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Weissenwasserkirche im Gebiet des Kahlbergs,aus Jahre 1055 .
Nikolaikirche
Ev.-luth. Kirche St. Nikolai in Echte, Gemeinde Kalefeld, Niedersachsen. Schiff erbaut 1796-98 nach Brand der alten Kirche, Turm im Kern mittelalterlich
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Kalefeld

Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe

About Kalefeld

Kalefeld is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Kreiensen, 52km from Wernigerode Castle.

Kalefeld is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kreiensen, about 8 km away.

Kalefeld (German pronunciation: [ˈkaːləfɛlt]) is a municipality in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km north of Northeim. It comprises the villages of Dögerode, Eboldshausen, Echte, Kalefeld, Oldenrode, Oldershausen, Sebexen, Westerhof, Wiershausen, and

Read more Willershausen. In 2008, a Roman battlefield was excavated near the town. Currently it is very probable that Roman legionaries won a battle for a blocked pass against local Germanic fighters.

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What is there to see near Kalefeld?

Within an hour or so of Kalefeld: PS Storage Depot Einbeck (12 km), PS.SPEICHER (12 km), Goslar Old Town (30 km), Hildesheim Cathedral (39 km).

Where is Kalefeld?

Kalefeld is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 8 km from Kreiensen.

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Quick Information

Population
7,264
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Lower Saxony
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.8000, 10.0333

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Kalefeld

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.

12 km · about 20 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.

12 km · about 20 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.

30 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Hildesheim Cathedral

A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.

39 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Brocken

The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.

40 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Wernigerode Castle

A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Kalefeld

  • 40 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

Nearby Destinations

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Lamspringe

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