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Pattenzen • Marienburg in Lower Saxony is one of the most beautiful German castles. For the last king of Hanover, George V, this summer residence was built in the 19th century.

From the day of construction, it belonged to the Welf family. Since 2019, relatives have been arguing about the future of the castle. The problem is that its maintenance is expensive, and repairs require more than 27 million euros. They even wanted to sell Marienburg to the government of Lower Saxony, but changed their minds. As a result, the castle with all the attributes was transferred to a specially created fund. Now Prince Ernst August of Hanover demands the return of Marienburg and has filed a lawsuit against his own son Ernst August. The first meeting was scheduled for November 25th.

Ernst August, 38, Prince of Hanover, a representative of the House of Welfs, one of the oldest European dynasties of Frankish origin, in 2017 married a Russian-born designer from London, Ekaterina Malysheva.

What else can you see in Lower Saxony?

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  North Sea

  Lower Saxony ranks second after Bavaria in terms of its area among the federal states of Germany. Large area – a wide variety of attractions. Many Germans love Lower Saxony because of the resorts on the North Sea coast and the East Frisian Islands. The local coastal shallow waters – the Wadden Sea – are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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  Luneburg Heath

  The Luneburg Heath is a well-preserved natural landscape in the triangle between Hamburg, Hanover and Wolfsburg. Especially beautiful during heather flowering in August-September. At this time, the region is visited by about 5 million tourists. It was declared a nature reserve in 1921. A special breed of sheep (Lüneburger Heidschnucke) is also bred here, whose meat is considered a regional delicacy.

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  Hanover

  From the wasteland to the capital of the federal state. The main architectural symbol of Hanover is the New Town Hall. This large representative building was erected in the early 20th century in the historicism (eclectic) style outside the Old Town. At the same time, an extensive park was laid out around it. The dome can be accessed by a unique elevator that moves vertically at first and then at an angle of 17 degrees.

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  Weser

  Lower Saxony is a true paradise for those who love cycling. One of the popular tourist cycling routes runs along the Weser River – 500 kilometers to the confluence with the North Sea. The most famous cities on this river are Hameln, Bremen and Bremerhaven. Among the architectural sights, monuments in the style of the so-called Weser Renaissance occupy a special place.

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  Pied Piper City

  One of the centers of the Weser Renaissance is Hameln. Attractions from this period include the House of Celebrations in the city’s main square. Here, more than seven centuries ago, the events took place that formed the basis of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. With the help of his magic pipe, he saved the city from the invasion of rats, and then, without receiving money, took all the children away from here.

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  Goslar

  In the Lower Saxon city of Goslar, there is one of the oldest mines in the world – Rammelsberg, where silver, gold, copper and other metals have been mined for over a thousand years. Now it is a museum and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The same status is given to the local Old Town. During the reign of representatives of the Salic dynasty and the Hohenstaufen family, Goslar was called “Northern Rome”.

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  Hildesheim

  Two more Lower Saxon UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in the city of Hildesheim: the Church of St. Michael, consecrated in 1022 and nicknamed the “Castle of Heaven”, and the Romanesque Cathedral of the Assumption of St. Mary with one of the oldest episcopal sees in Germany. Near the fence there is a symbol of the city – the Millennium Rose Garden.

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  Riding school

  Lower Saxony has a long tradition of horse breeding. It is no coincidence that a white horse is depicted on the coat of arms of this federal state. Here is the only court riding school in Germany. It is located in the 17th century Bückeburg Castle. More than two dozen horses of all surviving breeds used for dressage in the Baroque era are kept in the princely stables.

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  Autograd

  The headquarters of the German concern Volkswagen is located in Lower Saxony. The city of Wolfsburg was founded in 1938 especially for the workers of an automobile plant. For tourists at the beginning of the new millennium, the so-called Autograd was built here – a kind of amusement park, a museum of automotive history and a laboratory of the future. About 2.3 million people visit it annually.

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  Calcrisis

  The area of ​​what is now Kalkrisee is believed to be the likely site of a battle in the Teutoburg Forest. During this battle in 9 A.D. Germanic tribes led by the leader of the Cherusci Arminius defeated the 20 thousandth Roman army. This led to the liberation of Germany from the rule of the Roman Empire. Now a museum is open here and a festival is being held.

  Author: Frederike Müller, Maxim Nelyubin

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