Lüneburg
Lüneburg is an attractive and historic town on the River Ilmenau, surrounded by the Lüneburg Heath in the North German state of Lower Saxony. The town lies about 50 km southeast of Hamburg and is the capital of the district of Lüneburg with a population of around 75,000.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lüneburg Water Tower and St. John’s Church.
Lüneburg Water Tower
Photo: F. Riedelio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany, built by the architect Franz Krüger, from designs by Richard Kampf.
St. John’s Church
Church
The Church of John the Baptist is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg, Germany. It is located in the city centre. Lüneburg is on the European Route of Brick Gothic and the church is an example of this style.
Saint Nicholas Church
Church
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
St. Nicolai is a church and Lutheran parish in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of three main churches in the town, all built in brick Gothic style.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reppenstedt and Wendisch Evern.
Reppenstedt
Village
Reppenstedt is a municipality and the administrative centre of the Samtgemeinde Gellersen within the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Reppenstedt is situated 4 km northwest of Lüneburg.
Wendisch Evern
Village
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Wendisch Evern is a municipality in the Ostheide municipal association of the Lüneburg district of Lower Saxony, Germany. As of 2024, the municipality has a population of 1729. Wendisch Evern is situated 4½ km east of Lüneburg.
Lüneburg
- Type: Locality with 74,800 residents
- Also known as: “03355022”, “Lueneburg”, and “Stadt Lüneburg”
- Location: Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.2329° or 53° 13′ 58″ northLongitude
10.4078° or 10° 24′ 28″ eastPopulation
74,800Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
9F5G6CM5+54GeoNames ID
6557441
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