Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Celle, Germany

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 20 m
Descend 18 m

Experience Celle in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Celle

Sight 1: Henry Ruben

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The list of stumbling stones in Celle contains the stumbling stones that were laid in Celle as part of the project of the same name by Gunter Demnig. They are intended to commemorate victims of National Socialism who lived and worked in Celle.

Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Celle (DE)

1115 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Altes Rathaus

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Altes Rathaus

The Old Town Hall is a listed building in the city of Celle in Lower Saxony and was the seat of the city administration until 1999.

Wikipedia: Altes Rathaus (Celle) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Sprechende Laternen

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The Talking Lanterns are a group of light figures in the historic old town of Celle. Five lanterns, the silhouette of which is modelled on various human character types, form a family of lanterns 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 accurately appearing "Perfect Lantern Mr. Westphal", the lanky "Long Lulatsch Olli" and the corpulent "Fat Lantern Gerlach". Triggered by motion sensors, the lanterns start talking – either alone or in interaction with each other. Stored audio sequences are called, for example facts or anecdotes about Celle's old town or short, funny sayings and dialogues.

Wikipedia: Sprechende Laternen (DE)

64 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Celler Glockenspiel

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Celler Glockenspiel

The Celle Glockenspiel plays in Poststraße daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Previously, the carillon created in 1973 at the house of the jeweller Schnell played on the market. After giving up the jewellery shop and selling the house in 2005, the city of Celle took over the carillon and installed it at its current location, where it has been ringing since 2010.

Wikipedia: Glockenspiel (Celle) (DE)

93 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Stadtkirche Sankt Marien

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Stadtkirche Sankt Marien

The town church of St. Marien is the Evangelical Lutheran town church of Celle. It is the main sermon church of the ev.luth. Church district of Celle and pastoral seat of the superintendent.

Wikipedia: Stadtkirche St. Marien (Celle) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Kunstmuseum Celle mit Sammlung Robert Simon

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The Kunstmuseum Celle with the Robert Simon Collection is an art museum in Celle.

Wikipedia: Kunstmuseum Celle mit Sammlung Robert Simon (DE), Website

43 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Bomann-Museum

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The Bomann Museum is a museum for Lower Saxony 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

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Residenzmuseum im Celler Schloss

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

Residenzmuseum is the name given to the historic rooms in Celle Castle, which have been converted into a museum. Among other things, it shows 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 management of the museum is the responsibility of the Celle Bomann Museum.

Wikipedia: Residenzmuseum im Celler Schloss (DE), Website

15 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: 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

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