Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Wennigsen (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Heimatmuseum Wennigsen, Kloster Wennigsen, and Amtsgericht Wennigsen. Also, be sure to include Dicker Stein in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Wennigsen (Lower Saxony).
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Heimatmuseum Wennigsen
The Wennigsen Museum of Local History is an architectural monument in the municipality of Wennigsen. It is located in a half-timbered house built around 1700, which once served as a mill. The house is owned by the municipality and is now maintained by the Förderkreis Heimatmuseum Wennigsen e. V.
Address: Mühlenstraße 6, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister)
Kloster Wennigsen
Wennigsen Monastery is a Protestant convent for ladies in Wennigsen am Deister about 15 kilometers southwest of Hanover. It is one of the five Calenberg monasteries and is administered by the Klosterkammer Hannover.
Address: Klosteramthof 3, Wennigsen
Amtsgericht Wennigsen
Wennigsen Local Court is one of six local courts in the district of Hanover Regional Court. It has its seat in Wennigsen in Lower Saxony.
Address: Hülsebrinkstraße 1, Wennigsen
Dicker Stein
The Dicke Stein is a directional sign erected in 1828 and a mining monument in the municipality of Wennigsen. The stone is registered in the list of monuments in the Hannover region. It is located in the Hülsebrinkstraße in front of the current district court of Wennigsen.
The sandstone ashlar bears the inscription Weg zu den Steinkohlebergwerken im Deister/2 1/3 Meilen von Hannover/1827. A yellow hand points in the direction of Wennigser Mark. It was probably erected when the mines at Hülsebrink went out of operation. The origin of the stone is disputed. According to Wüllner's local chronicle, it could have come from a stone mountain between Bönnigsen and Knölkenbrücke or from the Deister.
Address: 1 Hülsebrinkstraße, Wennigsen
Scharnhorstdenkmal
The Scharnhorst Monument Wennigsen is a monument in the municipality of Wennigsen. Built in 1913, it stands between the core village of Wennigsen and the Waldkater on Hülsebrinkstraße, which is also known as Forstmeister-Bank-Allee in this section.
The building is a bastion-like monument to the Battle of the Nations. It bears the inscription Zur Erinnerung 1813-1913 and was dedicated to Gerhard von Scharnhorst. The founder of the monument was the Verkehrs- und Verschönerungsverein Wennigsen of 1896. Before the monument was erected, there were Rottekuhlen on the site. Friedrich Wüllner describes the dedication of the monument in his local history. In 1913 all school children of the village had to participate and bonfires had burned on the hills around the village. Like numerous other Scharnhorst memorials in Germany, it was erected to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig. A peace oak was planted in neighboring Evestorf at the time.
In 2008, the monument, made of local sandstone, was restored with volunteer help from the Wennigsen Traffic and Beautification Association.