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Dicker Stein, Wennigsen

#5 among attractions in Wennigsen

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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.

Coordinates: 52°16'17"N, 9°34'2"E
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1 HülsebrinkstraßeWennigsen Germany

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Dicker Stein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Heimatmuseum Wennigsen, Wasserpark Wennigsen, Kloster Wennigsen, Scharnhorstdenkmal.

  • heimatmuseum wennigsen~700 ftW
    Specialty museum, Museum

    Heimatmuseum Wennigsen, Wennigsen

    4 min walk • 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.

  • wasserpark wennigsen0.5 miW
    Amusement, Water park, Swimming

    Wasserpark Wennigsen, Wennigsen

    12 min walk • Wennigsen Water Park is an artificial swimming lake in the municipality of Wennigsen. It was created through the work of a citizens' initiative, which reacted to the closure of the municipal outdoor swimming pool.

  • kloster wennigsen~1870 ftNE
    Church

    Kloster Wennigsen, Wennigsen

    10 min walk • 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.

  • scharnhorstdenkmal wennigsen~1830 ftSW
    Memorial

    Scharnhorstdenkmal, Wennigsen

    9 min walk • 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Dicker Stein?

Nearby attractions include Heimatmuseum Wennigsen, Wennigsen (4 min walk), Scharnhorstdenkmal, Wennigsen (9 min walk), Kloster Wennigsen, Wennigsen (10 min walk).

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