6 Sights in Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Leer (Ostfriesland). Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Leer (Ostfriesland)1. Große Kirche
The Great Church is the Protestant Reformed church of the core town of Leer in East Frisia. The representative Baroque central building was built in 1785–1787 as a replacement for the defunct St. Liudgeri Church in the form of a Greek double cross.
2. Festung Leerort
Leerort Fortress was a late medieval river castle and fortress in Leer, which was of outstanding importance for East Frisian history. On the strategically located headland between the rivers Ems and Leda, Hamburg merchants of the Hanseatic League built the fortress of Leerort in 1435, which was expanded from 1453 by the East Frisian counts and lords of the castle to become the strongest fortress in East Frisia. From 1611 it served as quarters for the Dutch garrison. The coat of arms of Leerort stands for the Hamburg roots.
3. Friedenskirche
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Peace is located in Loga, a district of the East Frisian town of Leer. The church was built in 1891 according to plans by the architect Ferdinand Schorbach from Hanover in the neo-Gothic style.
4. Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte
The Former Jewish School is a cultural and memorial site in the district town of Leer in East Frisia. The district's institution defines itself as a "place of remembrance and remembrance, for exhibitions and cultural events on Jewish life then and now." It is based in the school of the former Jewish community of Leer, which was used from 1909 to 1939 and was destroyed during the National Socialist era.
5. Haneburg
Haneburg is a castle in East Frisia, Germany. It is one of the few buildings remaining of the Renaissance time in north-west Germany, which was much affected by the Netherlands. The castle was built by the chieftain of Leer, Hayo Unken, in the middle of the 15th century.
6. Haus Samson
Haus Samson is a listed building in the East Frisian town of Leer. The year of construction 1643 mentioned in the cornice refers to the façade that was added to the house in that year. The core of the building was built in 1570.
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