cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Salzhemmendorf
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Salzhemmendorf
Salzhemmendorf is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Heinsen, 51km from Externsteine.
Salzhemmendorf is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Heinsen, about 5 km away.
Salzhemmendorf (German pronunciation: [zaltsˈhɛməndɔʁf]) is a village and a municipality in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km east of Hamelin and 31 km west of Hildesheim and is located on the route 1. It is a nationally recognized health resort with aRead more
therapeutic brine thermal bath "Ith-Sole-Therme".
Salzhemmendorf consists of Salzhemmendorf proper, as well as Ahrenfeld, Benstorf, Hemmendorf, Lauenstein, Levedagsen, Ockensen, Oldendorf, Osterwald, Thüste and Wallensen.
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What is there to see near Salzhemmendorf?
Within an hour or so of Salzhemmendorf: Hildesheim Cathedral (26 km), PS Storage Depot Einbeck (34 km), PS.SPEICHER (34 km), Herrenhausen Gardens (37 km).
Where is Salzhemmendorf?
Salzhemmendorf is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Heinsen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,603
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.0670, 9.5872
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 Salzhemmendorf
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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
37 km · about 45 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Externsteine
Five dramatic sandstone pillars rise from the Teutoburg Forest, carved with medieval reliefs and steeped in pagan legend.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Salzhemmendorf
- 77 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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