Wendisch Evern, Municipality in Lüneburg district, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Description
Wendisch Evern is a municipality in Lüneburg district, Lower Saxony, situated in northern Germany's flat countryside. The area consists of several small villages and hamlets scattered across meadows and gently rolling terrain.
History
The municipality witnessed a significant historical moment on May 4, 1945, when German military leaders signed the unconditional surrender on Timeloberg. This event marked the end of World War II in northwestern Germany and left a lasting imprint on the region.
Culture
The municipality demonstrates community engagement through its membership in the Mayors for Peace organization, which it joined in December 2007.
Practical
The best way to explore the area is by taking the small roads that connect the villages and wind through the countryside. Visitors should expect rural conditions and remember this is a sparsely populated region with limited amenities.
Did you know?
A monument on Timeloberg now stands as a reminder of the surrender, replacing an earlier British memorial that occupied the site from 1945 to 1958. This location draws visitors interested in learning more about this turning point in the war.
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Zentralgebäude
4.3 km
Lüneburg Water Tower
4.9 km
Große Orgel
5 km
St.-Marien-Kirche
4.9 km
Mahnmal im Tiergarten
3 km
Lüneburger Ilmenauniederung mit Tiergarten
3.7 km
Martinuskirche
2.3 km
Clamart-Park
5 km
Museum Lüneburg
4.8 km
Dieksbeck
4.2 km
Beweglichkeit
4.7 km
Saint Nicholas Chapel (Vastorf, Germany)
5.7 km
Matthew Church (Barendorf)
4.3 km
Barnstedt-Melbecker Bach
4.5 km
Memorial “Den Opfern der nationalsozialistischen Gewaltherrschaft 1933 bis 1945”
5 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Daniel Dublon
4.8 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Hermann Niemann
4.4 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Hilde Dublon
4.8 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Robert Brendel
5 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Xenia Brendel
4.5 km
Ilmenau-Brücke Altenbrückertorstraße
4.9 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Maria Weinberger
5 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Michael Weinberger
5 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Ruth Weinberger
5 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Therese Schubert
4.9 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Robert Brendel
4.5 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Henny Dublon
4.8 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Jürgen Endewardt
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