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Delve into Schoningen in Germany
Schoningen in the region of Lower Saxony with its 13,265 residents is located in Germany - some 107 mi or ( 171 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital .
Local time in Schoningen is now 07:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Malmö, Volpke, Trendelbusch, and Runstedt. While being here, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Schoningen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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DDR border Marienborn 1 of 3
www.youtube.com Film made during a visit to the former border point between the DDR and West Germany. Three part film Please also see my website and blogs which contain information about where this wa ..
At the old East-German border Marienborn
Me driving past the old East-German border Marienborn on the A2 near marienborn/helmstedt ..
London to Warsaw by car 6
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 ..
Tempesta neve Berlino
Ivan, Carmen, Sergio e Valeria investiti da una violenta tempesta di neve a Berlino.... ..
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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.
Located at 52.14 10.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Heeseberg
Heeseberg is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km southwest of Helmstedt, and 35 km southeast of Braunschweig. Its seat is in the village Jerxheim. The Samtgemeinde Heeseberg consists of the following municipalities: Beierstedt Gevensleben Ingeleben Jerxheim Söllingen
Located at 52.08 10.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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".
Located at 52.18 10.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 52.22 11.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 52.23 11.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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