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Meinersen, Germany

Meinersen is a town of 8,322 people in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Population8,322 GeoNames
Elevation52 m 171 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area53.8 km²
Nearest airportForschungsflughafen Braunschweig-Wolfsburg (BWE) 22 km

Why visit Meinersen

Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Hörnings Hofladen, Hofladen Claus, Kleine Kräuterschmiede and Denkmal Brand Lüneburger Heide 1975.

About Meinersen

Meinersen is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated between the rivers Oker and Aller, approx. 12 km west of Gifhorn, and 25 km southeast of Celle. The Municipality Meinersen includes the villages of Ahnsen, Böckelse, Hardesse, Höfen, Hünenberg, Meinersen, Ohof, Päse, Seershausen, Siedersdamm and Warmse.

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

Things to do6

Hörnings Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 4.6 km

8 Höfen, Meinersen

Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00

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Hofladen Claus

Farm and orchard · 6.3 km

30 Peiner Straße, Uetze

Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00,Su 09:00-12:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 5173 469

Hof Heuer

Farm and orchard · 5.4 km

2 Bokelberge, Müden (Aller)

Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00

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Wohlenberg

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Hünenberg

Scenic view · 5.3 km

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Schalksberge

Scenic view · 6.3 km

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Museums and landmarks14

Kleine Kräuterschmiede

Museum · 3.6 km

2 Appelweg, Meinersen

ab 27.April 2013 einmal pro Monat

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Denkmal Brand Lüneburger Heide 1975

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

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Gedenkstein an den Waldbrand 1975

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Meilenstein

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

Hannoverischer Ganzmeilenstein in Uetze OT Eltze ID:31163483

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Bootsanlegestelle

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

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Heimatmuseum

Museum · 5.7 km

Apr-Oct Su 14:00-17:00

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Künstlerhaus Meinersen

Monument and historic site

2 Hauptstraße, Meinersen

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Dieckhorsts Toten der beiden Weltkriege

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

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Gedenkstein Befreiungskriege

Monument and historic site · 5.9 km

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Gedenkstein Hinrichtungsstätte des ehem. Amtes Meinersen

Monument and historic site · 3.1 km

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Grabhügel von Meinersen

Monument and historic site · 2.8 km

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Heimatmuseum Eltze

Museum · 6.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds31

Allertal

Hiking and trails · 5.9 km

Allertal zwischen Gifhorn (B 4) und Flettmar (Kreisgrenze)

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Maislabyrinth

Sports field and stadium · 4.1 km

Offenbar nur von ca. Mai bis Oktober existent

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Spielplatz Platenkamp

Playground · 0.7 km

Mo-Su 08:00-13:00,15:00-20:00

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Waldbad

Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km

Mo-Su,PH 08:00-20:00

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Botanischer Garten

Park · 6.0 km

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De Ole Diek

Park · 6.2 km

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Gänseweide IV

Playground · 6.3 km

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Gedenkstätte Waldbrand 1975

Park · 2.3 km

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Schweinegelände

Park · 4.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes28

Restaurant & Café Hörning's Hof

Restaurant · German · 4.7 km

3 Warmse, Meinersen

Mo-Su 11:00+; Tu off

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Backstube Ahnsen - Bäckerei und Konditorei Hacke

Bakery · 1.6 km

14 Dorfstraße, Meinersen

Mo,Sa 05:30-12:00; Tu-Fr 05:30-12:00,14:30-18:00; Su 07:30-10:30

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Bauernhofcafé Buchholz

Cafe · Cake · 6.1 km

6 Unter den Eichen, Meinersen

Su 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-18:00

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Bonami

Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Ice Cream

7 Hauptstraße, Meinersen

Mo-Su 16:30-21:30

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Landgasthof Kreuzkrug

Restaurant · Regional · 6.0 km

1 Kreuzkrug, Uetze

We-Su 11:00-22:00

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Bäckerei Meyer

Bakery · 0.9 km

Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00

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Pizza 2 Go Ferrara

Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 6.0 km

15 Bahnhofstraße, Müden (Aller)

We-Sa 17:30-22:00, Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00

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Ristorante Localino

Restaurant · Ice Cream, Italian, Pizza

30a Hauptstraße, Meinersen

Mo-Su 10:30-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 5372 974474

Feuerhocker

Restaurant · 5.9 km

15 Lehmkuhlenweg, Edemissen

Open in Google Maps · +49 5372 1208

Zum Eichhörnchen

Restaurant · 2.0 km

41 Uetzer Straße, Meinersen

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Fritzcafé

Cafe · 4.0 km

1 Hillerser Straße, Leiferde

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Gasthaus Niebuhr

Restaurant

33 Hauptstraße, Meinersen

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16 more on the map.

Where to stay3

Churches and places of worship16

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Shopping11

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries4

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Healthcare3

Map of Meinersen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Forschungsflughafen Braunschweig-Wolfsburg (BWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.

  • Uetze 10 km west, about 10 min by car
  • Gifhorn 14 km east, about 14 min by car
  • Rethen 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
  • Wathlingen 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
  • Wendeburg 16 km south, about 16 min by car
  • Peine 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
  • Sassenburg 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Celle 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
  • Burgdorf 24 km west, about 24 min by car
  • Braunschweig 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car

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