10 Sights in Celle, Germany (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Celle, Germany. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 10 sights are available in Celle, Germany.

Sightseeing Tours in Celle

1. Sprechende Laternen

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The speaking lanterns are a group of light figures in the historic old town of Celle. Five lanterns, which are reproduced in their silhouette of different human character types, form a lantern family on a base area of 4 m × 8 m. This consists of the slightly bent "Grandma Lilo", her little "grandson Jonas" and his three uncles, the accurate "perfect lantern Herr Westphal", the lanky "Long Lulatsch Olli" and the corpulent "thick lantern Gerlach". Triggered by movement sensors, the lanterns begin to speak - either alone or in interaction with each other. Stored audio sequences are called, for example facts or anecdotes via the Celler old town or short, funny sayings and dialogues.

Wikipedia: Sprechende Laternen (DE)

2. Französischer Garten

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The French Garden in Celle, in the German state of Lower Saxony, is a public park in the south of the historic old town or Altstadt. On both sides of a straight avenue of lime trees forming its east–west axis are flowerbeds, lawns, copses and a pond with a fountain. Its current appearance is no longer that of a true French Garden, but rather that of an English Garden. Laid out towards the end of the 17th century as a Baroque courtyard and leisure garden by French gardeners, Perronet and Dahuron, the gardens were given their present shape in the mid-19th century based on plans by the inspector of gardens, Schaumburg.

Wikipedia: French Garden, Celle (EN)

3. Schlosstheater Celle

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The Castle Theatre in Celle is the court theatre which was established between 1670 and 1674/75 on the initiative of the opera lover, George William (1624-1705), Prince of Lüneburg from the House of Brunswick and Lüneburg, as part of the refurbishment and baroque restyling of Celle Castle. This baroque theatre, which fell into disuse and neglect for a while, was comprehensively renovated in 1935 with a horseshoe-shaped auditorium in the Italian style and is one of the oldest theatre buildings in Europe.

Wikipedia: Schlosstheater Celle (EN), Website

4. Sankt Ludwig

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Sankt Ludwig

St. Ludwig is the main Catholic church in the town of Celle in the German state of Lower Saxony. It was consecrated in 1838 and was the third catholic parish church of the new diocese of Hildesheim which was authorised by papal bull and was outside of the former bishopric of Hildesheim and Archbishopric of Mainz. It followed in the footsteps of the first two churches: St Clemens in Hanover and St Michael in Göttingen. Its jurisdiction extends as far as the North Sea coast.

Wikipedia: St. Ludwig's Church, Celle (EN), Website

5. Burgwall

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Burgwall

The circular rampart of Burg is a defensive work from the Early Middle Ages period located near the German town of Celle in Lower Saxony. The site, dating roughly to the 10th century and located in an inaccessible area of marsh by the River Fuhse, probably acted as a refuge for the local population. Today this 3-metre-high (9.8 ft) circular embankment belongs to one of the most important Early Middle Age historical monuments in Celle.

Wikipedia: Circular rampart of Burg (EN)

6. Residenzmuseum im Celler Schloss

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Residenzmuseum im Celler SchlossHajotthu 09:29, 20. Apr. 2010 (CEST) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Residence Museum is the name given to the historic rooms in Celle Castle, which have been converted into a museum. It shows, among other things, the history of the Guelphs, the oldest surviving princely house in Europe, and the history of the Guelph residence from the Middle Ages to the present day. The museum is managed by the Bomann Museum in Celle.

Wikipedia: Residenzmuseum im Celler Schloss (DE), Website

7. Reformierte Kirche

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The Reformed Church, the church building of the Evangelical Reformed congregation in Celle, Lower Saxony, belongs to the Evangelical Reformed Regional Church. It was built in 1700 for the Huguenot community of the royal city and is the only surviving Huguenot church building in northwest Germany.

Wikipedia: Reformierte Kirche (Celle) (DE), Website

8. St. Georg

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St. George's Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany. It owes its name to St. George, the dragon slayer. St. George is one of the 14 emergency helpers, he is the patron saint of various countries, noble families, cities and orders of knights.

Wikipedia: St.-Georg-Kirche (Celle) (DE), Website

9. Christuskirche Westercelle

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The Christuskirche is an ev.luth. Church in Westercelle in the city of Celle. The parish of Westercelle is part of the church district of Celle in the district of Lüneburg of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover.

Wikipedia: Christuskirche (Westercelle) (DE)

10. Bomann-Museum

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The Bomann Museum is a museum of Lower Saxon folklore, regional and city history in Celle and one of the largest city museums in Lower Saxony. It was named after its founder and first museum director, Wilhelm Bomann.

Wikipedia: Bomann-Museum (DE), Website

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