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Oldenburg
federal state	Lower Saxony
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Oldenburg

Oldenburg in Oldenburg is the third largest city in Lower Saxony. It is about 40 km west of Bremen and 90 km south of the North Sea coast and 40 km south of the Jade Bay. The former royal seat or capital of the State of Oldenburg has nine districts, each of which is subdivided into further districts. As the regional center between the Weser and Ems, Oldenburg is the administrative, economic and cultural center of north-western Lower Saxony.

background

The city is called Oldenburg in Oldenburg. The latter refers to the historical state of Oldenburg, which is, among other things, on behalf of the regions Oldenburger Land and Oldenburger Münsterland finds again. Oldenburg extends over an area of ​​approx. 10,300 hectares. The old town with pedestrian area takes up 25 hectares. It is located approx. 45 km west of Bremen and 90 km south of the North Sea coast. The lowest position is around 0 m above sea level. NN and the highest position at 28 m above sea level. NN.

Oldenburg's economy is characterized by a dynamic medium-sized company and a focus on the service sector, in banks and insurance companies as well as increasingly by the high-tech sector and innovative spin-offs from universities. In the manufacturing sector, automotive suppliers, the food industry, printing companies, chemicals and services related to photography are leading. The energy sector, especially renewable energies, is a focus of economic development, alongside information technology, construction, real estate and the health sector.

Living in Oldenburg means neither small-town cosiness nor big-city hustle and bustle. The city manages the difficult balancing act between these two extremes with great ease. And that makes it extremely popular with the people. Oldenburg regularly achieves top scores in surveys on satisfaction with housing, which is certainly due to the structure of the settlement with its high proportion of one and two-family houses. Above all, however, it is due to the urban development qualities of the districts. Addresses in the districts surrounding the city center are in great demand: Judicial district, Dobbenviertel, Haarenesch, Ziegelhof, Ehnern, Bürgeresch and Alt Osternburg are characterized by a stable mix of a lot of historical buildings with modern additions. Green street spaces and detailed architecture on a human scale are just as important as the good local amenities and the central educational and cultural offerings. The new building quarters are characterized by high-quality urban spaces, good accessibility to public facilities and private offers and allow the building owners individual architecture - and at affordable building land prices.

Tourism: Investing in education, research and creativity. Classicist architecture, traditional quarters, gastronomic diversity, shopping experiences with a high proportion of owner-managed retail as well as the creation of unique cultural highlights, top-class sport and the symbiosis between tradition and modernity are the engines of tourism competence.

getting there

Oldenburg is a traffic junction in the northwest. Motorways and rail network intersect here and thus have an important function for travelers and also for goods. These also play an important role in transport on the waterways. In addition, Bremen Airport, a European commercial airport, is in the immediate vicinity.

By plane

The largest civil airport in the northwest region is located in Bremen. From here there are regular connections to numerous German and European airports. Southern European holiday destinations are dominant in charter flights.

Although the Münster / Osnabrück Airport is more than twice as far from Oldenburg in relation to Bremen, this international airport is enjoying increasing popularity with passengers from the Oldenburg area.

The next Regional airports are located in Hatten, Ganderkesee, Westerstede-Felde and Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel.

By train

At the main train station in Oldenburg

Oldenburg Central Station is the only station in Lower Saxony with a platform hall.

Rail network in the region

Oldenburg is integrated into the long-distance network of Deutsche Bahn via Bremen / Hanover, which is mainly served by Intercity (IC). Bremen and Hanover can also be reached from Oldenburg by regional train (RB) and regional express (RE). These types of train, especially the regional train, also stop at smaller stations along the route.

The route Wilhelmshaven-Oldenburg-Osnabrück, and also to Bremen, is served by the trains of the NordWestBahn (NWB). Since December 2010 Oldenburg has been connected to the regional S-Bahn Bremen / Lower Saxony. The next car train station is at the freight yard Hildesheim. It is only a few minutes from the main train station to the city center. The ZOB (Central Bus Station) with all bus lines is also located on the north side. There is also a bike rental service at the main train station.

The 53.14368.22251 Oldenburg Central StationType obtained from Wikidata is used by long-distance trains (Intercitys) from Empty or Leipzig above Braunschweig, Hanover and Bremen as well as in regional traffic Wilhelmshaven, Norddeich and Quakenbrück approached. The next more important train stop is Bremen.

Train routes traveled every hour from Oldenburg:

• Hanover - Bremen - Oldenburg - Leer - Emden - Norddeich Mole (DB)

• Wilhelmshaven - Oldenburg - Osnabrück (NordWestBahn)

• Wilhelmshaven - Oldenburg - Bremen (NordWestBahn)

By bus

Oldenburg is directly connected to the A28 and A29 motorways. All streets lead from the city motorway ring into the city. There are parking spaces for coaches at Cäcilienplatz (behind the Staatstheater), on the Bundesbahnweg and at the Weser-Ems-Hall. Verkehr und Wasser GmbH (VWG) operates the bus service in Oldenburg and around. More than 45,000 people drive the VWG every day. With the exception of line 304, all buses run via the central bus station (ZOB) on the north side of the Oldenburg main station. VWG is a partner in the Verkehrsverbund Bremen / Lower Saxony (VBN), an association of numerous transport companies. The Weser-Ems buses take care of the area supply in the region.

Regular bus connections of the Weser-Ems buses to surrounding communities such as Wardenburg, Bad Zwischenahn, Edewecht or Friesoythe also enable "non-Oldenburgers" from the region to get here at favorable prices.

The is the central hub for all bus traffic in and around Oldenburg Central bus station (ZOB) directly behind the main train station and the stop "Lappan" in downtown.

In the street

Oldenburg lies at the intersection of a north-south and an east-west connection, which is supplemented by a 32-kilometer-long city motorway ring. The A 29, from Wilhelmshaven via Oldenburg, joins the Hansalinie A 1 at the Ahlhorner Heide motorway triangle. Via Osnabrück and Münster, it creates the shortest road connection to the Rhine-Ruhr area.

The A 28 connects Oldenburg with Bremen and provides a direct connection to the important routes Hamburg-Scandinavia and Hanover-Kassel-Frankfurt. In the west, the A 28 leads in the direction of Emden, Leer and the Netherlands. The A 28 (direction Leer) leads to the A 31 (Emsland motorway) at Dreieck Bunde. It is an alternative to the frequently overloaded A 1. The A 31 joins the A 2 in the north of the Ruhr area near Essen and Oberhausen.

Direct motorway connections to the

• A 28 Bremen - Emden - Leer

• A 29 Wilhelmshaven - Ahlhorn triangle (A 1)

• A 293 City motorway between the triangles orientated west and orientated north

By boat

The marina in Oldenburg

Liner connections to Oldenburg do not exist. In the old city harbor there is a possibility of berth for sport boaters. Water sports enthusiasts come across the Weser and the Hunte or the coastal canal and lay at the city harbor traffic jam at.

Oldenburg's inland port has a leading position in cargo handling among the port cities of the same type in Lower Saxony. The container handling facility of Deutsche Bahn is of great importance here. It is also important that the port can also be reached by seagoing vessels via the Hunte, with a maximum load capacity of 1500 tons. The Hunte and the coastal canal are extremely interesting for the Oldenburg economy as well as for sport boaters and recreational captains.

shipping

Oldenburg has one of the most heavily handled inland ports in Lower Saxony. About 2 km in length as a parallel port on the lower Hunte. The Seewasserstraße Hunte is navigable for inland and seagoing vessels.

Hunte

The Hunte flows into the Weser at Elsfleth, the Hunte spring is located on the northern edge of the Wiehengebirge. The course of the river is interrupted by the Dümmersee.

Coastal channel

The coastal canal connects the Hunte from Oldenburg with the Ems near Lathen. The coastal canal lock in Oldenburg is navigable for inland vessels.

By bicycle

De Hunte cycle path and the Sea bike path lead through Oldenburg.

mobility

Map of Oldenburg (Oldenburg)

The city of Oldenburg is located in Transport association Bremen / Lower Saxonywhose tariff applies. In addition, the Lower Saxony Ticket and the Nice Weekend Ticket are valid throughout the network, the BahnCard 100 is only valid in the cities of Bremen, Bremerhaven, Oldenburg and Delmenhorst.

Fares

Within the urban area, price level I applies with the special rule that single tickets are valid for 90 minutes from validation for any number of journeys, including return journeys. Day tickets are valid from validation by 3:00 a.m. on the following day. All prices as of February 2016: Single adult ticket: 2.354 adult ticket: 8.00 euros (2 euros per journey) Adult day ticket (plus a maximum of 3 children up to 14 years of age): 1 adult € 6.70, 2 adults € 9.30, 3 adults € 11.90, 4 adults € 14.50, 5 adults € 17.10. Single ticket child: € 1.20

Rail transport

In the city of Oldenburg there are no trams or subways and only two passenger stations: Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf (please enter without spaces in the information website of Deutsche Bahn) and Oldenburg-Wechloy. In the main train station there is a connection to individual InterCitys for long-distance traffic, for regional traffic to the regional S-Bahn line RS3 (Bad Zwischenahn - Bremen), to the regional express lines RE1 ((Norddeich-Mole - Norddeich) - Emden - Leer - Augustfehn - Oldenburg - Hude - Delmenhorst - Bremen - Verden - Eystrup - Hanover), RE18 (Wilhelmshaven - Rastede - Oldenburg - Ahlhorn - Osnabrück) and RE19 (Wilhelmshaven - Rastede - Oldenburg - Hude - Delmenhorst - Bremen). Oldenburg-Wechloy only has a connection to the regional S-Bahn RS3.

Bus transport

Apart from the regional S-Bahn line RS3 with two stops in the city area, all public transport is served by buses. These have three-digit line numbers that start with 3.

Tourist Attractions

Churches

The Lamberti Church

• 53.1383728.2143331 St. Lamberti ChurchType is group designation: With its distinctive five towers, the St. Lamberti Church rises on the Oldenburg market square. Built between 1155 and 1234 as a Romanesque hall church, it was rebuilt several times. Today, for example, the first external impression does not suggest that the rotunda, modeled on the Roman Pantheon, is worth seeing and awaiting visitors inside. One of five round churches in Germany.

The checkered history of the church begins with the renovation between 1377 and 1531 from a hall church to a vaulted, three-aisled Gothic hall church. But over the next 250 years it deteriorated increasingly. Between 1791 and 1794, a new classicist rotunda with an entrance hall was replaced in the dilapidated walls. The then Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig brought this style to Oldenburg; he also personally took care of the construction work on the St. Lamberti Church. But as early as 1873, the temple-like church with a gable roof and without a bell tower was rebuilt again. The neo-Gothic sheathing, which still exists today, was built around the classicist rotunda, as well as the 86-meter-high bell tower and four other towers at the corners. To enable the organ to be installed, the main entrance had to be relocated in 1968 and the interior fittings had to be adapted accordingly. In 2007 the church was restored in the original classicist color scheme, the chapel was dismantled into the vestibule, the coffins of Count Anton Günther and his wife returned to the church and the cenotaphs in memory of the last count and the first duke found their ancestral ones again Place. New rooms were built in the east, including the large “Lambertus Hall” on the first floor in the neo-Gothic apse of the church.

• Gertrudenkapelle cemetery with mausoleum at the fork in Alexanderstraße and Nadorster Straße. : 1428 Epidemic Hospital outside the city walls. Rebuilt in 1480. Medieval frescoes. In the cemetery there is a mausoleum as high as a house in the classicistic style, which Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig had built for his wife, who died early (the beginning of classicism in Oldenburg). The final resting place of famous people.

• Possibly Trinity Church: Built 1614-1616. Hall church was built at the instigation of Count Anton Günther. Contains an Art Nouveau window with Christ as Judge of the World.

• Catholic Church of St. Peter: Built 1873-1876. First significant neo-Gothic building in Oldenburg. The hall church has a towering tower and is richly structured by buttresses and tracery. The originally higher and steeper spire was destroyed by a hurricane in 1972. It has been restored in a greatly abbreviated form.

• Ev.-luth. Garrison Church: Built 1901-1903 for the Oldenburg garrison. The design shows early Gothic forms. After 1918 the church was used by the civil parish. Renovations took place in 1955 and 1974, which significantly changed the interior of the church.

• Friedenskirche: The Methodist congregation in Oldenburg, which has existed since 1858, built its church in the neo-Gothic style on the west side of Friedensplatz in an exposed location in 1894.

• synagogue: Jewish cultural center. Behind the PFL cultural center are some buildings that belonged to the former hospital complex. One of them, a former Baptist church (1868), has housed the synagogue and the cultural center of the Jewish community, which was newly founded in 1992, since 1995. The new synagogue is therefore not far from the location of the former Oldenburg synagogue. It stood in Peterstrasse across from the PFL cultural center and was destroyed in the night of the pogroms in 1938.

Castles, chateaux and palaces

The Oldenburg Castle

• 53.137858.21652  Oldenburg Castle. .Built on the foundations of a medieval moated castle, the Oldenburg renaissance castle is presented today in bright yellow to the citizens and guests. Count Anton Günther had it built as a residence in place of the old "Aldenborg". It rises towards the palace square with an imposing bell tower. The subsequent sovereigns had the building extended by side wings. Under Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, for example, the library wing was built and the interior of the palace was redesigned in a classical style. The boundaries to the bourgeois areas have been marked by the opposite castle guard since 1839, whose gable relief commemorates the victory over Napoleon. After the last Grand Duke abdicated in 1918 and the Free State was proclaimed, the palace became the State Museum for Art and Cultural History in 1923. In three buildings (Augusteum and Prinzenpalais) it not only shows 400-year-old exhibits by Tischbein or Italian Baroque painting from the possession of the former Grand Duke, but also the diversity and cultural and historical peculiarities of the Oldenburger Land.last change: not specifiedType is group designation

Buildings

The old town hall in Oldenburg

• 53.1398.21423 Old Town HallType is group designation: Today's town hall has stood on the triangular property on the market square since 1888. There were already two previous buildings. Around 1635, the Gothic town hall built in 1355 had become dilapidated. Count Anton Günther had a Renaissance town hall built in its place. In the 19th century the city grew and the town hall became too small for the city administration. This circumstance should be remedied with a new building. In 1886 the Renaissance building was demolished. After discussions about the location of the new town hall, the decision was made on the previous site. Under the architects Matthias von Holst and Carl Zaar (design) as well as Carl Franz Noack (execution), today's building was created with stylistic elements of neo-Gothic and neo-renaissance. The town hall is still the seat of the mayor today. Most of the city administration is housed in other buildings in the city.

• 53.13628.216594 AugusteumType is group designation: With the Augusteum in the neo-renaissance style, Oldenburg's first art museum was opened in 1867. Parts of the grand ducal painting collection can be seen today as well as the "Old Masters Gallery" of the State Museum for Art and Cultural History Oldenburg.

• 53.13318.225 Cecilia BridgeType is group designation: above the coastal canal at the end of the dam / beginning of Bremer Straße. Built 1927-1928. When the Hunte-Ems Canal was expanded into a coastal canal, the narrow bascule bridge over the canal was replaced by a modern, electrically powered lift bridge. Its four squat bridge towers, executed in expressive clinker brick architecture, mark the entrance to the city. With a span of 40 meters, the Cäcilienbrücke is an important technical cultural monument. The bridge's deck is raised with steel cables and counterweights to allow ships to pass through.

• 53.13918.213656 Degoda houseType is group designation: In 1676 a big fire raged in Oldenburg. More than 700 houses burned down, triggered by a lightning strike. One of the few surviving houses is the Degodehaus on the market square from 1502. It was given its current form in 1616/17. The half-timbered house with its steep gable has a beautifully painted wooden ceiling on the inside. In 1645 this was commissioned by the owner at the time, Hermann Mylius von Gnadenfeld. It shows an allegorical representation of the worldview then represented. The house got its name from its former owner, the merchant Wilhelm Degode.

The central station

• Oldenburg Central Station: In 1867 the first railway connection between Bremen, Oldenburg and Wilhelmshaven opened. The first station was a converted goods shed, later a neo-Gothic building was built near the horse market as a station. But at the beginning of the 20th century it was decided to build a new building at the current location. The Art Nouveau building was designed by the architect Friedrich Mettegang. With dark Bockhorn clinker brick on the outside, you can still discover many preserved Art Nouveau elements in the interior. The well-preserved waiting room, in which the ticket sales are located today, is particularly worth seeing. The grand ducal family was given its own waiting and boarding area to the left of the train station, the so-called Prince's Hall.

• 53.13928.217 Oldenburg State TheaterType is group designation: The impressive Wilhelminian style theater welcomes guests from afar with its large dome. It was built in 1893 according to plans by the architect Gerhard Schnitger. These had already been implemented once in 1842, but the theater burned down. The imposing building captivates with its antique porch and the neo-baroque interior, especially of the large house. The main entrance and the small house can now be found in the annex, which was only added a few years ago. The big house is currently being renovated and from September 2011 it will shine in new splendor.

• 53.14318.213338 LappanType is group designation: The "angelappte", applied landmark from 1467, is the oldest in the city. The 35 m high bell tower with a Renaissance dome survived the town fire of 1676 unscathed. The Holy Spirit Hospital belonging to the brick tower was destroyed. The striking hood was given to the Lappan in 1709 - the shingle covering was replaced with copper fittings and gives the tower its “green” roof. Located on the edge of the Oldenburg city center, the tower today marks an important stop and junction for local transport in Oldenburg.

• 53.142777788.20759 Peter Friedrich Ludwig Hospital (PFL)Type is group designation: The former hospital in Peterstrasse is based on plans by the architect Heinrich Strack. The original idea for a hospital came from Otto Friedrich Ernst Lasius. The neo-classical building was built between 1838 and 1841 on behalf of Grand Duke Paul Friedrich August. The hospital was named in honor of the late sovereign Peter Friedrich Ludwig, father of the Grand Duke. After the hospital was closed in 1984 it became a cultural center. Today the building, called PFL for short, is the seat of the city library. For example, the KIBUM children's book fair takes place here every year.

• Prince's Palace: The classicist building on the access road into the Oldenburg city center was built by court architect Heinrich Carl Slevogt between 1821 and 1826. Slevogt, a student of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, was commissioned by the then Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig. Under his rule, the city was converted into a residential city. In classical style he had the city renewed and expanded and thus created the - almost unique - today's cityscape. The two-storey Prinzenpalais became the residence of the Russian Princes Alexander and Peter, and later the Grand Duke Nikolaus Friedrich Peter. He had the building expanded again, for example with a south wing. After being used as a hospital, school building and official headquarters, it has belonged to the Oldenburg State Museum for Art and Cultural History since 2003. From Romanticism to Expressionism, the museum presents the development of the fine arts in Germany.

• 53.13778.2139710 Powder towerType is group designation, Castle wall. Built in 1529, round building made of bricks and part of the former city fortifications of Oldenburg. Acts as an exhibition space today. The powder tower was used to store gunpowder until 1765. He received the conical dome around 1735 during the Danish reign.

Monuments

• Pillar of peace at Friedensplatz. The column, built in 1878 to commemorate the fallen in the war of 1870/1871, originally carried a bronze figure that was removed during World War II for metal extraction.

• Karl Jaspers statue on Cäcilienplatz (1983 by Christa Baumgärtel). The bust, which is in the humanistic tradition, was commissioned on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the philosopher Karl Jaspers and placed in the immediate vicinity of the house where he was born.

• Julius Mosen on Julius Mosen Platz (1992 by Ivo Gohsmann, Stefan Sakic). Julius Mosen was a former dramaturge at the Oldenburger Hoftheater. The sculpture was commissioned by the Oldenburg businessman Kurt Müller-Meinhardt as part of the renovation of the square and presented as a gift to the city of Oldenburg.

• pillow on the town hall market in front of Galeria Kaufhof (1979 by Yoshito Fujibe). As a commodity known in many cultures, the pillow conveys in a generally understandable form the human need for relaxed sociability and interpersonal exchange. The provisional location corresponds to the Japanese usage.

• Guardian in front of the State Theater (1974 by Gerhard Marcks, based on the model of the eldest daughter Brigitte) - healing, protective powers that God has placed in female nature.

Museums

Oldenburg is characterized by a density of important museums that arouse interest not only among art lovers far beyond the city limits.

• 53.14448.2147211 Horst Janssen MuseumType is group designation. Horst Janssen got his own museum in Oldenburg in 2000. Janssen (1929-1995) is considered one of the greatest draftsmen and graphic artists of the 20th century. He spent his childhood in Oldenburg. In 1992 he was made an honorary citizen of the city and was buried in 1995 at his request in the St. Gertudenkirchhof in Oldenburg. With the help of an Oldenburg patron, it was possible to acquire an extensive collection of his works, which form the basis of the Horst Janssen Museum.

In a permanent exhibition on life and work, Janssen's work is presented in exemplary drawings, watercolors, woodcuts, etchings and lithographs. In addition to the graphic and graphic works, Janssen is also presented as a man of letters. Objects from his personal environment, such as utensils from his study, can be seen. Multimedia stations enable visitors to create their own image of an extreme artist personality.

Horst Janssen was a draftsman, etcher, lithographer, woodcut artist, author, poster artist and illustrator. The many facets of Janssen's rich artistic talent are the subject of the permanent exhibition in the Horst Janssen Museum Oldenburg. In two halls with an area of ​​around 600 square meters, all aspects of Horst Janssen's work are presented in ten content-related departments. The artistic all-rounder can thus be constantly experienced and understood in the museum, regardless of the subject of the respective temporary exhibition on the ground floor of the house.

• Augusteum and Prinzenpalais: The Augusteum, built in 1867 in the style of the Italian Renaissance and elaborately designed in the spirit of historicism, was the first art museum in Oldenburg. Today, the building, which was specially built for this purpose, once again houses parts of the former Grand Ducal painting collection in the "Old Masters" collection, primarily Italian and Dutch paintings from the 16th to the 18th centuries and European paintings from the Middle Ages. Erected in the period from 1821-1826, the classicistic Prinzenpalais served the orphaned grandchildren (Princes Alexander and Peter) of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig as an appropriate domicile. After being used as a military hospital during the First World War and as an authority building until 2001, it is now used for culture with the "Gallery of 19th and 20th Century Art".

Augusteum and Prinzenpalais belong to the State Museum for Art and Cultural History in Oldenburg Castle.

• Edith Ruß House for Media Art: The Edith-Russ-House for Media Art bears the name of the Oldenburg student Edith Maria Russ, who bequeathed her fortune to the city with the condition to create a house "for art in the transition into the new millennium". The result is a unique one in northern Germany Facility: It is dedicated to the media that shape private and public life in the 21st century. On view are works by current artists who work with technologies such as video, computers or the Internet. The common theme of the regularly changing exhibitions is the increasing presence of new ones Media and forms of communication in today's everyday world. Events such as artist talks, lectures and media (art) educational workshops offer the opportunity to get to know the artists shown and learn more about new media. A scholarship program also brings several artists from different countries for a few weeks to Oldenburg.

• State Museum for Art and Cultural History: The State Museum for Art and Cultural History consists of three buildings: the Oldenburg Castle, the Augusteum and the Prinzenpalais. In the Oldenburg Castle, the former residence of Count Anton Günther (1583–1667) and the Grand Dukes of Oldenburg until 1918/19, there is now a museum for art and cultural history

The permanent exhibition "Cultural history of a historical landscape" is presented on three floors, showing the diversity and cultural-historical peculiarities of the Oldenburg region over the centuries, starting from the Middle Ages up to the 20th century. The Augusteum, built in 1856 in the style of the Italian Renaissance and elaborately designed in the spirit of historicism, was the first art museum in Oldenburg. Today the building, which was specially built for this purpose, again houses parts of the former Grand Ducal painting collection, preferably Italian and Dutch paintings from the 16th to the 18th centuries and European paintings from the Middle Ages to modern times. On the ground floor, alternating outstanding exhibitions on the history of painting and contemporary art are shown. After its renovation and the restoration of its original sequence of rooms, the former Prinzenpalais am Damm serves as an exhibition center for art from the 19th and 20th centuries. The development of the visual arts in Germany is illustrated on two floors, starting with Romanticism and the art of Classicism.

• 53.13378.2194912 State Museum of Nature and ManType is group designation: The beginnings of the museum go back to 1835, when Grand Duke Paul Friedrich August bought a collection of insects and birds. Ethnological objects and archaeological finds were added later. In keeping with the spirit of the times, the Natural History Museum, later the State Museum for Natural History and Prehistory and, since January 1st, 2001, the State Museum for Nature and Man, emerged from the collection of “natural objects and antiquities”. As has been the case since the museum was first established, the redesign focuses on the natural and cultural history of north-west Germany. Unlike in the past, natural history is understood as a cultural history of nature that is seen and shaped by people. Under the motto “Nature and Man”, the history and stories of the large landscapes - moor, geest, coast and marshland - from their beginnings to modern nature conservation are told. The new exhibitions “Neither lake nor land - MOOR a lost landscape” and “Liberated from the ice - GEEST - rich history on barren land” are the first parts of this redesign.

• Oldenburg Art Association: In the "Small Augusteum" the works of nationally important artists of the contemporary art scene are shown in up to six changing exhibitions a year. In addition, the Kunstverein organizes readings by authors and lectures on issues of culture and literature in its rooms.

• 53.1444898.21470213 city ​​MuseumType is group designation: The two villas of the museum founder Theodor Francksen (1875-1914) preserve civil living culture in over 25 room ensembles from the 17th century to the eve of the First World War and a small but considerable collection of antiquities of over 100 vases and terracottas from the 7th century. BC to the 3rd century AD. The Ballin'sche Villa presents the life and work of the Oldenburg artist Professor Bernhard Winter (1871-1964) as well as the city's history from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The 20th century is shown on the ground floor of the Neue Galerie. Deren Obergeschoss und der „Saal der Claus-Hüppe-Stiftung“ bieten Platz für zahlreiche Wechselausstellungen und Sonderveranstaltungen im Bereich kunst-, kultur-, sozial- und technikgeschichtlicher Entwicklungen in der Stadt und der Region Oldenburgs. Im Museumsgarten werden nicht nur historische Objekte aus der Geschichte der Stadt, die von Zerstörung und Verlust bedroht waren, präsentiert, sondern auch größere Skulpturen und Plastiken, die das Thema Kunst und Natur unmittelbar ansprechen.

Streets and squares

• Town Hall Square: Auf der einen Seite wird der Platz vom Rathaus und der Lambertikirche, auf der anderen von diversen Cafés und Bars gesäumt, die nach einem Einkaufsbummel zum Kaffeepäuschen einladen. Hier kann man in einer historisch angehauchten Atmosphäre ausruhen oder Leute treffen. Ebenso haben auch Wochenmarkt (Di., Do., Sa.) und Bauernmarkt (Fr.) hier einen Stammplatz. In der Adventszeit ist der Rathausplatz ferner Heimat des beliebten "Lambertimarktes" mit zahlreichen Glühweinbuden, Ständen mit Leckereien, Kunsthandwerk, Schmuck etc.

Schloßwache Oldenburg

• Palace Square: Ein großzügig angelegter Platz direkt zwischen Oldenburger Schloss und Schlosswache. Wegen Baustellen und Renovierungsarbeiten wird der Schlossplatz ab 2012 wieder als zentrale Veranstaltungsstätte zur Verfügung stehen.

• Horse market: Ursprünglich als solcher genutzt, heute in erster Linie großer Parkplatz und Ort des Wochenmarktes (Di., Do., Sa,). Zudem finden hier Großveranstaltungen statt, etwa Public Viewing zur Fußball-WM oder der "Tag des Pferdes".

• Waffenplatz: Einer der zentralen Plätze der Innenstadt. Hier gibt es jährlich den "Tanz in den Mai", das Weinfest und andere Veranstaltungen. Im Rahmen der Aktion "Traumgärten" wird das Areal kreativ bepflanzt und gestaltet. Gute Parkmöglichkeiten im benachbarten Parkhaus.

• Friedensplatz: Ecke Ofener Str./Peterstr. In der Mitte des Platzes steht die "Friedenssäule", die 1878 zum Gedenken an die Gefallenen im Krieg 1870/1871 erbaut wurde. Diese Säule trug ursprünglich eine Bronzefigur, die im Zweiten Weltkrieg der Metallgewinnung zugeführt wurde.

• Julius-Mosen-Platz: Einst als Halbrund gestaltet, erhielt der Platz Anfang der neunziger Jahre sein jetziges Aussehen. Dort steht die Bronzebüste des Namensgebers Julius Mosen, Dichter und Theaterdramaturg in Oldenburg, 1844-1848.

• Cäcilienplatz: Parkähnlicher Platz hinter dem Staatstheater, umringt von schönen alten Stadtvillen. In diesem kleinen Park trifft man sich gerne, besonders zum Boulespiel. Ferner sind zwei Bronzebüsten aufgestellt, die Helene Lange (Vorkämpferin der Frauenbewegung) und Karl Jaspers (Philosoph) zeigen.

Stau in Oldenburg

• Stau/Hafen: Wird heute im vorderen Teil als Yachthafen genutzt. Standort des Hafenfestes und des Stadtstrands. Der Hafen liegt im Schnittpunkt der Seewasserstraße Hunte und der Binnenwasserstraße Küstenkanal. Mit einem jährlichen Umschlag von durchschnittlich 1,4 Mio. Tonnen gehört der Oldenburger Hafen zu den umschlagsstärksten Binnenhäfen Niedersachsens.

• Mountain road and Nikolai-Viertel: Das alte Stadtquartier „Nikolai-Viertel“ bildet einen idyllischen Gegenpol zur neu gestalteten Fußgängerzone. An den mit Kopfstein gepflasterten Straßen, den wohl ältesten der Stadt, haben sich viele Kunsthandwerker angesiedelt.

• Dobbenviertel: Dieses Viertel wurde im ehemaligen Überschwemmungsgebiet eines Flusses erbaut. Mit dem Begriff "Dobben" werden sumpfige Gelände mit vielen Tümpeln und Wasserläufen bezeichnet. Heutzutage befindet sich dort ein beliebtes Wohnviertel mit herrschaftlichen Gebäuden. Bei den so genannten "Hundehütten" handelt es sich um einen Baustil, der im 19. Jahrhundert bevorzugt in Oldenburg umgesetzt wurde und im Dobbenviertel oft vorkommt.

• Johannisviertel and Ziegelhofviertel: Die engen Gassen, kleinen Plätze und die alten Häuser und Villen mit urigen Läden erzeugen eine ursprüngliche Atmosphäre.

Parks and gardens

Der Flächenanteil von Wald, Gärten und Grünflächen beträgt über 50 % der Gesamtfläche. Da über 70 % der Bevölkerung in Ein- oder Zweifamilienhäusern mit eigenem Garten wohnt, kommt noch ein bedeutender Anteil an privaten Grünflächen dazu.

• Castle garden: Angelegt im Stil eines englischen Landschaftsgartens prägen uralte Bäume, prächtige Rhododendren (z.T. die ältesten Deutschlands), Wasserläufe und Wiesen das Bild inmitten der Innenstadt. Der Schlossgarten ist mit dem Boot auf der Mühlenhunte auch aus einer anderen Perspektive zu erkunden. Am ca. 18 Hektar großen Park liegt das Elisabeth-Anna-Palais (heute Sitz des Sozialgerichts)

• Botanical Garden: 1882 als "Seminargarten" für die Lehrerausbildung gegründet, ist der Botanische Garten heute eine wissenschaftliche Einrichtung des Instituts für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften der Carl-von-Ossietzky-Universität Oldenburg. Er umfasst 3,7 Hektar Fläche und enthält ca. 7000 verschiedene Pflanzenarten in unterschiedlichen Pflanzrevieren (Arzneipflanz- und Bauerngarten, Alpinium) sowie exotische Gehölze.

• Hörgarten: Direkt neben dem "Haus des Hörens" der Oldenburger Hörforschung kann man auf spielerische Weise mehr über Hören und Akustik erfahren. Dazu dienen faszinierende Exponate wie die Flüstergalerie, die akustische Kanone oder die Windharfe. Die Initiative "Deutschland - Land der Ideen" hat den Hörgarten zu einem 'ausgewählten Ort' benannt.

• Wallanlagen: Rund um die Innenstadt verlief die ehemalige Stadtbefestigung und noch immer erinnern diese Wallanlagen mit ihren geschwungenen Wasserläufen an alte Zeiten, in denen es den Stadtkern zu verteidigen galt. Nach 1800 wurden die Festungsanlagen entfernt und die Wallanlagen in eine Parklandschaft verwandelt. Heute prägen sie das Stadtbild durch ihr üppiges Grün.

• Eversten Holz: In der direkten Nachbarschaft zum sehenswerten Dobbenviertel mit seinen historischen Villen liegt das Eversten Holz. Großherzog Paul Friedrich August beauftragte 1832 den angesehenen Landschaftsgärtner Julius Bosse, das Eversten Holz in einen Landschaftspark umzugestalten. Heute gibt es dort zwischen Buchen und Eichen schattige Wege zum Spazierengehen, Joggen und Walken. Auch ein großer Spielplatz ist vorhanden.

• Großer und Kleiner Bürgerbusch: Eingänge: Scheideweg, Bahnweg und Feldstraße. Der Bürgerbusch war einst das Waldgebiet der Oldenburger Bürger, aus dem sie ihr Brennholz holten. Heute ist er in den Kleinen und den Großen Bürgerbusch geteilt. Während der Große Bürgerbusch über weitläufige Grünflächen, einen Spielplatz und einen Trimm-Dich-Pfad verfügt, lädt der direkt an der Alexanderstraße gelegene Kleine Bürgerbusch eher zum kurzen Spaziergang ein.

• Stadtwald und Blankenburger Holz: stadtauswärts über die Holler Landstraße, in Höhe Kloster Blankenburg auf der linken Seite. Ende 1995 wurde im Rahmen einer großen öffentlichen Pflanzaktion der Oldenburger Stadtwald gegründet. Angepflanzt wurden ca. 150.000 Bäume auf einer 30 ha großen Fläche. Dieser naturnahe Laubmischwald setzt sich vorwiegend aus heimischen Laubbaumarten wie Eiche, Birke, Espe, Erle, Buche, Winterlinde und Eberesche zusammen. Rund 10 ha der Fläche wurden der Entwicklung verschiedener Biotope vorbehalten. Eine Teilfläche des Stadtwaldes ist zudem einem Walderlebnispfad gewidmet. Der Rundgang durch den Stadtwald und den Blankenburger Forst informiert an 17 Stationen über den Lebensraum Wald.

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activities

• To go biking: Oldenburg ist eine Fahrradstadt. Die Radwege sind im gesamten Stadtbereich und dem angrenzenden Umland (Ammerland, Naturpark Wildeshauser Geest, Wesermarsch) gut ausgebaut. Am Hauptbahnhof gibt es eine Fahrradstation, in der Räder diebstahlsicher abgestellt werden können und bei der es auch Fahrräder zur Ausleihe gibt.

• Sports: Ob passiv - etwa bei den Spielen der EWE Baskets (Basketball-Bundesliga) - oder aktiv: Die Oldenburger sind ausgesprochen sportbegeistert. So gibt es in Oldenburg mehr als 100 Vereine, die Sportarten von Aerobic bis Yoga anbieten. Freizeitsport finden sich in den Schwimmbädern, bei den Lauftreffs oder in den kommerziell betriebenen Fitness-Studios. Auch das Wasserwandern erfreut sich großer Beliebtheit. Auf dem Fluss Hunte kann eine abwechslungsreiche und vielseitige Landschaft erkundet werden. Und seit 2010 kann auch an einer Stadtführung mit dem Kanu teilgenommen werden.

• Grünkohltouren: Grünkohl ist das Oldenburger Nationalgericht. Seine Palmen dürfen erst nach dem ersten Frost geerntet werden. Die Kälte holt die Bitterstoffe aus den Blättern, steigert den Zuckergehalt des Kohls und macht ihn besser bekömmlich. Das Gemüse wird fett und deftig zubereitet und kommt bevorzugt mit Pinkel, Kochwurst und Kasseler auf den Tisch.

Oldenburger Kaufleute fuhren schon im 19. Jahrhundert mit ihren Pferdekutschen nach Ostfriesland, um in den dortigen Dorfgasthöfen das Wintergemüse zu genießen. Die im ganzen Nordwesten beliebten Kohlfahrten haben in dieser Tradition ihren Ursprung. Dabei ziehen die Kohlfreunde in Gruppen durchs Land, um schließlich in einem (Land-)Gasthof zum gemeinsamen Essen und Trinken einzukehren. Bei dieser Gelegenheit wird alljährlich der "Kohlkönig" bestimmt. Seit Sommer 2010 bezeichnet sich Oldenburg selbst augenzwinkernd als „Kohltourhauptstadt“ [www.kohltourhauptstadt.de].

Regular cultural events

• Oldenburger Promenade (Kammermusikfestival im Juni): Internationales Musikfestival mit Flaniercharakter. Musik von Klassik bis Jazz, Weltmusik, Alte Musik, Kirchen- und Chormusik.

• Kultursommer (Juli bis August): Der Kultursommer bietet eine große Vielfalt an Veranstaltungen: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Klassik, Open-Air-Kino, Ausstellungen, Lesungen und Theater.

• Internationale Keramiktage Oldenburg (1. Augustwochenende): An diesem Wochenende steht Oldenburg ganz im Zeichen der Keramikkunst. Bestandteil der Keramiktage ist der traditionelle Keramikmarkt mit Ausstellern verschiedener Nationalitäten.

• Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg (September): Eine Spezialität für alle Cineasten, die unabhängiges Filmschaffen und die Produktionen junger deutscher und internationaler Filmemacher lieben und schätzen.

• KIBUM (Größte nicht-kommerzielle Kinder- und Jugendbuchmesse): Die KIBUM präsentiert alljährlich im November Neuerscheinungen im Bereich der Kinder- und Jugendmedien. Ein vielseitiges Rahmenprogramm mit Autorenlesungen, Theateraufführungen. Erzähl- und Märchenstunden, Mitmachveranstaltungen und Vorträgen bereichert die Messe.

• Lamberti-Markt (Weihnachtsmarkt): Zwischen den historischen Stätten des Alten Rathauses, des Oldenburger Schlosses und der ehrwürdigen St. Lambertikirche aufgebaut, ist dieser Markt über vier Wochen vor Weihnachten Anziehungspunkt für viele Besucher aus der Region und aus den benachbarten Niederlanden.

• Kramermarkt Oldenburg (Ende September / Anfang Oktober): Jedes Jahr zieht es bis zu 1,5 Millionen Besucher zum Volksfest in Oldenburg, welches mit einem großen Umzug eingeläutet wird. Der Kramermarkt beginnt auf einem Freitag und dauert 10 Tage [www.kramermarkt-oldenburg.de].

shop

Einkaufszentrum Schlosshöfe

Eine charmante Altstadt mit kleinen inhabergeführten Geschäften, einer großen Fußgängerzone und Einkaufszentren macht Oldenburg zu einem lohnenswerten Einkaufsziel für Besucher von nah und fern. In der Innenstadt finden sich in der Fußgängerzone, regionale und international vertretene Modegeschäfte wie C&A, Leffers, H&M, Zara Moden oder Männermode Bruns sowie das Schuhhaus Schütte. Das Nikolai-Viertel, ein altes Stadtquartier, bildet einen Gegenpol zur modern gestalteten Fußgängerzone. Im Jahr 2011 wurde das Einkaufscenter Schlosshöfe mit ca. 100 Läden inmitten der Innenstadt fertig gestellt.Am Stadtrand sind die großen Möbelhäuser (z.B. Ikea, Poco, Möbel Buss) und Einkaufszentren (famila Einkaufsland Wechloy) zu finden.Mehrere verkaufsoffene Sonntage und zahlreiche Floh-, Trödel- und Handwerkermärkte laden am Wochenende zum Stöbern ein.

Eine Übersicht einiger Geschäfte gibt es here.

kitchen

Das Lokal der Schwan in Oldenburg

Jeder Stadtteil und insbesondere die Innenstadt bietet eine Vielzahl verschiedener Restaurants. Gutbürgerliche und regionale Küche ist ebenso zu finden, wie Italienisch, Indisch, Fastfood etc. oder auch biozertifizierte Restaurants. Am Rathausplatz liegen diverse Cafés, Bistros und Bars direkt nebeneinander.Eine Übersicht gibt es here.

nightlife

• Wallstraße zwischen Lappan und Waffenplatz. Oldenburgs "Kneipenmeile", d.h. es gibt verschiedenste Kneipen (z.T. mit Livemusik), Bistros und Bars. Ideal, um Freunde zu treffen oder neue Leute kennenzulernen. Besonders turbulent zur Stadtfestzeit (Ende August).

• Baumgartenstraße, ein beliebter Treffpunkt für Partygänger im Herzen der Altstadt mit den Locations "César", "Loft" & "Cubes", in denen auch häufig Mottopartys stattfinden.

Cheap

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Upscale

accommodation

Wer in Oldenburg übernachten möchte hat reichlich Auswahl. Neben einem Campingplatz und einer Jugendherberge gibt es 23 Hotels in den unterschiedlichen Preiskategorien.

Cheap

• 53.152568.210131  youth hostel, Alexanderstr. 65 Oldenburg. Tel.: 49 (0)441 87135. last change: not specified
• 53.166658.234682  Campingplatz am Flötenteich, Mühlenhofsweg 80. Tel.: 49 (0)441 32828. last change: not specified

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Learn

Oldenburg ist ein vielseitiger Bildungsstandort mit Einrichtungen unterschiedlichster Art. Rund 10.000 Studierende und über 1.000 Wissenschaftler forschen und lehren an den Hochschulen der Übermorgenstadt Oldenburg. Zudem gibt es eine Vielzahl an Weiterbildungsangeboten für viele Berufsgruppen. Im Städteranking 2009 der Zeitschrift „Capital“ ist Oldenburg der Sprung von Rang 48 im vorangegangenen Ranking auf Platz 34 gelungen.Oldenburg ist Standort der Carl-von-Ossietzky-Universität and the Jade Hochschule. Seit November 2010 ist die Volkshochschule Oldenburg an ihrem neuen Standort gegenüber von Hauptbahnhof und ZOB angesiedelt.

Wissenschaft

Die enorme Bedeutung der Wissenschaft in Oldenburg wurde durch die Auszeichnung des Stifterverbandes für die Deutsche Wissenschaft als „Stadt der Wissenschaft 2009“ bestätigt. Das Motto "Übermorgenstadt" verfolgt Oldenburg nach dem Jahr als "Stadt der Wissenschaft" weiter.Universität, Fachhochschule und Institute auf der einen Seite, Unternehmen, die Forschung betreiben oder durch innovative Produkte, Konzepte und Entwicklungen auf sich aufmerksam machen, auf der anderen. IT, Hörforschung, Neue Energien und Pädagogik bilden den Schwerpunkt. Zudem ist Oldenburg Forschungsstelle der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft im Bereich Meeresforschung.Seit 10 Jahren setzen Forscher der Oldenburger HörTech gGmbH international Meilensteine in der Hörforschung. Seit 2002 arbeitet das Kompetenzzentrum HörTech unter einem Dach - im so genannten „Haus des Hörens“ - mit dem Hörzentrum Oldenburg, mit der Abteilung Medizinische Physik der Universität Oldenburg und dem Studiengang Hörtechnik & Audiologie der Jade Hochschule Oldenburg. 80% aller Hörgeräte weltweit haben ein Stück „Made in Oldenburg“ als Bestandteil!

Work

Oldenburgs Wirtschaft ist geprägt durch einen dynamischen Mittelstand und einen gesunden Branchenmix mit großem Einzelhandels- und Dienstleistungsangebot. Das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft bescheinigt Oldenburg Spitzenwerte in Sachen Wirtschaftsfreundlichkeit.2009 war Oldenburg „Stadt der Wissenschaften“: An der Carl-von-Ossietzky-Universität und an Fachhochschulen studieren 20.000 Menschen, viele Institute und andere Forschungseinrichtungen genießen weltweites Renommee.

security

Oldenburg gilt, im Vergleich zu anderen Großstädten, als sicher.

health

A Ärztesuche gibt es auf der Internetseite der regionalen Tageszeitung: [1]

• Fachklinik Oldenburger Land [2]
• Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg [3]
• AugenTagesklinik [4]
• Klinikum Oldenburg gGmbH [5]
• Pius Hospital Oldenburg [6]
• Reha-Zentrum Oldenburg GmbH [7]
• Karl-Jaspers-Klinik [8]

Practical advice

Die Oldenburg Tourismus und Marketing GmbH unterhält eine Tourist information in der historischen Altstadt.

• Tourist-Information Oldenburg, Lange Straße 3. Tel.: (0)441 36161366, Fax: (0)441 36161350, Email: [email protected]. Geöffnet: Mo. - Fr. von 9:30 bis 18 Uhr, Sa. von 10 bis 16 Uhr.last change: not specified

Service-Center der Stadt Oldenburg: Tel. 49-441-235-4444

Regionalzeitung mit tagesaktuellen Infos ist die Nordwest-Zeitung [9]

trips

• Ammerland, z. B. Bad Zwischenahn (17 km westlich; 10 Minuten mit dem Zug)
• Wesermarsch, z. B. Elsfleth (24 km nordöstlich)
• Delmenhorst, 33 km östlich (20 Minuten mit dem Zug)
• Bremen, 50 km westlich (30–40 Minuten mit dem Zug)
• North Sea coast, z. B. Butjadingen (60 km nördlich) oder Wangerland (70 km nördlich)
• 53.32698.1883314  Jaderpark, Tiergartenstrasse 69, 26349 Jaderberg. Tel.: 49 (0)4454 911 30, Fax: 49 (0)7757 91 13 10, Email: [email protected]. .Der Jaderpark im ca. 25 km nördlich gelegenen Jaderberg ist ein Tier- und Freizeitpark in Privatbesitz. Der Park unterteilt sich in 4 Themenparks, den Tierpark, den Freizeitpark, den Abenteuerpark und den Spaßpark.Geöffnet: Apr-Okt: täglich 09:00-18:00.Preis: Erw. (ab 13 J.): 18,50 €; Kinder (3-12 J.): 16,50 €.last change: Sep. 2019

literature

Mit verschiedenen Reiseführern ist Oldenburg leicht zu erkunden. Reiseführer gibt es in den Buchläden oder bei der Tourist-Information zu kaufen. Ein kostenloser Innenstadtplan ist bei der Tourist-Information erhältlich.

Einen Online-Stadtplan gibt es auch auf www.oldenburg-tourismus.de/karte

Web links

• https://www.oldenburg.de/ – Offizielle Webseite von Oldenburg

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