Lauenstein Castle

Lauenstein Castle is a former hill castle that is now in ruins. It lies above the Salzhemmendorf village of Lauenstein in the German state of Lower Saxony.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle
Also known as: “Burgruine Lauenstein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Nicolai and Ith-Tower.

St. Nicolai

Church

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St. Nicolai is a church, which is situated 400 metres northeast of Lauenstein Castle.

Ith-Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Ith-Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km northwest of Lauenstein Castle.

St.-Annen-Kapelle

Church

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St.-Annen-Kapelle is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Lauenstein Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauenstein and Salzhemmendorf.

Lauenstein

Village

Lauenstein is a village in the municipality of Salzhemmendorf in the Lower Saxon district of Hameln-Pyrmont in north Germany. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Salzhemmendorf is a village and a municipality in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km east of Hamelin and 31 km west of Hildesheim and is located on the route 1. Salzhemmendorf is situated 2½ km east of Lauenstein Castle.