Stadt Gifhorn

Stadt Gifhorn is in Gifhorn, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony. Stadt Gifhorn is situated nearby to the theme park International Wind- and Watermill Museum, as well as near the reservoir Zisterne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include International Wind- and Watermill Museum and Gifhorn Castle.

International Wind- and Watermill Museum

Theme park

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The International Wind- and Watermill Museum, at Gifhorn in the German state of Lower Saxony, is the only one of its kind in Europe. On the museum's open-air site, which covers an area of around 16 hectares, there are currently 16 mills from 12 different countries. International Wind- and Watermill Museum is situated 180 metres southeast of Stadt Gifhorn.

Gifhorn Castle

Castle

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Gifhorn Castle is a castle in Gifhorn, Germany, built between 1525 and 1581 in the Weser Renaissance style. The castle was fortified until 1790 with moats, ramparts and bastions and was never captured. Gifhorn Castle is situated 500 metres south of Stadt Gifhorn.

Glockenpalast

College

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Glockenpalast is a college, which is situated 560 metres east of Stadt Gifhorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamsen and Sassenburg-Triangel.

Gamsen

Village

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Gamsen is a village.

Sassenburg-Triangel

Village

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Triangel is a village in the municipality of Sassenburg in the Lower Saxon district of Gifhorn. Triangel means “triangle”. The name is derived from the original shape of the village estate. Sassenburg-Triangel is situated 3 km northeast of Stadt Gifhorn.