Waisenhaus
Waisenhaus is a historic building in Varel, Friesland, Lower Saxony which is located on Waisenhausstraße. Waisenhaus is situated nearby to the playground Kinderspielplatz, as well as near the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Varel.Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: orphanage in Varel, Germany
- Also known as: “Waisenstift”
- Address: Waisenhausstraße 19, Varel, 26316
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schlossplatz and Varel palace church.
Schlossplatz
Square
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schlossplatz is a square, which is situated 760 metres east of Waisenhaus.
Varel palace church
Church
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varel palace church is situated 700 metres east of Waisenhaus.
Varel windmill
Museum
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varel windmill is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km east of Waisenhaus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moorhausen and Dangast.
Moorhausen
Neighborhood
Photo: Berliner Kartenspieler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moorhausen is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km north of Waisenhaus.
Dangast
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dangast is a suburb, which is situated 5 km north of Waisenhaus.
Bockhorn
Village
Photo: Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Bockhorn is a municipality in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 30 km northwest of Oldenburg. Bockhorn is situated 7 km west of Waisenhaus.
Waisenhaus
- Categories: orphanage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Varel, Friesland, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.39883° or 53° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
8.12647° or 8° 7′ 35″ eastOpen location code
9F5C94XG+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 35825367OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7475606
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Waisenhaus” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “weeshuis Varel”
- Dutch: “Weeshuis Varel”
- German: “Waisenhaus Varel”
- German: “Waisenhaus”
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Notable Places Nearby
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