Bonstorf Barrows, Hermannsburg

Name: Bonstorf Barrows
Address: Hermannsburg, Germany

#1 among attractions in Hermannsburg

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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The Bonstorf Barrows are the remains of a much larger barrow cemetery on the Lüneburg Heath in north Germany dating to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. They are located east of the village of Bonstorf, part of the municipality of Hermannsburg in the Lower Saxon district of Celle. The site comprises six, closely packed burial mounds or barrows. ()

Local name: Gräberfeld von Bonstorf Coordinates: 52°51'55"N, 10°3'54"E

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Bonstorf Barrows – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wietzer Berg, St. Lambert's Church, Südheide Nature Park, Lutter Mill.

0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Wietzer Berg, Müden
24 min walk • The Wietzer Berg is a low hill, 102 metres above sea level, on the Lüneburg Heath in the north German district of Celle. It lies about 2 kilometres west-southwest of the tourist village of Müden and is a popular destination in the generally flat landscape of the Südheide Nature Park.
5.8 miSW
Church
St. Lambert's Church, Bergen
148 min walk • St. Lambert's Church is the Lutheran town church in the town of Bergen in Celle district in Germany. This Classicist aisleless church was built in 1826. It is a three-naved building with low ceilings over the galleries and was extended eastwards in 1900. The separately standing wooden clock tower dates from the year 1728.
6.3 miSE
Park
Südheide Nature Park
160 min walk • The Südheide Nature Park is a large protected area of forest and heathland in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany. It has been designated as a protected nature park since 1964.
2.2 miSE
Watermill
Lutter Mill, Hermannsburg
57 min walk • Weesener Bach, also called the Lutterbach, is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Örtze. The Weesener Bach rises in the Südheide Nature Park, south of the village of Lutterloh near Unterlüß, then flows through the Hermannsburg village of Weesen and enters the Örtze north of Hermannsburg after about 10.5 km.
2.7 miSE
Seminary
Hermannsburg Mission Seminary, Hermannsburg
69 min walk • The Hermannsburg Mission Seminary is part of the Evangelical-Lutheran Mission in Lower Saxony, the common missionary work of the state churches of Hanover, Brunswick and Schaumburg-Lippe. In six to seven years, male and female pastors are trained for service in the worldwide church.
4.7 miW
National park
Großes Moor
121 min walk • The Großes Moor near Becklingen is a nature reserve in Germany with an area of 850 hectares, of which 666 hectares lie in Celle district and 184 hectares in Soltau-Fallingbostel district. Since 16 December 1985 the area has been protected under conservation law. An area of 776.6 hectares is designated as a special area of conservation.
5.4 miNW
Locality
Wietzendorf
139 min walk • One of the main attractions in Wietzendorf is the Serengeti Park, a sprawling wildlife and amusement park that is home to over 1,500 animals from around the world. Visitors can embark on a safari adventure and observe animals such as lions, giraffes, and elephants in...
5.6 miSE
National park
Central Lüß Plateau Heathland
144 min walk • The Central Lüß Plateau Heathland are a nature reserve within the Südheide Nature Park with a total area of about 293 hectares. They were placed under protection in 1995 and consist of three physically separate areas of land: the Misselhorn Heath, the Schillohsberg Heath and the Weesener Weg Heathland.