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Insel Destination Guide
Explore Insel in Germany
Insel in the region of Lower Saxony is a town in Germany - some 158 mi or ( 254 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Insel is now 09:08 AM (Sunday) . 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, Wistedt, Tostedt, and Soltau. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered 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 Insel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Heide Park: KRAKE in 3D (POV)
3D POV version of the dive-machine KRAKE @ Heide Park (Germany) --- Parksmania.it il primo portale italiano dedicato ai parchi divertimento. www.parksmania.it --- Parksmania.it The first Italian Inter ..
Heide Park Soltau Looping-Bahn
9.04.2009 Heide Park Soltau ..
Schweizer Bobbahn im Heiderpark Soltau
Video von der Fahrt in der Schweizer Bobbahn im Heidepark Soltau... ..
Heide Park: DESERT RACE in 3D (POV)
3D POV version of the rollercoaster DESERT RACE @ Heide Park (Germany) --- Parksmania.it il primo portale italiano dedicato ai parchi divertimento. www.parksmania.it --- Parksmania.it The first Italia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Reinsehlen Camp
Reinsehlen Camp is a largely treeless area of around 100 hectares (250 acres) close to the village of Reinsehlen near the town of Schneverdingen in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is known for its calcareous grassland and most of the area is now a nature reserve. In the past, the area served as a military airfield, a Displaced Persons camp and a military training area.
Located at 53.15 9.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pietzmoor
The Pietzmoor (literally "Pietz Bog") is named after the little village of Pietz, and is the largest contiguous area of bog on the Lüneburg Heath in northern Germany. The bog lies southeast of the town of Schneverdingen and is bordered to the south by the village of Heber. The Pietzmoor has an average peat depth of 4 m, its maximum thickness is 7.5 m. The bog is the source of the rivers Böhme and Veerse.
Located at 53.10 9.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Soltau
The Battle of Soltau (German: Schlacht bei Soltau) took place on 28 June 1519 and was the military climax of the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud which lasted from 1519–1523. Some sources describe it as "the last knights' battle" (Die letzte Ritterschlacht). It is also often described as the "last medieval feud". The feud had all the hallmarks of a typical dispute between noble families of that time.
Located at 53.04 9.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Heide Park
The Heide Park Resort is a theme park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. With an overall area of over 850,000 m² (210 acres), it is one of the biggest German amusement parks and the biggest in Northern Germany. The theme park is part of the British-based Merlin Entertainments. The current manager of the park is Hannes W. Mairinger.
Located at 53.03 9.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Scream (Heide Park)
The Gyro-Drop Tower Scream is an amusement ride in the Heide Park, Soltau, Germany. With a height of 103 metres to the pinnacle it is the tallest "gyro drop" free-fall ride in the world. Scream was constructed of the observation tower II of Heide Park, which was built in 1992 and was then called 'Gyrotower'. This modification was accomplished by a company called Intamin between October 2002 and April 2003 at a cost of €7.5 million. The inauguration took place on 24 April 2003.
Located at 53.03 9.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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