Twistringen, Urban municipality in Diepholz, Germany.
Description
Twistringen is an urban municipality located in the Diepholz district of Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany. The town encompasses several settlements and serves as a local center for surrounding communities.
History
The settlement first appears in written records from 1250, when it was known as Thuisteringe, though its origins in religious life trace back much earlier. A major shift occurred in 1618 when the area underwent re-Catholicization, which altered its religious character for centuries to come.
Culture
The municipality maintains sister city relationships with towns in France and Lithuania, fostering regular cultural exchanges and joint initiatives that residents experience throughout the year. These partnerships have shaped how locals see their place within a broader European context.
Practical
The town sits on railway lines connecting to major cities like Bremen and Osnabrück, while the B51 federal road provides direct access to surrounding areas. Getting around the region is straightforward, with good connections to neighboring towns and cities.
Did you know?
A local museum houses an oversized straw hat that holds an unusual world record, created as part of the town's 750-year celebration decades ago. This quirky piece reveals how the community marked major anniversaries in a memorable and offbeat way.
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Hünenburg
2.1 km
Museum der Strohverarbeitung
937 m
St. Anna
692 m
Martin-Luther-Kirche
641 m
Jüdischer Friedhof Twistringen
1.5 km
Bruchwald bei Ehrenburg
6.1 km
Sonnenstein von Beckstedt
10.6 km
St. Nicolai (Schmalförden)
7.1 km
St. Marien
12 km
Kirche Heiligenloh
7.5 kmHeiligenloher Beeke und angrenzende Bachniederungen
7.9 km
Schule Am Markt
7 km
Wohnhaus Grabhorststraße 32
3 km
Wildeshauser Lohmühle
14.3 kmWohn- und Wirtschaftsgebäude Logestraße 5
12 kmWohn- und Wirtschaftsgebäude Twistringer Straße 17
9.5 kmDorfstraße 12
11.9 kmWohn- und Wirtschaftsgebäude Hauptstraße 21
11.8 km
Wohn- und Geschäftshaus Bahnhofstraße 6
721 m
Villa Harpstedter Straße 22
922 m
Wohnhaus Wildeshäuser Straße 1
1.2 km
Wohn- und Wirtschaftsgebäude Lerchenhausen 4
6.8 km
Wohn-/Wirtschaftsgebäude Heiligenloh
7.6 km
Speicher Lerchenhausen 1
7 km
Wohn- und Wirtschaftsgebäude Borwede 1
922 m
Wohnhaus Kirchstraße 3
12 km
Speicher Steller Straße 21
453 mBockstedter Moor
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