Ambergau
The Ambergau is a historic landscape and natural region unit in the Innerste Uplands in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a basin, about 10 x 10 kilometres across, with 18 settlements, the centre and capital of which since the 13th century is the town of Bockenem.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Area
- Description: historic landscape and natural region unit in southern Lower Saxony, Germany
- Also known as: “Ambergan”, “Ambergawe”, and “Ambraga”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bockenemer Klärteiche and St. Pankratius.
Bockenemer Klärteiche
Nature reserve
Photo: Lotte76, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bockenemer Klärteiche is a nature reserve.
St. Pankratius
Church
Photo: Ambergau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Pankratius is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Ambergau.
Schloss Söder
Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schloss Söder is a castle, which is situated 4 km north of Ambergau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nette and Upstedt.
Upstedt
Village
Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 3.0.
Upstedt is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Ambergau.
Bockenem
Town
Bockenem is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. Bockenem is situated 2½ km southeast of Ambergau.
Ambergau
- Categories: natural region and historical region
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Ambergau” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Амбергау”
- Dutch: “Ambergau”
- German: “Ambergau”
- Venetian: “Ambergau”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bönnien and Störy.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Kniep and Wein-Berg.
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