Gellersen
#1401 among destinations in Germany

Facts and practical information
Gellersen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Lüneburg. Its seat is in the village Reppenstedt. ()
Gellersen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: St. John's Church, Lüneburg Water Tower, St. Michaelis, Kalkberg.
2.5 miEGothic architecture, Church, ArchitectureSt. John's Church, Lüneburg
64 min walk • The Church of John the Baptist is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg, Germany. It is located in the city centre. Lüneburg is on the European Route of Brick Gothic and the church is an example of this style.
2.5 miEWater tower with tours and exhibitionsLüneburg Water Tower, Lüneburg
64 min walk • Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany, built by the architect Franz Krüger, from designs by Richard Kampf. Its erection was initiated on 3 October 1905, and the tower was taken into use in November 1907.
2 miEGothic architecture, Church, Greek Revival architectureSt. Michaelis, Lüneburg
52 min walk • St. Michaelis is one of the main churches in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was first an abbey church of the former monastery of Benedictines, built from 1376 in brick Gothic style. It became Lutheran during the Reformation. Johann Sebastian Bach was for two years a pupil at the school of St. Michaelis.
1.8 miEHill, Geologic formation, ParkKalkberg, Lüneburg
47 min walk • The Lüneburg Kalkberg is the cap rock of a salt dome in the western part of the German town of Lüneburg. The Kalkberg was a gypsum mine during the middle ages, but is today a Naturschutzgebiet and a common meeting place for city residents.
2.1 miEMuseum, Specialty museumGerman Salt Museum, Lüneburg
53 min walk • The German Salt Museum in the German town of Lüneburg, on the site of the old production facilities of the Lüneburg Saltworks when it was closed in 1980. In 1991, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
2.3 miEMuseum, Specialty museumOstpreußisches Landesmuseum, Lüneburg
58 min walk • The East Prussian Regional Museum in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony in Germany, was established 1987 on the basis of the East Prussian Hunting Museum created by forester Hans Loeffke.
2.4 miEGothic architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sitesSt. Nicolai, Lüneburg
61 min walk • St. Nicolai is a church and Lutheran parish in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of three main churches in the town, all built in brick Gothic style. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a basilica with three naves, built from 1407 to 1440. It features a "star" rib vault that is unique in Northern Germany.
2.3 miEMuseumOld Town Hall, Lüneburg
58 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...
2.4 miEChurchSt. Mary's Church, Lüneburg
62 min walk • Sankt Marien is the Roman Catholic parish church in Lüneburg, a district town in Lower Saxony. The parish belongs to the deanery of Lüneburg of the diocese of Hildesheim. Dedicated to the patrocinium of the Virgin Mary, conceived without original...
2.3 miECity hallRathaus Lüneburg, Lüneburg
58 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...
3.9 miNChurchDom zu Bardowick
100 min walk • Bardowick Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul is a Gothic hall church with three naves and squat octagonal towers in the Lower Saxon municipality of Bardowick. It was built between 1389 and 1485.