km northeast of Försterei Dragen.