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Bergen (Germany) attractions
Bergen (Germany) attractions
Museums
Africa Museum (Afrikamuseum), Buhrnstraße 9, Bergen-Sülze (near Bergen, in the village of Sülze), ☎ (05054) 1209. by appointment through Eva and Stefan in der Beek. �
Forestry Museum (Waldarbeitmuseum), Becklingen 7 (In the village of Becklingen, north of Bergen), ☎ (05051) 8260 o. 7535. Apr-Sep M-Su 14:00-17:00. �
Römstedthaus Local History Museum (Heimatmuseum Römstedthaus), Am Friedensplatz 7, ☎ (05051) 6612 or (05051) 479-47. Discover local and regional history at this museum housed in a 350-year old farmhouse. �
Places of Interest
Siddernhausen Dolmen (Großsteingrab bei Siddernhausen). The dolmen or megalithic (large stone) gravesite dates to the Late Funnelbeaker culture (3,000-2,700 B.C.) �
Sieben Steinhäuser, (In the middle of the Bergen-Hohne Training Area, signed from Ostenholz and the tank ring road near Fallingbostel). Sa/Su 08:00-18:00. The "Sieben Steinhäusern" ("Seven Stone Houses") are a megalithic gravesite consisting of five massive stone tombs on the Bergen-Hohne Training Area near Ostenholz, which are oriented NE to SW. Only accessible to the public at weekends �
Wohlde Bronze Age Barrows (Bronzezeitliches Hügelgrab bei Wohlde). In the woods and pastures around Wohlde there are around 45 barrows (prehistoric burial mounds) from the Early Bronze Age (ca. 1,500-1,200 B.C.) �
Memorial
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen), Anne-Frank-Platz,29303 Lohheide (10 minutes from Bergen, just south of the village of Belsen), ☎ +49 (0) 5051 – 47 59-200 ( , fax: +49 (0) 5051 – 47 59-118), . The infamous Belsen concentration camp, liberated by British forces in 1945, is now a memorial site with a comprehensive visitor centre. Today, only the sombre mounds of mass graves remain along with various monuments to those who died; the original camp was raised by the British after its survivors had been rescued and, in most cases, temporarily housed in the nearby barracks of Lager Hohne. The suffering of Anne Frank and her diary are worldwide associated with the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen.. �
Parks
Schuzenplatz, (Located off Lange Str, set back away from the road, near the junction of the Stadthaus), . The Schutzenplatz is a large building surrounded by a small woodland park. It is used for festivals and open area events throughout the year. �
BurgerPlatz, (Located behind the white church on Bergen main street.). Surrounded by trees and bushes, this grassy area is a safe and peaceful space, with a playground for the children and a pond where you can feed the ducks. Easily accessible by bike. �
Places of Worship
Evangelische Freikirche, Horstweg 6, 29303 Bergen, ☎ 05051 2268. founded in 1959, this is a modern lively church lead by Pastor Eduard Neufield. Services are translated into English, you need to ask for headphones to hear the translation. �
St Lambertus, Am Friedensplatz 1, 29303 bergen, ☎ 05051 2025. the Church of St Lambertus is the lutheren town Church in Bergen. Built in 1826, it is a three naved building with low ceilings over the galleries. It was extended eastwards in 1900. The separatley standing clock tower dates from 1728. �
Atonement Church of the Precious Blood, Hubertusstrasse 2, Bergen 29303, ☎ 05051 3446. This is a Roman Catholic Church. the Primary Language is English. �
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