Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a city in the German state of Lower Saxony most known for hosting the headquarters of Volkswagen Group. While the castle that gave the city its name is as old as 1302, the city has been essentially created only in the 20th century around the original Volkswagen factory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phaeno Science Center and Wolfsburg Central Station.
Phaeno Science Center
Museum
Photo: Richard Bartz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Phæno Science Center is an interactive science center in Wolfsburg, Germany, completed in 2005.
Wolfsburg Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Broadway, Public domain.
Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof is the main station of the city of Wolfsburg in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is on the Hanover–Berlin railway and it is the last Intercity-Express stop running east before Stendal or Berlin-Spandau. Fallersleben station is also located in the district of Wolfsburg-Fallersleben.
Alvar Aalto Cultural Centre
Public building
Photo: Zahlenmonster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alvar Aalto Cultural Centre is a cultural venue in the city of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, designed by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1958 and inaugurated in 1962.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fallersleben and Vorsfelde.
Fallersleben
Suburb
Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.
Fallersleben is a part of the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 11,269. The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben is situated 4½ km west of Wolfsburg.
Vorsfelde
Suburb
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
Vorsfelde is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northeast of Wolfsburg.
Wolfsburg
- Type: Locality with 130,000 residents
- Also known as: “03103000” and “Stadt Wolfsburg”
- Location: Wolfsburg, Brunswick Land, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.4239° or 52° 25′ 26″ northLongitude
10.7812° or 10° 46′ 53″ eastPopulation
130,000Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
9F4GCQFJ+HFGeoNames ID
6552298
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