landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Seelze
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Seelze
Seelze is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Stöcken, 41km from Celle Castle.
Seelze is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stöcken, about 4 km away.
Seelze (German pronunciation: [ˈzeːltsə] ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Hanover. Today Seelze mainly plays the role of a bedroom town for commuters working in Hanover.
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What is there to see near Seelze?
Within an hour or so of Seelze: Herrenhausen Gardens (7 km), Hildesheim Cathedral (36 km), Celle Castle (41 km).
Where is Seelze?
Seelze is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Stöcken.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,364
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.3963, 9.5973
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 Seelze
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
36 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.
41 km · about 50 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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