cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Gronau
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Gronau
Gronau is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Betheln, 14km from Hildesheim Cathedral.
Gronau is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Betheln, about 4 km away.
Gronau is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the town Gronau. On 1 November 2016, it was merged into the new Samtgemeinde Leinebergland.
The Samtgemeinde Gronau consisted of the followingRead more
municipalities:
Banteln
Betheln
Brüggen
Despetal
Eime
Gronau
Rheden
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What is there to see near Gronau?
Within an hour or so of Gronau: Hildesheim Cathedral (14 km), PS Storage Depot Einbeck (30 km), PS.SPEICHER (30 km), Herrenhausen Gardens (35 km).
Where is Gronau?
Gronau is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Betheln.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,444
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.0846, 9.7768
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 Gronau
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
PS Storage Depot Einbeck
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
35 km · about 40 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
racetrack
Bilster Berg
A private 4.2km circuit built in a former British Army ammunition depot in the Teutoburg Forest, with 70m of elevation change, blind crests and a Mausefalle-style plunge. Access is by track day or driving experience only.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Gronau
- 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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