Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum, Lüneburg

Name: Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum
Address: Heiligengeiststr. 38, Lüneburg, 21335, Germany
Telephone: +49 4131 759950

#7 among attractions in Lüneburg

Museum, Specialty museum

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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. It documents and commemorates the history, art and culture, but also the landscape and fauna of the former German province of East Prussia. Since spring 2009 the director of the museum is historian Dr. Joachim Mähnert. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°14'47"N, 10°24'27"E

Address

Heiligengeiststr. 38Lüneburg 21335 Germany

Contact

+49 4131 759950

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Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. John's Church, Lüneburg Water Tower, St. Michaelis, Kalkberg.

~1300 ftNE
Gothic architecture, Church, Architecture
St. John's Church, Lüneburg
7 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.
~1210 ftE
Water tower with tours and exhibitions
Lüneburg Water Tower, Lüneburg
6 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.
~1780 ftNW
Gothic architecture, Church, Greek Revival architecture
St. Michaelis, Lüneburg
9 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.
0.5 miNW
Hill, Geologic formation, Park
Kalkberg, Lüneburg
13 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.
1.1 miNE
Monastery, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Lüne Abbey, Lüneburg
30 min walk • Lüne Abbey is a former Benedictine nunnery in the Lower Saxon town of Lüneburg. Today it is a Protestant Lutheran convent and is managed by the Klosterkammer Hannover. The current abbess is Reinhild Freifrau von der Goltz.
~1440 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
German Salt Museum, Lüneburg
7 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.
0.4 miN
Gothic architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Nicolai, Lüneburg
10 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.
~1460 ftN
Museum
Old Town Hall, Lüneburg
8 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...
~880 ftSE
Church
St. Mary's Church, Lüneburg
5 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...
~1460 ftN
City hall
Rathaus Lüneburg, Lüneburg
8 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...
1.2 miS
Universities and schools, Student center
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg
32 min walk • Leuphana University Lüneburg is a public university in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Leuphana was founded in 1946 as a college of education. Leuphana established a unique university model within the German academic landscape that has received several awards.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum open?

Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum?

Nearby attractions include St. Mary's Church, Lüneburg (5 min walk), Lüneburg Water Tower, Lüneburg (6 min walk), St. John's Church, Lüneburg (7 min walk), German Salt Museum, Lüneburg (7 min walk).

How to get to Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum:

Bus

Wallstraße • Lines: 5002, 5003, 5005, 5007, 5009, 5011, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5200, 5600, 5700 (2 min walk)
Stadttheater • Lines: 5201 (5 min walk)

Train

Lüneburg (15 min walk)
Lüneburg Nord (21 min walk)