Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC)

Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC) is a cemetery in Seelze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony. Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC) is situated near the memorial Mahnmal KZ Ahlem, as well as near Hanover War Cemetery (CWGC).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hanover War Cemetery (CWGC) and Mahnmal KZ Ahlem.

Hanover War Cemetery (CWGC)

Cemetery

Hanover War Cemetery (CWGC)

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Hanover War Cemetery is a military cemetery owned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It is located in the city of Seelze, immediately adjacent to the city of Hanover, and contains predominantly Commonwealth burials of World War II. Hanover War Cemetery (CWGC) is situated 150 metres southwest of Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC).

Mahnmal KZ Ahlem

Memorial

Mahnmal KZ Ahlem

Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Mahnmal KZ Ahlem is a memorial.

Maria Trost

Church

Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 3.0.

Maria Trost is a church, which is situated 620 metres east of Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Velber and Harenberg.

Velber

Village

Photo: Alemgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Velber is a village.

Harenberg

Suburb

Harenberg is a district of the town Seelze, in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Letter

Suburb

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Letter is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC).

Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC)

Type: Cemetery
Category: burial
Location: Seelze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.3783° or 52° 22′ 42″ north

Longitude

9.65422° or 9° 39′ 15″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)

Open location code

9F4F9MH3+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

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In Other Languages

“Hanover Military Cemetery (CWGC)” goes by many names.

German: “Britischer Commonwealth-Militärfriedhof Hannover”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: B-Platz and Bolzplatz Petit-Couronne-Straße.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Übersicht and Das Gelände 1944 bis 2022.

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