Gifhorn, District capital in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Description
Gifhorn is a district capital in Lower Saxony and sits at the meeting point of the Ise and Aller rivers at about 53 meters (174 feet) elevation. The town connects regional and long-distance roads and provides access to Brunswick and Wolfsburg.
History
The settlement received market rights in 1275 from Duke John of Brunswick-Lüneburg and developed slowly over time. In 1852, it was officially granted town status when it had around 2,500 residents.
Culture
The International Wind and Watermill Museum displays windmills from different countries, including replicas from Greece, Portugal and Spain. Visitors can see the mechanics of these structures in action and watch how grain was once ground.
Practical
The town is well connected to regional road networks and sits close to larger centers such as Brunswick and Wolfsburg. Travelers arriving by car will find several parking areas in the center and at the edge of the old town.
Did you know?
The Bells Palace was built over a period of 16 years and follows the style of Russian timber architecture. Mikhail Gorbachev personally laid the foundation stone of the building in 1996.
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International Wind- and Watermill Museum
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Gifhorn Castle
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Russian-orthodox church in Gifhorn
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Fahle Heide, Gifhorner Heide
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Sassenburg
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St. Bernward
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Ratsweinkeller Gifhorn
117 m
Allerwelle
786 m
St. Altfrid
1.8 km
Findling
251 m
Allertal zwischen Gifhorn (B 4) und Flettmar (Kreisgrenze)
8.4 kmBorg an der Aller
4.6 km
Neuhaus
3.1 km
Gilder Meerbergsmoor
7.7 km
Allertal im städtischen Bereich von Gifhorn
651 mJüdischer Friedhof
904 m
Glockenpalast
837 m
St. Nicolai
74 m
Lady Devorgilla
355 mAllertal - Barnbruch und angrenzende Landschaftsteile
5.6 kmKavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur
101 mHistorisches Museum Schloß Gifhorn
137 mBenediktinerkloster Neubokel
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