Böstlingen
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.- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Also known as: “Boestlingen” and “Wüstung Böstlingen”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Großsteingrab Krelingen and St. Maria von den sieben Schmerzen.
Großsteingrab Krelingen
Archaeological site
Großsteingrab Krelingen is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Böstlingen.
St. Maria von den sieben Schmerzen
Church
Gate for freedom
Memorial
Gate for freedom is a memorial, which is situated 3½ km north of Böstlingen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fahrenholz and Deil.
Hartem
Locality
Hartem was a village in the Heidmark, an area within the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Böstlingen
- Categories: abandoned village and human settlement
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.82685° or 52° 49′ 37″ north
Longitude
9.70258° or 9° 42′ 9″ east
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
9F4FRPG3+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Böstlingen” goes by many names.
- German: “Böstlingen”
- Irish: “Böstlingen”
- Italian: “Böstlingen”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bockhorn and Oerbke.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: SB 10B and Achter Garten.
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Worth a closer look: Hanover and Göttingen.
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