Old Crane
Old Crane is a building in Lüneburg, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony. Old Crane is situated nearby to Altes Kaufhaus, as well as near Ilmenau-Ewer & Stecknitz-Prahm.Photo: StefanK0815, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic harbor crane in Lüneburg, Germany
- Also known as: “Alter Krahn” and “Lüneburger Hafenkran”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Nicholas Church and St. John’s Church.
Saint Nicholas Church
Church
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
St. Nicolai is a church and Lutheran parish in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of three main churches in the town, all built in brick Gothic style. Saint Nicholas Church is situated 230 metres west of Old Crane.
St. John’s Church
Church
The Church of John the Baptist is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg, Germany. It is located in the city centre. Lüneburg is on the European Route of Brick Gothic and the church is an example of this style. St. John’s Church is situated 380 metres south of Old Crane.
Lüneburg Water Tower
Photo: F. Riedelio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany, built by the architect Franz Krüger, from designs by Richard Kampf. Lüneburg Water Tower is situated 500 metres south of Old Crane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reppenstedt and Vögelsen.
Reppenstedt
Village
Reppenstedt is a municipality and the administrative centre of the Samtgemeinde Gellersen within the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Reppenstedt is situated 4 km west of Old Crane.
Vögelsen
Village
Vögelsen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Vögelsen is situated 5 km northwest of Old Crane.
Wendisch Evern
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Wendisch Evern is a municipality in the Ostheide municipal association of the Lüneburg district of Lower Saxony, Germany. As of 2024, the municipality has a population of 1729. Wendisch Evern is situated 5 km southeast of Old Crane.
Old Crane
- Categories: harbour crane, building, tourism, historic site, and technical monument
- Location: Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.25125° or 53° 15′ 5″ northLongitude
10.41344° or 10° 24′ 48″ eastInception
1797Open location code
9F5G7C27+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 309042821OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=technical_monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=craneOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q438054
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Old Crane” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “老吊車”
- Chinese: “老吊车”
- French: “Grue Ancienne”
- German: “Alter Kran (Lüneburg)”
- German: “Alter Kran”
- Portuguese: “Guindaste Antigo”
- Russian: “Старый кран (Люнебург)”
- Russian: “Старый кран”
- Spanish: “Grúa Antigua”
- Swedish: “Alte Kran”
- Swedish: “Alter Kran”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altes Kaufhaus and Ilmenau-Ewer & Stecknitz-Prahm.
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