Königslutter am Elm, Germany
Königslutter am Elm is a town of 16,419 people in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Why visit Königslutter am Elm
Townapedia lists 49 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 59 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 42 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alpaka Paradies Sonnenburg, Kammerlichtspiele Königslutter, Museum für mechanische Musikinstrumente and Bockwindmühle Abbenrode.
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About Königslutter am Elm
Königslutter am Elm (German pronunciation: [køːnɪçsˈlʊtɐ ʔam ˈʔɛlm], lit. 'Königslutter on the Elm') is a town in the district of Helmstedt in Lower Saxony, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Königslutter (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Königslutter am Elm on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do42
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Museums and landmarks49
Bockwindmühle Abbenrode
Monument and historic site · 6.4 km
Bockwindmühle in Cremlingen OT Abbenrode am Elm
Alte Domäne Süpplingenburg
Monument and historic site · 5.9 km
Noch existierende Burg
6 Mühlenweg, Süpplingenburg
Burg Süpplingenburg
Monument and historic site · 6.0 km
Um 1875 wurden wegen zunehmenden Verfalls alle Burggebäude und die Befestigungsmauern abgerissen und der Wassergraben zugeschüttet....
Schloss Destedt
Monument and historic site · 7.4 km
5 An der Oberburg, Cremlingen
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Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Freibad am Elm
Sports field and stadium · 8.2 km
1 An der Badeanstalt, Cremlingen
May-Jun, Sep: 10:00-19:00; Jul-Aug 09:00-20:00; PH off
Kalksteinbruch und Halbtrockenrasen am Eich-Berg bei Hemkenrode
Hiking and trails · 7.6 km
Tierpark Essehof
Park · 12.0 km
Zoo in Lehre, Landkreis Helmstedt, Germany
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Restaurants and cafes59
Sportheim "La Dolce Vita"
Restaurant · Italian · 8.5 km
14 Kleiberg, Cremlingen
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Altes Brauhaus
Restaurant · German
24 Westernstraße, Königslutter am Elm
Mo off; Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; PH...
Abbenroder Mühlencafé
Cafe · 6.4 km
Ehemaliges Wohnhaus des Müllers, beherbergt nun ein Café
6 Mühlenweg, Cremlingen
May-Nov Th-Sa 09:00-18:00 || Th-Sa 09:00-23:00 open "bei...
Il mulino - Herrenmühle
Restaurant · Italian
12 Lutterstraße, Königslutter am Elm
Mo off; Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,17:30-22:30
Kärntner Stub'n
Restaurant · Austrian · 1.1 km
23 Fallersleber Straße, Königslutter am Elm
Mo-Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:45-21:00
Bergcafé
Cafe · 1.0 km
10A Vor dem Kaiserdom
Mo 07:30-13:30; We-Fr 07:30-16:30; Sa,Su 14:00-17:00; Tu off
Dalmatia
Restaurant
8 Am Markt, Königslutter am Elm
Mo,Tu,Th 17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Su,PH...
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Gaststätte Reitling im Elm
Restaurant · Regional · 6.0 km
Jun-Sep We-Su 11:00-19:30; Apr,May,Oct We-Su 11:00-18:00...
Langner
Cafe · 1.1 km
22c Braunschweiger Straße, Königslutter am Elm
Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 08:00-18:00; PH off
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History
A village called Lûtere in the Duchy of Saxony was first mentioned in an 1135 deed, when Emperor Lothair III established a Benedictine monastery here, centered on the Sts Peter and Paul Church, a prominent Romanesque basilica where he and his consort Richenza of Northeim as well as his son-in-law, the Welf duke Henry the Proud are also buried. The place was named after the nearby karst spring of the Lutter (from Middle High German: lauter, "pure") stream in the Elm hills.
A water castle was erected around 1200 and in 1318 the surrounding settlement was documented as a market town. Around 1400 the Dukes of Brunswick granted the citizens of Luttere town privileges. From the late 14th century onwards, the place was called Konnigesluttere, referring to late Emperor Lothair III, King of the Romans.
Located on the trade route from Brunswick to Magdeburg (the present-day Bundesstraße 1), beer brewing and Elm limestone mining and cutting were its main industries in early modern times, while the monastery developed as a pilgrimage destination. Not until 1924, the monastery complex and the adjacent settlement of Oberlutter were incorporated into the town. The monastery church is known for its sculptural art and the tomb of the emperor.
From the History section of Königslutter on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship34
St. Johannis
Church · Lutheran · 6.0 km
8A Kaiser-Lothar-Straße, Süpplingenburg
Ev. Kirchengemeinde Rottorf
Church · Lutheran · 1.7 km
Sunstedter Straße, Rottorf
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Bildungszentrum für das Steinmetz- und Bildhauer-Handwerk
School · 1.2 km
15 Dr. Heinrich-Gremmels-Straße, Königslutter am Elm
Healthcare5
Map of Königslutter am Elm
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Getting there and nearby towns
Forschungsflughafen Braunschweig-Wolfsburg (BWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Lehre 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Schöningen 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Braunschweig 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Wolfsburg 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Wolfenbüttel 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Salzgitter 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Vechelde 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Wendeburg 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Sassenburg 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Lengede 35 km west, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Marktplatz 13 in Königslutter am Elm, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Am Markt 14 Königslutter am Elm, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volksbank in Königslutter am Elm, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
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- Bahnhofstraße 1, Königslutter am Elm, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- An der Stadtkirche 1, Königslutter am Elm, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tierpark Essehehof Eingang, J.Brodhagen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- KalksteinbruchHemkenrode1, Diegofaber1980, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Rieseberg Moor, AxelHH, Public domain
- Cremlingen Transmitter main masts, Zonk43, Public domain
- Kirche St. Mariä in Königslutter am Elm, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- AWO Psychiatriezentrum Kinderklinik, Vanellus, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Urnengräberfeld Ole Hai Waldgebiet, Axel Hindemith, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Schandelah Sportheim (02), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 2010-hemkenrode-church, Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Rottorf Kirche 2, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Kirche Sunstedt, Jonah Brüchert, Public domain
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- Abbenrode Bockwindmuehle, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bornum Schaeferstein, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Gedenkstein mit Gedenktafel, Psmr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Koenigslutter Steinkreuz, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frellstedt Steinkreuze, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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