Ahlden House

Ahlden House is a stately home at Ahlden on the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was built in 1549, originally as a water castle on the river Aller, which has since changed its course.

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Type: Castle
Description: château
Also known as: “Castle of Ahlden”
Address: Große Straße 1, Ahlden (Aller), 29693

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Johannis der Täufer and Bunkenburg.

St. Johannis der Täufer

Church

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St. Johannis der Täufer is a church, which is situated 140 metres west of Ahlden House.

Bunkenburg

Archaeological site

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Bunkenburg was a castle built during the 13th and 14th centuries in the shape of a circular fort located on the banks of the Aller opposite Ahlden in north Germany. Bunkenburg is situated 250 metres north of Ahlden House.

St. Thomas und Maria

Church

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St. Thomas und Maria is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Ahlden House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bierde and Altenboitzen.

Bierde

Village

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Bierde is a village in the municipality of Böhme, Lower Saxony, that is part of Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Bierde is situated 4½ km northwest of Ahlden House.

Altenboitzen

Village

Altenboitzen is a village and today a village within the borough of Walsrode in Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of Walsrode since 1974. Altenboitzen is situated 7 km northwest of Ahlden House.