Fürstenau

Fürstenau is a Hanseatic city in the Osnabrück district of Lower Saxony, functioning as an urban municipality with its own administrative structure. The town features a historic center with characteristic buildings and sits within a rural setting.

The settlement developed as a residence city for the prince-bishops of Osnabrück and held importance in the northern German Hanseatic era. As a Hanseatic city, it contributed to regional trade networks and economic growth.

The name reflects its past as a residence for prince-bishops, a role visible in the town layout and older buildings that remain standing. Walking through the streets, one can sense how this historical function shaped the way the place is organized.

The town is easily accessible and has visitor-friendly infrastructure with pathways through the historic old town. It is best explored on foot, allowing time to wander through the center and surrounding neighborhoods.

Fürstenau preserves traces of its importance as a bishop's seat in its architecture and street layout, which still shape the town's character today. This historic core is accessible to visitors and reveals how a small city has retained its administrative heritage in its physical form.

Location: Osnabrück

Location: Fürstenau

Elevation above the sea: 52 m

Shares border with: Eggermühlen, Handrup, Bippen, Andervenne, Merzen, Voltlage, Hopsten, Neuenkirchen

Website: https://fuerstenau.de/Seiten/Fuerstenau-fuerstliche-Stadt-mit-historisch-bedeutenden-Zeitzeugen.html

GPS coordinates: 52.51667,7.66667

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:04