Standortübungsplatz Schwanewede

Standortübungsplatz Schwanewede is a military training area in Schwanewede, Osterholz, Lower Saxony. Standortübungsplatz Schwanewede is situated nearby to the museum Barrack Wilhelmine, as well as near the nature reserve Eispohl, Sandwehen und Heideweiher.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barrack Wilhelmine and Valentin submarine pens.

Barrack Wilhelmine

Museum

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Barrack Wilhelmine is a museum, which is situated 740 metres west of Standortübungsplatz Schwanewede.

Valentin submarine pens

Museum

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The Valentin submarine factory is a protective shelter on the Weser River at the Bremen suburb of Rekum, built to produce and launch German U-boats during World War II. Valentin submarine pens is situated 3½ km west of Standortübungsplatz Schwanewede.

Eispohl, Sandwehen und Heideweiher

Nature reserve

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Eispohl, Sandwehen und Heideweiher is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwanewede and Farge.

Schwanewede

Town

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Schwanewede is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Osterholz-Scharmbeck, and 22 km northwest of Bremen. Schwanewede is situated 3 km east of Standortübungsplatz Schwanewede.

Farge

Quarter

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Farge is a small village in the borough Blumenthal of Bremen, Germany. It is located at the river Weser. The bombing of Bremen in World War II attacked Farge targets, including the oil storage. Farge is situated 3 km southwest of Standortübungsplatz Schwanewede.