Hohenstein
Hohenstein is an archaeological site in Heidekreis, Lower Saxony. Hohenstein is situated nearby to the peak Falkenberg, as well as near the locality Sieben Steinhäuser.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bergen-Hohne Training Area and Falkenberg.
Bergen-Hohne Training Area
Shooting range
The Bergen-Hohne Training Area is a NATO military training area in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath, in the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. Bergen-Hohne Training Area is situated 2 km southwest of Hohenstein.
Falkenberg
Peak
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Falkenberg lies in the northwestern part of the district of Celle in northern Germany. It is one of the highest points on the Lüneburg Heath. In good weather Hanover is visible from its summit. Falkenberg is situated 3 km northeast of Hohenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sieben Steinhäuser and Wardböhmen.
Sieben Steinhäuser
Locality
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The Sieben Steinhäuser also Siebensteinhäuser is a group of five dolmens on the Lüneburg Heath in the NATO training area of Bergen-Hohne, in the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. Sieben Steinhäuser is situated 4 km southwest of Hohenstein.
Wardböhmen
Village
Wardböhmen is a village administered by the Lower Saxon town of Bergen in the northern part of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany. It lies about 6 kilometres north of Bergen on the B 3 federal road. Wardböhmen is situated 6 km east of Hohenstein.
Becklingen
Village
Becklingen is a German village in the Lower Saxon borough of Bergen in the northern part of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of the town Bergen since 1971. Becklingen is situated 6 km northeast of Hohenstein.
Hohenstein
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Heidekreis, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.8333° or 52° 49′ 60″ northLongitude
9.82752° or 9° 49′ 39″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
9F4FRRMH+82GeoNames ID
13623494
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“Hohenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Hohenstein”
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