Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Uelzen, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 10 m
Descend 9 m

Experience Uelzen in Germany in a whole new way with our free 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 Uelzen

Sight 1: St. Petri

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St. Peter's Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church with a neighboring community center in Uelzen in Osterstraße. The area of the municipality includes the eastern part of the district located by Ilmenau and Niendorfer Strasse, including the new development area of Eschenkamp, and has about 4,800 community members.

Wikipedia: St. Petri (Uelzen) (DE)

487 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Gertrudenkapelle

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The St. Gertrude Chapel in Uelzen is dedicated to St. Gertrude of Nivelles. It is used by the Lutheran parish of St. Petri and the Evangelical Reformed Church for church services.

Wikipedia: Gertrudenkapelle (Uelzen) (DE)

452 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Der Ulenköper

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Der Ulenköper Sinn / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Ulenköper is a bronze statue in the Hanseatic city of Uelzen. The monument was designed by Karlheinz Goedtke and is a gift from the citizens to their city. It symbolises the Ulenkörper sagage associated with the city and was ceremoniously unveiled on 6 May 1967.

Wikipedia: Der Ulenköper (DE)

73 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: St. Marien Kirche

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The Gothic St. Mary's Church belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover and is one of the oldest churches in the district of Uelzen. In the church district of Uelzen, it is the central centre for regional services and events. The parish includes around 4900 parishioners from the city centre of Uelzen and the district of Königsberg as well as the villages of Hambrock, Halligdorf, Niendorf, Ripdorf and Woltersburg.

Wikipedia: St. Marien (Uelzen) (DE), Website

687 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Zum Göttlichen Erlöser

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Zum Göttlichen Erlöser

The Roman Catholic parish church in Uelzen, a district town in Lower Saxony, is the Divine Redeemer. Today it is the oldest church in the deanery of Lüneburg. Her parish of the same name, which includes all Catholic churches in the district of Uelzen, belongs to the Diocese of Hildesheim. The church bears the patronage of Christ the Redeemer and is listed in the Monument Atlas of Lower Saxony under the ID no. 31004538 listed as an architectural monument.

Wikipedia: Zum Göttlichen Erlöser (Uelzen) (DE)

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