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Explore Detmold in Germany

Detmold in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia with its 73,680 inhabitants is a town in Germany - some 196 mi or ( 316 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Detmold is now 05:21 PM (Saturday) . 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, Amsterdam, Schlangen, Münster, and Munich. 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 Detmold ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Externsteine solstice summer 2008

2:15 min by yogishivaya
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Externsteine Sommersonnenwende 2008 solstice Germany ..

Externsteine

0:57 min by wewestube
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Externsteine Germany 2007. With Martin J, Seba von Sebastian, Dr.Greg Lentz ..


Horn - Bad Meinberg (..mein Zuhaus')

4:46 min by Rolf Henekamp
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...nachdem ich immer und immer wieder gefragt wurde: "wo und was, um Himmels Willen, ist eigentlich Horn- Bad Meinberg?", hier der Versuch einer Erklärung, mit selbstgemachter Musik (..die Melodie gab ..

Walpurgisnacht unter den Externsteinen

0:21 min by spiritof1893
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Interesting facts about this location

Free State of Lippe

The Free State of Lippe was a German state formed after the Principality of Lippe was abolished following the German Revolution of 1918. After the end of World War II, Lippe was restored from Nazi rule. This autonomy ended in January 1947, when the Control Commission for Germany - British Element (CCG/BE) incorporated Lippe into the new German state of North Rhine-Westphalia created three months earlier.

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Located at 51.94 8.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: History of North Rhine-Westphalia, States of the Weimar Republic

Princess Pauline Foundation

The Princess Pauline Foundation (Fürstin-Pauline-Stiftung) is an independent Lutheran foundation in Detmold, wholly devoted to charitable purposes and to childcare, youth work and care of the elderly. Previously known as the Paulinenanstalt, it is named after its founder Princess Pauline of Anhalt-Bernburg.

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Located at 51.93 8.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Detmold, Foundations based in Germany

Ostwestfalen-Lippe

Ostwestfalen-Lippe, abbreviation OWL, is a region in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a 2,000-year-old history and culture. Ostwestfalen-Lippe is the eastern part of the region of Westphalia, joined with the Lippe region. A literal translation of the region's name would be East(ern) Westphalia-Lippe. The region is congruent with the area of the administrative region Detmold.

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Located at 51.93 8.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, Regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, Westphalia

Lippe State Library at Detmold

Lippe State Library (Lippische Landesbibliothek Detmold) is the universal and regional library for Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Germany. It is based at Detmold.

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Located at 51.93 8.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Detmold, Libraries in Germany

Detmold Open-air Museum

The Detmold Open-air Museum, or Westphalian Open Air Museum, is open seasonally, between April 1 and October 31. The museum is at Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Over 100 historic, rural buildings were transported and reconstructed from across the state, including schools, farmhouses, thatched cottages, and windmills. Over 200 acres of bucolic fields and ponds are available for horse-drawn carriage rides, walking tours, and picnicking.

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Located at 51.92 8.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Open air museums in Germany

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Detmold