cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Giesen
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Giesen
Giesen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Harsum, 49km from Celle Castle.
Giesen is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 9,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Harsum, about 5 km away.
Giesen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːzn̩]) is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.
The municipality includes five villages:
Ahrbergen (pop. 2,219)
Emmerke (pop. 1,684)
Giesen (pop.Read more
3,401)
Groß Förste (pop. 795)
Hasede (pop. 1,606)
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What is there to see near Giesen?
Within an hour or so of Giesen: Hildesheim Cathedral (6 km), Herrenhausen Gardens (26 km), PS Storage Depot Einbeck (42 km), PS.SPEICHER (42 km).
Where is Giesen?
Giesen is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Harsum.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,909
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.1972, 9.8989
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Giesen
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
PS Storage Depot Einbeck
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
PS.SPEICHER
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Celle Castle
A Renaissance ducal castle anchoring one of Germany's most beautiful half-timbered old towns near the Lüneburg Heath.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Giesen
- 66 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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