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Explore Esbeck in Germany

Esbeck in the region of Lower Saxony is a town in Germany - some 106 mi or ( 171 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Esbeck

Current time in Esbeck is now 04:33 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Malmö, Volpke, Trendelbusch, and Runstedt. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Esbeck ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

London to Warsaw by car 6

10:22 min by Alan Heath
Views: 3200 Rating: 4.83

A discussion of what can be seen today at the former border between east and west Germany. Many of the installations are still visible. Then continuing east over the Elbe river. Wilkowo, I end up opti ..

Schöningen unkommentiert - Landmarkt der CWG 29.04.2012

4:56 min by Markus Haage
Views: 791 Rating: 5.00

Bitte mindestens in 720p (HD) anschauen. Produziert für Mein-Schoeningen.de. Einbettung auf anderen Websiten erlaubt. Als neue Medien-Rubrik für Mein-Schoeningen.de präsentieren wir ihnen die Video-Re ..


Schöningen unkommentiert - 39.Altstadtfest 31.08.2012 - 02.09.2012

9:01 min by Markus Haage
Views: 609 Rating: 5.00

Bitte mindestens in 720p (HD) anschauen. Produziert für Mein-Schoeningen.de. Einbettung auf anderen Websiten erlaubt. Mein-Schoeningen.de präsentiert ihnen die Video-Reihe „Schöningen unkommentiert". ..

Riding bikes through Helmstedt

0:30 min by Kirsten Schaffert
Views: 398 Rating: 0.00

Markus, his cousin Christy, and I all rode bikes to the park to play Monopoly. We only had to bikes, so I sat on the bar of Markus's bike while he pedaled, and Christy videotaped. She got a little too ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Schöningen Spears

The Schöningen Spears are 8 wooden throwing spears from the Palaeolithic Age, that were found under the management of Dr. Hartmut Thieme from the Lower Saxony State Service for Cultural Heritage (NLD) between 1994 and 1998 in the open-cast lignite mine, Schöningen, county Helmstedt, Germany, together with approx. 16,000 animal bones.

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Located at 52.14 10.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Germany, Specific fossil specimens

Schunter

The Schunter is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, with a length of 58 km, right tributary of the Oker. It originates in the Elm hills near Räbke west of Helmstedt, flows northward to Süpplingenburg, then turns westward and joins the Oker at Schwülper, downstream of Braunschweig (Brunswick). Another municipality on the Schunter is Lehre. The river was first mentioned as Schuntra in a 781 deed. The name may be of Slavic origin as sukątora means "with many angles".

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Located at 52.18 10.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Oker drainage basin, Rivers of Lower Saxony

Türkentor (Helmstedt)

The Türkentor (Turks' Gate) is a triumphal arch and gateway in Helmstedt in Lower Saxony in Germany. The main entrance to the former St. Ludger's Abbey and a gateway to the Domänenhof, the arch was built in 1716 to celebrate the victory over the Ottomans by Prince Eugene of Savoy at the Battle of Petrovaradin earlier that year, in which Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg had also been instrumental.

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Located at 52.22 11.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1710s architecture, Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony, Gates in Germany, Triumphal arches in Germany

St. Ludger's Abbey

St. Ludger's Abbey (German: Kloster St. Ludgeri) was a former monastery of the Benedictine Order in Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, founded by Saint Ludger around 800. Until it was secularised in 1802 it was an Imperial Abbey, with sovereignty over the whole town of Helmstedt until the 15th century.

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Located at 52.23 11.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1802 disestablishments, Benedictine monasteries in Germany, Monasteries in Lower Saxony

Nord-Elm

Nord-Elm is a federation of municipalities in Helmstedt, Lower Saxony. It is named after the Elm, on the northern edge of which it is located. Nord-Elm has an area of 63 km² and a population of 6,200 (2003); its capital is Süpplingen. It was founded in 1969. Member municipalities: Frellstedt Räbke Süpplingen Süpplingenburg Warberg Wolsdorf {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52.2333333333|N|10.9166666667|E|source:dewiki_region:DE-NI_type:adm2nd|||| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 52.23 10.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony