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Gronau, Germany

Samtgemeinde Gronau (Leine)

Gronau is a town of 5,444 people in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Population5,444 GeoNames
Local nameSamtgemeinde Gronau (Leine)
Elevation81 m 266 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Nearest airportHannover Airport (HAJ) 42 km

Why visit Gronau

Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Engelbrechtenscher Hof, Feldberger Kapelle and NSG Gronauer Masch.

About Gronau

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.

From the Wikipedia article Gronau (Samtgemeinde) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do6

Gronauer-Lichtspiele

Cinema and theater

11 Bahnhofstraße, Gronau (Leine)

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Asmuld-Berg

Scenic view · 2.0 km

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Ententurm

Scenic view · 1.8 km

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Galgenberg

Scenic view · 1.3 km

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Kaninchenberg

Scenic view · 1.9 km

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Uthberg

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Museums and landmarks12

Engelbrechtenscher Hof

Monument and historic site

16 Junkernstraße, Gronau (Leine)

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Feldberger Kapelle

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

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Stadtmuseum Gronau

Museum

16 Junkernstraße, Gronau (Leine)

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Bockhof I

Monument and historic site

10 Junkernstraße, Gronau (Leine)

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Bockhof II

Monument and historic site

7 Junkernstraße, Gronau (Leine)

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Denkmal zur Erinnerung an den Freiheitskampf

Monument and historic site

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Ehemalige Zuckerfabrik

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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Ehemaliger Bahnhof

Monument and historic site

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Gronauer Zuckerfabrik Denkmal

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

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Kirchenruine

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Kriegerdenkmal

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Wachturm

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds13

Freibad Gronau

Sports field and stadium

2 Kuhmasch

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Sportanlage

Sports field and stadium

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Abenteuerspielplatz

Playground · 0.9 km

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Bodendenkmal Empne

Park · 1.0 km

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Findlingsfurt

Park

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Inselpark großer Kanian

Park

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Inselpark kleiner Kanian

Park

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Leinepromenade

Park

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Spielplatz Dovreweg

Playground · 1.2 km

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Spielplatz Mittelweg

Playground · 1.2 km

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Spielplatz Schäfer-Ast-Weg

Playground

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Restaurants and cafes22

El Mercado

Restaurant · Spanish

16 Hauptstraße, Gronau (Leine)

Tu-Th 12:00-14:30, 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-14:30, 16:00-23:00

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Grillhaus Zeus

Restaurant · Greek

11 Bahnhofstraße, Gronau (Leine)

Tu-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00,16:00-22:00

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Landbäckerei Grube

Bakery · 0.6 km

12 Bethelner Landstraße, Gronau (Leine)

Mo-Sa 05:00-19:00; Su 07:00-11:00

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Zur Grünen Aue

Restaurant · German · 0.6 km

19 Leintor, Gronau (Leine)

Mo-Tu, Th-Sa 19:00-23:00; Su 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00

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Asia Viet Bistro

Restaurant

7 Leintor, Gronau (Leine)

Tu-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:00; Sa,Su 11:00-21:00

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Biel's Backhaus

Bakery · 0.7 km

8 Ladestraße, Gronau (Leine)

Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00, Sa 06:00-17:00, Su 07:30-17:00

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Café Zuckerknoten

Cafe

4E Hohlstraße, Gronau (Leine)

We-Su 08:00-17:00

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Eichsfelder Hof

Restaurant · German

8 Breite Straße, Gronau (Leine)

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Euro Döner

Restaurant · Kebab, Pizza

9 Steintor, Gronau (Leine)

Mo, We-Su, PH 12:00-22:00

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No Limit's

Bar and pub

21 Blanke Straße, Gronau (Leine)

Mo,We,Th,Fr 16:00-01:00, Sa 15:00-01:00, Su 10:00-13:00

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Pino Steinofenpizza

Restaurant · Pizza, Italian

51 Hauptstraße, Gronau (Leine)

Mo,Th,Fr,Sa,Su 17:00-23:00

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Balkan-Grill

Restaurant

1 Bahnhofstraße, Gronau (Leine)

Tu-Sa 17:00-22:30, Su 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00

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Where to stay2

Churches and places of worship5

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Shopping10

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries4

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Healthcare3

Map of Gronau

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Getting there and nearby towns

Hannover Airport (HAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.

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