Wennigsen (Deister) - Wennigsen (Deister)

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Wennigsen (Deister)
federal stateLower Saxony
Residents
13.996 (2019)
height
99 m
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Wennigsen

Wennigsen (Deister) is a community in the Hanover region in Lower Saxony. Around 15 km south of the State capital Hanover it offers as the most densely wooded municipality in the region Deister and Calenberger Land a lot of recreational quality.

background

Wennigsen is a designated local recreation area in the Hanover region. The community is located directly on the Deister, at 405 meters the northernmost mountain range of the Weser Uplands. This is particularly inviting for hikers and cyclists (mountain bikers). The eight districts are in the middle of Calenberger Land. The area between Deister and rope stands out with a long historical history as well as one lock, numerous castles, as well as five Monasteries and 24 estates from well-known families (v. Richthofen, v. Münchhausen etc.). These include the Wennigsen monastery, which dates its origins well before the 11th century, and the manor of the well-known noble family of the Barons Knigge in Bredenbeck. Numerous cultural events attract thousands of visitors every year to the two sights mentioned and also to the courtyard of the Warnecke grain distillery. The eight hotels and around 25 private holiday apartments have around 37,000 overnight stays a year.

getting there

By train

Wennigser districts

A total of five S-Bahn stations with Park & ​​Ride and Bike & Ride spaces can be found in and around Wennigsen: Egestorf, Wennigsen, Lemmie, Holtensen and Bennigsen. The S-Bahn lines S1 and S2 depart from Hanover and Haste every half hour. The route network map of the Hanover S-Bahn can be found here.

By bus

The bus routes 382 Springe / ZOB - Wennigsen / Bahnhof, 383 Lüdersen / Im Thiefeld - Springe / Schulzentrum Nord, 520 Wennigsen / Bahnhof - Weetzen / Bahnhof / Westseite, 521 Bredenbeck / Denkmal - Wennigsen / KGS, 522 Wennigsen / Bahnhof - Gehrden / Nordfeld , 540 Barsinghausen / Bahnhof - Wennigsen / Bahnhof and 580 Wennigsen / KGS - Am Soltekampe in the Greater Hanover Association (GVH) connect all of Wennigsen's districts.

In the street

Wennigsen can be easily reached by car via the B 217 federal road. A total of ten forest parking spaces and more at the sights are available to drivers.

By bicycle

About the bike route Deisterkreisel Wennigsen can be easily reached from Bad Nenndorf or Springe. Regionsroute 3 is signposted continuously from Hanover and Gehrden. Bicycles can be taken on the bus and S-Bahn free of charge on weekends and public holidays all day and during the week from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the metropolitan area of ​​Hanover. Bicycle leaning brackets are available for connection at most excursion destinations.

mobility

Map of Wennigsen (Deister)

Bike rental

Bicycles can be bought in the bicycle shop Röttger tires at Hauptstraße 59 in Wennigsen. Tel .: 05103 23 77.

Tourist Attractions

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Panoramasicht, Klosterkirche Wennigsen, August 2012
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Panoramic view, Wennigsen Monastery Church, August 2012
Insights into Wennigsen
Klosteramthof fountain

Excursion destinations

Wennigsen Monastery
  • 1  Wennigsen Monastery, Klosteramthof 3. Kloster Wennigsen in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaKloster Wennigsen im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsKloster Wennigsen (Q1776274) in der Datenbank Wikidata.The buildings of the monastery and the monastery church were built in the Middle Ages and the Baroque period. They can be viewed as part of a guided tour. Children: 2 euros, adults 4 euros. When the Augustinian women's choir monastery St. Mariae et St. Petri was consecrated in 1190, the parish church already existed. This is particularly evident from the late Romanesque tympanum, an arched area adorned with a relief from the former entrance. The miraculous image of the Madonna also dates from that time. It made Wennigsen a place of pilgrimage from the middle of the 13th century and, along with other monastic art treasures, continues to attract visitors to this day. In 1543, Duchess Elisabeth von Calenberg and General Superintendent Antonius Corvinus pushed through the Reformation against the resistance of the nuns. The church and monastery were badly damaged in the Thirty Years' War. Only the group of the Triumphal Cross survived the looting unscathed. It had been hidden in a hidden chamber of the dead next to some skeletons, but this was only discovered by chance during renovation work over 260 years later. A little later, underground passages were discovered under the church at a depth of 2.50 meters, which probably served as supply tunnels in times of war. In 1663 the monastery became a monastery for noble ladies. A few decades later, the church was renovated in baroque style and the convent building was rebuilt. They are still inhabited today by Protestant conventual women. The Order of St. John uses the monastery and its outbuildings as a seminar and conference center. In addition, numerous public cultural events take place all year round.
Wennigser water wheels
  • 2  Wennigser water wheels, in Deister, just under 3 km as an extension of the Bröhnweg from the water park car park. Wennigser Wasserräder in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaWennigser Wasserräder im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsWennigser Wasserräder (Q23787588) in der Datenbank Wikidata.Every year the hobbyist community installs their self-made, imaginative water wheels and mills along a stretch of around 100 meters in the course of the Feldberg spring: Ferris wheels, gondola lifts, dwarf mills, trams, windmills, knight's castles, Snow White and Widow Bolte, a forest circus and a sawmill, Sesame Street and the fire brigade, a cable car and the Lummerland train station. The models are set up from the end of April to the end of September.Open: Freely accessible.Price: Admission: free, a donation is requested.
Annaturm at 405m height.
  • 3  Annaturm on the Bröhn, Ridge path. Annaturm auf dem Bröhn in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaAnnaturm auf dem Bröhn im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsAnnaturm auf dem Bröhn (Q564651) in der Datenbank Wikidata.The 28 m high observation tower stands on the 405 m high Bröhn, the highest point of the Deister. In 1834 the first tower was built by the mathematician and astronomer Carl Friedrich Gauß. Since 1816 he had been commissioned to measure the Kingdom of Hanover. This first tower, a wood and iron construction, served Gauss as a trigonometric survey point. However, it only lasted just over thirty years and has been rebuilt several times. At the foot of the tower, the Gauss stone reminds of the origins of the towers. The sixth and so far last tower was finally built from concrete in 1982 and received a viewing platform. When the visibility is good, the view extends from Hanover over Hildesheim and the Harz to the northern Weser Uplands. Tower opening times Tue-Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. There is one on the structure Excursion restaurant. The tower is only accessible on foot or by bike. The mountain name "Bröhn" goes back to the broom growing on the mountain, which used to be called Bröm or Bram. The tower can be hiked from the car park at the water park via the Bröhnweg (4.5 km, 300 meters in altitude).
Double helix
  • 4 Sundial and double helix. Located between the monastery and the town hall, directly on the main street, two special works define the setting: a sundial and a double helix. The latter was manufactured by the local precision mechanic Erich Pollähne according to plans by the artisan philosopher Hugo Kükelhaus. The double helix symbolizes the spiral of life based on the genetic make-up of humans, the DNA. In its optical effect, the spiral has no beginning and no end. In 1995 Erich Pollähne donated a modern sundial to the community. Made of steel and built on basalt stone, it shows a 16-part Germanic calendar, 18 images from time measurement and astronomy, the Babylonian and Italian hours, normal and summer time in Central European time.
Artisan Center Spritzenhaus
  • 5  Syringe house Wennigsen, Hirtenstrasse 6. Tel.: (0)5103 7315. The original fire station and later prison was converted from a non-profit association into a well-known artisan center in the 1980s. With the help of volunteers, they restored the old building and modernized the interior. Five annually changing exhibitions show different trades from the region, but also from all over Germany, on two floors. The adjoining open workshop offers an insight into handicraft work. In addition, concerts, readings and lectures take place in the Spritzenhaus.Open: Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday-Friday: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.Price: Admission: free.
Hunting lodge on Georgsplatz
  • 6  Georgsplatz, Zum Georgsplatz 1, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Wennigser Mark. Georgsplatz in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaGeorgsplatz (Q1509560) in der Datenbank Wikidata.Originally a festival site for the miners, King Ernst August II of Hanover had his court building director Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves and the master bricklayer Nordmann build a forester's house here for the blind king's son Georg in 1845. Today the forester's house is privately owned, but a two-kilometer circular path has been laid out around the site. The history of this place, the mining, the royal hunt and the Rottekuhlen from the time of flax cultivation are explained on display boards. On the Georgsplatz there is now traditionally a jazz drink on the first Sunday in May and a forest service on Whit Monday. A pond at the foot of a spring invites you to rest.Open: accessible all year round.
Glassworks stone jug
  • 7  Glassworks stone jug, Lindenallee 26, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister). Glashütte Steinkrug in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaGlashütte Steinkrug im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsGlashütte Steinkrug (Q1529603) in der Datenbank Wikidata.Where glass production once flourished in the Deister, a culturally and historically significant ensemble is still preserved today. In the middle of the former workers' houses, the manor house, the administration building, the former school and the new hut, there is a unique 15 meter high tower kiln in Steinkrug. Along with another furnace near Petershagen, it is the only one of its kind on mainland Europe. And it is synonymous with the rise and fall of the glass industry on the Deister. In 1838 Wilhelm Carl Freiherr Knigge founded the glassworks, which found its raw materials right outside the door: quartz sand, lime, wood and later coal. In 1859 the Bremen businessman Heye took over the company. For almost a hundred years, mouth-blown hollow glass was made here: red, brown, green and blue medicine, wine and beer bottles, aerating balloons and demijohns. They have been shipped all over the world, including South America and Africa. The finished products were brought to Bennigsen by train and from there distributed by horse-drawn carts or sent around the world. The tower kiln is now a listed building.Open: open all year round.
Warnecke grain distillery
  • 8  Warnecke grain distillery, Deisterstraße 4, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Bredenbeck. Tel.: (0)5109 6232. Burning has been taking place here for almost two hundred years. Owner-managed in the fourth generation and still in the old premises, the Warneckes let their family traditions live on: their Bredenbecker grain is still stored in old oak barrels to this day. In 1826 the Köthner family was allowed to burn the grain. At that time, the old Bredenbecker quickly became a coveted drink, which is said to have been a source of energy and food for the workers around Deister. Today alcohol is more of a luxury item, which is also reflected in the expanded range of the grain distillery. On the basis of the old Bredenbecker there is a wide range of different liqueurs in addition to the Edelkorn. The self-contained courtyard ensemble of the grain distillery is also used today as a marketplace for the traditional Easter, farmers and Advent markets. Local cultural associations also provide a rich program from current movies to live concerts of various genres. Local and regional photographers and artists exhibit their works on the Kornboden at regular intervals.
Old school house 1848
  • 9  Old school Bredenbeck, At the Beeke 10, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Bredenbeck. Alte Schule Bredenbeck in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaAlte Schule Bredenbeck (Q436208) in der Datenbank Wikidata.In the middle of the village of Bredenbeck, in the street An der Beeke, a school was to be built for the children of the village in 1848. Under the patronage of the Bredenbeck-based Freiherr Knigge, an acquaintance of the Knigges, the royal court building director Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves, was commissioned with the planning. He designed a small brick building typical of the area, which nevertheless clearly shows his handwriting in its classicistic simplicity and clarity. In 1860 a teacher's apartment was added to the school and a bell tower was placed on the roof. The bell for this was cast in the Linden district of Hanover. It was one of the duties of the village school teacher to ring this bell three times a day. The old school was taught until 1920, when the growing number of pupils finally moved to the larger village school on Wennigser Straße. The old school later served as the seat of the Bredenbeck municipal administration. It has been privately owned since 1974 and has been lovingly restored. Today the old school is a listed building.
Gut der Freiherrnigge
  • 10  Gut der Freiherrnigge, Rittergut 1, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Bredenbeck. The history of the Knigges in Bredenbeck goes back around 700 years. The estate itself is mentioned in a document as early as 1255. But it was not until 1338 that it was awarded to Knight Herrmann Knigge and his son Heinrich by the Dukes Otto and Wilhelm of Braunschweig and Lüneburg. Three hundred years later, the Knigges were elevated to the baron status, and until 1848 the family in Bredenbeck had its own jurisdiction. The most famous son of the family, Adolph Freiherr Knigge, spent his childhood on this estate. In 1788 he wrote the book "About dealing with people", from which numerous books on behavior later emerged. His daughter Philippine von Reden was also active as a writer. Among other things, she brought out the "Attempt at a Logic for Women" and a biography of her father. The manor house and the entire complex were built in the middle of the 19th century according to plans by the royal court building director Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves. The manor is still owned by the Knigge family to this day. The property is inhabited and houses an agricultural and forestry business.Open: guided tours on request.
Widdergut four oaks
  • 11  Widdergut four oaks, Calenberger Straße 24, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Argestorf. Widdergut Vier Eichen in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaWiddergut Vier Eichen im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsWiddergut Vier Eichen (Q2567739) in der Datenbank Wikidata."Herkestorpe" was first mentioned in a document in 1252. Two years later, eight Hufen Landes from "Erkestorpe" were donated by Count Moritz von Spiegelberg to the Augustinian Choir Women Monastery of Wennigsen. Today this village is called Argestorf and, in addition to its long history, has a special structure. Because the royal building director Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves has also left his mark in Argestorf: the manor house of the Four Oaks estate. The oaks that give it its name come from the time the mansion was built, which was built in 1844 in the classicist style typical of Laves. In front of the house is a somewhat older sheepfold, which was built in an old half-timbered construction. It was built in 1817 and is the oldest surviving stable in the Wennigsen community. Today it is used to breed merino sheep. In the mansion of the Widdergut, the Wennigsen community has set up a room as a civil wedding room.Open: Weddings and visits on request.
Holtenser Church
  • 12  Holtenser Church, An der Kirche 3, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister). Tel.: 49 (0)5109 65 99. Holtenser Kirche in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaHoltenser Kirche im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsHoltenser Kirche (Q1625184) in der Datenbank Wikidata.In 1329 the "ecclesia" (Latin for church) was mentioned for the first time in Spolholtusen, today's Holtensen. The exact year of construction is not known, but Romanesque round arches in the tower prove that it was built at that time. The three cross vaults of the church interior and a late Gothic fresco on the south wall are on the 14th / 15th. Dated 16th century. Many documents were destroyed during the Thirty Years War; What is certain is that the church was plundered in 1626 by the soldiers of the general Count von Tilly and the bell was lost. A new bell could not be cast until thirty years later. In 1819 the church received an organ from the workshop of the organ builder Johann Hinrich Röver from Stade. A clock chime was added in 1858. The church was badly damaged by bombing in 1943. But after more than 600 years of renovation and expansion, the church has now been restored. In the early 1990s, the organ and the ceiling paintings from the 16th century were extensively restored. An approximately 150-year-old, listed group of chestnut trees surrounds the complex.Open: Visits on request and after the service.
Himstone
  • 13  Himstone, Zum Rießenfelde, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Evestorf. The Deister stands for many things: for a wooded area with an agricultural foreland, for mighty sandstone and for water. All of this comes together in Evestorf. Where the Wennigser Mühlbach flows together with the Bredenbecker Bach, an important river for Hanover begins - the Ihme. From here it flows through Vörie, Ihme-Roloven, Hemmingen-Westerfeld and Ricklingen to Hanover, where it finally flows into the Leine. Here in the country it has the important function of draining the East Deister. As a tributary of the Leine, the Ihme ensures that a large part of the Leine's water is drained into it during high tide and that the city center of Hanover is protected from flooding. In 2008, a monument in the form of a large Deister sandstone was erected at its place of origin in Evestorf. The 3.2 ton stone was erected at the suggestion of the Wennigsen Transport and Improvement Association and the Evestorf local council and is now a destination for cyclists and hikers. The starting point of the Ihme is also important for the people of Evestorf - it is even immortalized in the village's coat of arms.Open: open all year round.
Johanneskapelle
  • 14  Johanneskapelle. Johanneskapelle in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaJohanneskapelle im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsJohanneskapelle (Q1283386) in der Datenbank Wikidata.The small Johannes chapel is mentioned for the first time in 1226. Early Gothic elements and the quarry stone construction suggest that the chapel was probably built around the same time as Wennigsen Monastery. The chapel ceiling was supported by mighty oak trunks; four of them have survived to this day. In 1673 a fire destroyed almost the entire village of Sorsum. Only the chapel, the school and a residential building survived the disaster. From then on, the fire festival was celebrated annually, with which the disaster was remembered. In the 1960s, the interior of the chapel was to be adapted to modern requirements. But Pastor Huebner encountered a lot of resistance in the village with these plans. Initially, only the extremely small sum of 3,900 DM was donated to him for the renovation. However, he continued to collect tirelessly, the renovation finally took place and a new organ was bought.Open: Visits on request and after the services.
Rehrenborn
  • 15  Rehrenborn, Rehrenborn, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Degersen. Rehrenborn in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaRehrenborn im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsRehrenborn (Q2139017) in der Datenbank Wikidata.Sources have always been special places. Fresh water gushes out of nowhere and gives life. The Rehrenborn, an idyllic resting place for hikers and walkers, is located at such a source. The spring is located at the foot of an approximately 250-year-old pedunculate oak that is a protected natural monument. The spring water is slightly sulphurous. The old German term "Born" for source as well as the former owner of the pasture (Rehren), on which the oak and now also the rest area are located, gave the Rehrenborn its name. In 1979, some citizens of Degers had the idea of ​​creating a rest area at this very special place. In the shade of the old oak they built a shelter and a barbecue area. They set up tables and benches and planted more bushes and trees. Today the spring is no longer accessible because the oak has been fenced in for security reasons. However, this does not detract from the idyll of the place.Open: accessible all year round.

Parks and gardens

Mühlendammweg
  • 16  Mühlendammweg Wennigsen. The center of Wennigs is characterized by an artificial and a natural stream. Seven mills were once operated in Wennigsen with water from the nearby Deister. The mill operating ditch secured the water supply for the town and its operations with its artificial run, weirs and reservoirs. Today a walking path leads along the two cultural monuments from the monastery to the Bröhnweg at the foot of the Deister. The lower mill pond, which once belonged to the monastery mill, is located at the monastery. Today only remnants of the mill technology are left of it. Through an avenue of lime trees, behind the fire station, there is a stretch of path made of polluted willows. In the past they were regularly pruned in order to gain willow branches for making baskets. This cutting tradition was maintained due to the cultural and historical importance of the trees. Along private gardens and through old trees it goes to the local history museum in the former upper mill. From there you come to the Obere Mühlenteich, a park-like structure, and end at the weir.
Chapel garden
  • 17  Holtenser double eight, At the church 3, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district Holtensen. A project by the Hanover Garden Region is located right behind the Holtenser Church. This approximately 1,000-meter-long nature discovery trail owes its name to the route in the form of two eights lying one behind the other. The village community has set up various stations here where nature can be experienced up close. A footpath made of different materials can be walked barefoot and you can play in the stream bed of the Holtenser Beeke. A living sundial, a wooden sound organ or a sand pit invite you to play along. A bird watch helps to learn to distinguish between bird calls. A benjes hedge made of branches and scrub not only serves as a nesting place for birds and other animals, it also catches seeds. So it stands for the course of nature, which spreads and settles by itself. Rare native plants can be discovered in the wildflower bed; some of the very rare beech trees were also planted. Adjacent pastures and former allotment gardens, which have been left to nature, not only limit the area, but also round off the varied experience of nature.Open: accessible all year round.
Wennigsen water park
  • 18  Chapel garden, Glockenstrasse 22-24, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), Degersen district. A very special attraction of the chapel garden is the view that can be enjoyed from here. The unique panoramic view extends over the Calenberger Land to the Deister. Concerts and other events take place on a stage in the chapel garden. Some tables and benches invite hikers to rest.Open: accessible all year round.
Kastanienallee
  • 19  Kastanienallee, Hülsebrinkstrasse, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister). The forest hangover is a popular destination in Deister. A hotel, restaurant and café built in 1906 existed until after the Second World War, before the Waldkater became a place of residence after it was closed. Even today, it is the starting point for hikes in the Deister thanks to its hiking car park, which was built with support from the Hanover region. To the north of the Waldkater are the Finnhütten, a youth home of the city of Hanover. The Waldkater is connected to Wennigsen by the Hülsebrinkstraße. It consists of only five streets with predominantly single-family houses. One of them is the eponymous Am Waldkater, which is located directly on the edge of the forest. The eastern part of the Waldkater was developed in the 1970s as a high-priced residential area in a prime scenic location on the Deister. The western and southern parts have villas that were built around the turn of the century. Part of the Waldkater is on leasehold land owned by the Hanover Monastery Chamber. It is surrounded by the H-23 Norddeister landscape protection area in the Hanover region. Only the settlement area is excluded from the LSG regulation. The Waldkaterbach is particularly worthy of protection as one of the Deister brooks, which can be preserved due to its water quality and its largely natural course.
  • 20  Quiet forest, Steinkrüger Weg, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), Bredenbeck district. Tel.: (0)5109 569656, Fax: (0)5109 569616, Email: . Cemetery (Friedwald) in the beautiful wooded area. Regular tours.Open: accessible all year round.

Museums

Wennigsen local history museum
  • 21  Wennigsen local history museum, Mühlenstrasse 6, 30974 Wennigsen. It is one of the oldest houses in Wennigsen. Built around 1700, this was originally one of the town's seven watermills. At first it was operated as the upper mill of the monastery, then sold to private millers. Finally, a sawmill was attached to it before the Wennigsen municipality bought the mill in 1950. The local history museum has been located here since 1975. On three floors you can experience a little journey through time through Wennigs history. Old living culture is shown in a “living room, a bedroom, an eat-in kitchen and a room from the 1950s. A village school room, a pharmacy and drugstore as well as an office with a print shop show everyday work as well as an exhibition of agricultural equipment, increasing industrialization and flax production. Various handicraft items made by masons, carpenters, stonemasons, blacksmiths, coopers, shoemakers, tailors and hairdressers bring history to life. There is no lack of evidence of coal and potash mining, as well as the miller's trade.
Bredenbeck home parlor
  • 22  Bredenbeck home parlor, Wennigser Straße 23, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), district: Bredenbeck. After the old school in Bredenbeck became too small for school operations, the village received a new village school on Wennigser Straße in the center of Bredenbeck in 1886. Today this is no longer in operation as such. In addition to the village library, the fire brigade and a kindergarten, it also houses the village's home parlor. Opened in 1973 by the Heimatbund, evidence of the early industrial beginnings as well as agriculture and handicrafts can be found here. Professions such as hairdressing, shoemaker, tailor, farmer, butcher and wheelwright are represented vividly with the appropriate tools. Documents and exhibits document the industrial boom and explain coal mining, the quarries, the lime works and the glassworks in the nearby Steinkrug. A highlight of the Heimatstube is the family history of the Knigge family, who have lived in Bredenbeck for almost 700 years. The literature of her most famous son, Adolph Freiherr Knigge, who wrote the book “About dealing with people” in 1788, can be found here as well as other local history books.

Resting places

  • 1 Rest area: Rehrenborn: Barbecue hut with seats and tables under a large oak tree marked as a natural monument with a picturesque view of the Calenberger Land. A spring rises below the oak that gave the place its name.
  • 2 Chapel garden: At the end of Glockenstrasse in Degersen. Access is signposted in the direction of the town exit on the right. Raised garden with a wonderful panoramic view of the Deister and the Calenberger Land. Regular concerts and events such as the Maypole Festival take place here. Tables and benches are available.
  • 3 Resting place: Forest hangover: Large and central parking lot with seating, tables and bicycle leaning bars. Comprehensive notification of hiking destinations in the Deister, overview maps available. The way to the water wheels takes about 30 minutes, to the Annaturm about 90 minutes.
  • 4 Rest area: fire brigade Ruh ’: At the end of Lübecker Straße, OT Argestorf. The rest area "Feuerwehrs Ruh" is about 200 meters from the Argestorf forester's house in the direction of Wennigsen. Tables and seating available. The Argestorf forest car park is located at the forester's house.
  • 5 Rest area: Bredenbeck: At the end of Glück-Auf-Straße, OT Bredenbeck. Parking lot with tables and seats and hiking map. A historical map explains the history of mining in eastern Deister: The black path, the coal mountain railway, the lime works, mouth holes and tunnels as well as the Mensing quarries can be easily hiked from here.
  • 6 Rest area: Toppiusplatz At the end of the street Georgsplatz, OT Wennigser Mark, accessible all year round. Originally a festival site for the miners, King Ernst August II of Hanover had his court building director Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves and the master bricklayer Nordmann build a forester's house for King Georg's son here in 1845. A two-kilometer circular path has been laid out around the site. The history of mining, the royal hunt and the Rottekuhlen from the time of flax cultivation are explained on display boards. On the first Sunday in May there is a jazz drink here and a forest service on Whit Monday. A pond with streams and springs invite you to linger. Refuge, seating and benches are available. From here, the water baths can be easily reached in around 20 minutes. Parking spaces in the immediate vicinity are Bierweg and Friedhof.
  • 7 Resting place: At the Waldwinkel: Am Waldwinkel, Wennigser Mark district, accessible all year round. Refuge with barbecue area and numerous tables and benches. The car park at Waldwinkel is approx. 300 meters away, the Egestorf S-Bahn station approx. 1 km.
  • 8 Stein (Wennigsen), Lindenallee, OT Steinkrug. Accessible all year round. From here you can easily reach the district w: Steinkrug (Wennigsen) explore the history of its glassworks, as well as the Mensing quarries and the mausoleum of the Freiherrn Knigge. The quiet forest is approx. 400 meters away.

Excursions and activities

  • Many clubs and associations offer various activities in the Wennigsen community. You can find more information about this here.
  • 23 Hiking and cycling in the Deister. Waldkater Waldparkplatz, Hülsebrinkstraße 32. In the Deister there is a well signposted system of paths with location and distance information on wooden signs. There are large overview boards at the forest parking lots. The hiking season traditionally opens with a big festival, Deistertag, on the first weekend in May. The Deister invites not only hikers but also mountain bikers. Two official trails are signposted in the Wennigser Mark / Egestorf area. The Ost-Deister in the Bredenbeck and Steinkrug area shows evidence of an extensive industrial history: quarries, glassworks, Lorenwege, lime works, loading stations as well as tunnels and mouth holes.

Tours

Brochures and maps for the tours can be found in the Wennigsen Tourism Service as well as in the town hall. Guided tours are offered by the tourism service and the tour guides of the Calenberger Landsommers offered.

  • Der grüne Faden: Der Rundgang durch Wennigsen führt auf einer ca. 3,6 km langen Strecke durch die schönsten Ecken der kleinen Deistergemeinde. Zu besichtigen sind das Kloster, Zollhaus, Heimatmuseum und der Mühlendammweg mit seinen historischen Mühlen sowie die Hauptstraße. Eine weitere Strecke führt auch zum Wasserpark, Deister und Kastanienallee. Diese Rundgang ist in Summe ca. 7,0 km lang.
  • Die grüne Kette: Auf der ca. 30 km Rundfahrt werden Sie zu den schönsten Orten bequem mit dem Rad geführt. Mit allen Schleifen durch die Ortschaften ist die Strecke ca. 38 km lang. Neben den Sehenswürdigkeiten des grünen Fadens erkunden Sie spannende Orte im Deister wie Wasserräder, das Rittergut der berühmten Freiherrn Knigge aber auch frühe industrielle Relikte wie die Bergbaugeschichte des Deister und die Glasproduktion der Glashütte Steinkrug. Ausgewählte Rastplätze laden auf der Fahrt zur Entspannung ein.
  • Auf Laves Spuren: Der königliche Hofbaumeister Hannovers hat nicht nur bekannte Wahrzeichen in Hannover geschaffen (Landtag, Oper oder die Waterloosäule sondern auch seine Spuren in Bredenbeck hinterlassen. Das w:Knigge (Adelsgeschlecht) Rittergut der Freiherrn Knigge], w: Lavesmühle, der Lindenplatz im Dorfmittelpunkt, die wesentliche Anordnung der Straßenzüge, die w:Alte Schule (Bredenbeck) sowie Teile der Glashütte Steinkrug. In Argestorf gehört das Widdergut Vier Eichen und in der Wennigser Mark das königliche Forstamt zu seinen weiteren Werken.
  • Deisterkreisel: Radrundfahrt rund um den Deister

Ziele im Deister

  • 1 Annaturm
  • 2 Wasserräder
  • 3 Blanketeich
  • 4 Taternpfahl
  • 5 Schwarzer Weg
  • 6 Georgsplatz
  • 7 Tellerkurve

Sports

  • 1 Fitness-Parcours Wennigsen Seit Juli 2011 können altersübergreifend Sportler auf dem öffentlich zugänglichen Mehrgenerationen-Fitness-Parcours trainieren. Der Parcours umfasst elf Stationen mit denen Kraft, Ausdauer, Beweglichkeit und Koordinationsfähigkeit trainiert werden kann. Für jeden Bereich sind die Geräte entsprechend geordnet. Je nach Alter und Konstitution gibt es drei Schwierigkeitsstufen. Angrenzend befinden sich eine Sporthalle, Spielplatz sowie ein Fussballplatz mit Sprunggrube.
  • 2  Wasserpark Wennigsen, Bröhnweg 15, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister). Tel.: (0)5103 556. Das im Jahre 2000 eröffnete Naturerlebnisbad wird biologisch gereinigt und hat einen 2000 m² großen Badeteich mit Nichtschwimmer- und Schwimmerbereich. Ein Sprungfelsen, eine Schwimminsel und mehrere Wasserfälle ergänzen das Bad. Beachvolleyballfeld, Schachbrett und ein Kinderspielplatz runden das Angebot ab. Snacks und Getränke bietet das Bistro Kaulquappe mit Caféterrasse.Geöffnet: Saisonbeginn im Mai, täglich von 6-21 Uhr.Preis: Tageskarte: 2-3,50 Euro.
  • 3  ELAN Fitness- und Wellnesspark, Bröhnweg 17, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister). Tel.: (0)5103 929297. Großer Fitness- und Wellnesspark mit eigener Schwimmhalle, Saunen und großem Fitnessbereich. Ständig laufende Kurse.

Regular events

Einen aktuellen Veranstaltungskalender finden Sie hier: Veranstaltungskalender Tourismus-Service-Wennigsen

Wasserräder Wennigsen

Frühjahr:

  • Ostermarkt auf dem Hof der Kornbrennerei Warnecke in Bredenbeck.
  • Eröffnung der Wennigser Wasserräder and des Wasserparks Wennigsen.
  • Traditionelles Maibaum aufstellen in Argestorf, Bredenbeck, Degersen und Holtensen.
  • Deistertag: Auftakt am ersten Maiwochenende zur Wandersaison im Deister, Waldparkplätze.
  • Wennigser Kunstspur – Tag des offenen Ateliers. Alle zwei Jahre öffnen über 30 Wennigser Ateliers ihre Türen.
Museumsfest Heimatmuseum

Sommer:

  • Himmelfahrtsfrühshoppen mit Jazz am w:Georgsplatz_(Wennigsen) und Musik an der Kornbrennerei Warnecke.
  • Historisches Freischießen. Mehrtägiges Spektakel mit hunderten Bürgern als Statisten, festlichem Umzug und tausenden Besuchern, alle drei Jahre.
  • Sommerfest im w:Kloster_Wennigsen mit klassischen Konzerten und Darbietungen.
  • Sommerkino auf dem Rittergut, Hof der Kronbrennerei Warnecke und Innenhof des Klosters Wennigsen.
Übung der Garden

Herbst:

  • Gutsfest auf dem Rittergut der Freiherrn Knigge in Bredenbeck.
  • Wennigser Cruisinglauf: Schülerlauf, Walking und Halbmarathon.
  • Regionsweiter Entdeckertag mit Museumsfest am Heimatmuseum Wennigsen
  • Traditioneller Bauernmarkt auf dem Hof der Kornbrennerei Warnecke in Bredenbeck.
  • Obstweinfest Holtensen mit Wahl der Weinkönigin.
Rittergut Feuerwehrfest

Winter:

  • Adventsmarkt auf dem Hof der Kornbrennerei Warnecke in Bredenbeck.
  • Klassische Adventskonzerte in der Klosterkirche Wennigsen.
  • Traditioneller Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Feuerwehrplatz Wennigsen.

shop

Einige Einzelhandelsgeschäfte befinden sich an der Haupt- und der Hirtenstraße, Supermärkte an der Degerser Straße im Bereich nördlich der Bahnlinie.

kitchen

  • 1  Annaturm, Auf dem Bröhn. Tel.: (0)5103 3242. Gaststätte auf dem höchsten Punkt des Deisters mit 30m hohem Aussichtsturm. In 2013 vollständig renoviert und erweitert, Biergarten vorhanden.Geöffnet: Di-So: 10-17 Uhr.
  • 3  Hotel-Restaurant Pinkenburg, Hauptstraße 6. Tel.: (0)5103 705070, Fax: (0)5103 704988, Email: . Restaurant mit deutscher Küche, Hotel und großem Biergarten. Zwei Veranstaltungssäle vorhanden.Geöffnet: Montag Ruhetag, Dienstag - Freitag 17 - 24 Uhr, Samstag 15 - 24 Uhr, Sonntag 11 - 24 Uhr.
  • 4  China Restaurant San-Sang, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Hauptstr. 18th. Tel.: (0)5103 1610. Geöffnet: Dienstag - Sonntag: 12 - 15 Uhr Uhr und 17.30 -22.30 Uhr , Ruhetag: Montag.
  • 5  Pizzeria Da Angelo, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1. Tel.: (0)5103 825353. Bistro und Bringdienst direkt am Bahnhof. Sky-Sportsbar.Geöffnet: Montag - Freitag 11 - 14.30 und 17 - 23 Uhr, Samstag 11.30 - 14.30 und 17 - 23 Uhr, Sonntag und Feiertage: 11.30 - 22 Uhr.
  • 6  Kaffeerösterei - Deistercafé Woller, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Hirtenstr. 5. Tel.: (0)5103 2298. Konditorei mit eigener Kaffeeröstung.Geöffnet: Mo 14.00 - 18.00 Uhr, Di 14.00 - 18.00 Uhr, Mi – Sa 12.00 - 18.00 Uhr, So 10.00 - 18.00 Uhr.
  • 7  Zum Goldenen Schlüssel, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Bergmannstr. 20. Tel.: (0)5103 2595. Gemütliches Wirtshaus.Geöffnet: Montag - Sonntag, ab 17 Uhr, Freitag - Sonntag 10 - 14 Uhr, Mittwoch: Ruhetag.
  • 8  Ristorante La Cascina, Hamelner Str. 12 35 30974. Tel.: (0)5109 64542, Fax: (0)5109 64549. Geöffnet: Mi 18.00 – 23.00 Uhr, Do – Mo 12.00 – 23.00 Uhr, Di ist Ruhetag.
  • 9  Bistro Kaulquappe im Wasserpark, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Bröhnweg 15. Tel.: (0)5103 706270. Geöffnet: Mai-September: 9 - 20 Uhr, Samstag und Sonntag 9 - 18 Uhr.
  • 10  Pizzeria Milano, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Degerser Str. 30. Tel.: (0)5103 9279919. Geöffnet: Di. - Sa. 11-22 Uhr, So. 12-22 Uhr, Montag: Ruhetag.
  • 11  Eis-Fantasy, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Hauptstr. 31a. Geöffnet: Täglich 10 - 22 Uhr, Winterpause.
  • 12  Johanniterhaus Kloster Wennigsen, Ortsteil Wennigsen, Klosteramthof 5. Tel.: (0)5103 9398-0. Geöffnet: Nach Anmeldung geöffnet, Seminarhotel mit Restaurantbetrieb nach Anmeldung für Gruppen und Familienfeiern.
  • 13  Bredenbecker Hof, Ortsteil Bredenbeck, Deisterstr. 4. Tel.: (0)5109 63666. Geöffnet: Dienstag - Freitag ab 17 Uhr, Samstag ab 18 Uhr, Sonntag/Montag: Ruhetage,Dienstag - Sonntag 17 - 23 Uhr, Montag: Ruhetag.
  • 14  Gasthaus Zur Tenne, Ortsteil Degersen, In den Steinen 6. Tel.: (0)5103 8013. Geöffnet: Freitag/Samstag ab 18 Uhr, Warme Küche bis 22 Uhr, Mo.-Do. und So. geschlossen., Für Gruppen jederzeit auf Anfrage.
  • 15  Gasthaus Am Denkmal zu Dionysos, Ortsteil Degersen, Danquardstr. 25. Tel.: (0)5103 820435. Grieche, Sky-Sportsbar.Geöffnet: Dienstag - Freitag 17 - 24 Uhr, Montag Ruhetag, Samstag und Sonntag 12 - 15 und 17 - 24 Uhr, warme Küche bis 22.00 Uhr.
  • 16  Kaffeediele Degersen, Ortsteil Degersen, Neuer Hagen 4. Tel.: (0)5103 5559207. Geöffnet: Mittwoch - Samstag 14 - 18 Uhr, Sonntag 9 - 18 Uhr, Montag, Dienstag: Ruhetag.
  • 17  Hotel-Restaurant Steinkrug, Ortsteil Steinkrug, Lindenallee 26. Tel.: (0)5045-9111-1, Fax: (0)5045-9111-23, Email: . Restaurant und Hotel mit eigenem Biergarten in historischem Ambiente. Seminarräume vorhanden. Direkt an der B 217 und der Glashütte Steinkrug.Geöffnet: Gastronomie: Di.-Do. 17-23 Uhr, Fr.-So. 12-23 Uhr. Mo.: Ruhetag. Gruppen und Familienfeiern jederzeit auf Anfrage.
  • 18  Hotel-Restaurant Möllerburg, Ortsteil Degersen, Bönnigser Straße 1. Tel.: (0)5103 8400, Fax: (0)5103 8408, Email: . Wirtshaus mit Hotel, Saal und Kegelbahn.Geöffnet: Dienstag - Samstag ab 17 Uhr, Ruhetag: Montag, Sonntag 11 - 14 Uhr.
  • 19  Hotel-Ristorante La Cascina, Ortsteil Holtensen, Hamelner Straße 12. Tel.: (0)5109 64542, Fax: (0)5109 64549, Email: . Restaurant und Hotel mit großem Saal, direkt an der B 217.
  • 1  Kerbholz, Hauptstraße 33, 30974 Wennigsen. Kultkneipe im historischem Ambiente und schönem Biergarten, Veranstaltungsräume vorhanden. Wiedereröffnung nach Umzug im Sept. 2013. Sky-Sportsbar.

nightlife

Um das Nachtleben genießen zu können muss man sich direkt in die Landeshauptstadt Hannover begeben. Im Bereich Raschplatz, Steintorviertel und Innenstadt finden Sie zahlreiche Cocktailbars, Biergärten, Diskotheken, Kneipen, Pubs und Bistros. Verschiedene Richtungen wie zum Beispiel Jazz & Blues, Indie, Punk, Rock, Reggae, Ska, HipHop, und Livekonzerte bieten eine große Auswahl an Möglichkeiten.

accommodation

Apartments und weitere Unterkünfte auf den Seiten des Tourismus-Service Wennigsen.

health

  • 1  Kloster-Apotheke, Hauptstraße 5 A, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister).
  • 2  Berg Apotheke, Hauptstraße 29, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister). Tel.: (0)5103 928990, Fax: (0)5103 9289931. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • 3  Die Neue Bredenbecker-Apotheke, Wennigser Straße 16 A, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister), Ortsteil: Bredenbeck. Tel.: (0)5109 6116.
  • 4  KRH Klinikum Robert Koch Gehrden, Von-Reden-Straße 1, 30989 Gehrden.

Practical advice

  • Post - Die Postleitzahl ist 30974. Eine Postfiliale befindet sich im Einzelhandelsgeschäft EDEKA Neukauf - Nolting Brandt, Hauptstraße 12.
  • phone - Die Vorwahl für die Ortsteile Wennigsen, Degersen und Argestorf lautet 05103, international 49(5103). Die Ortschaften Bredenbeck, Evestorf, Sorsum und Holtensen haben 05109. Steinkrug hat zusätzlich zur 05109 in manchen Straßen die Springer Vorwahl 05045. Die Wennigser Mark hat neben 05103 auch in Teilen 05105 aus Barsinghausen.

literature

  • Wennigsen (Deister): Bredenbeck, Wennigsen, Holtensen, Kloster Wennigsen, Wennigser Mark, Sorsum, Brohn, Argestorf, Degersen, Wahlkreis Springe (Taschenbuch, Sprache: Deutsch, ISBN 1159345473 , ISBN 978-1159345471 )
  • Aus Wennigsens Vergangenheit - Beiträge der Ortsgeschichte von Friedrich Wüllner (Sprache: Deutsch)
  • Aus alter Zeit - Rund um die Dorfkirche mit Gedanken an die Ritter von Holthusen von Fritz Gevecke (Sprache: Deutsch, ISBN 3-923722-07-9 )
  • Wennigsen - Ein Fotobuch von Ralf Orlowski (Sprache: Deutsch)
  • Pocketguide Wennigsen (Sprache: Deutsch, Gemeinde Wennigsen (Deister), 2011)
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