national park
Lüneburg Heath
A vast purple-blossoming heathland nature reserve, magical when the heather blooms in late summer and crossed by car-free trails.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Munster
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Munster
Munster is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Wietzendorf, 20km from Lüneburg Heath.
Munster is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wietzendorf, about 10 km away.
Munster (German pronunciation: [ˈmʊnstɐ] ; West Low German: Munste), also called Munster (Örtze) or formerly Munsterlager, is a small town in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany almost equidistant from Hamburg and Hanover. The town is home to the German Army's largest garrison and is situated betweenRead more
the two training areas of Munster North and Munster South. It is also the fourth largest garrison in the German Armed Forces. The German Chemical Defence Research Establishment (Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Schutztechnologien – ABC-Schutz) and the Society for the disposal of chemical warfare agents and old armaments GmbH (Ltd.) (GEKA) are located in Munster.
Soldiers and other government employees make up the majority of its population, and the surrounding military zones restrict the town's growth, retaining its rural character.
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What is there to see near Munster?
Within an hour or so of Munster: Lüneburg Heath (20 km), Lüneburg Old Town (37 km), Celle Castle (40 km).
Where is Munster?
Munster is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 10 km from Wietzendorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,746
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.9854, 10.0899
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 Munster
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Lüneburg Old Town
A charming Hanseatic salt town with crooked gabled houses and a tilting brick skyline, gateway to the heath.
37 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Celle Castle
A Renaissance ducal castle anchoring one of Germany's most beautiful half-timbered old towns near the Lüneburg Heath.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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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