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Seelze Platz
Seelze Platz · Benutzer:AxelHH, Public domain
Rathaus Seelze 3
Rathaus Seelze 3 · Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
Rathaus Seelze 2
Rathaus Seelze 2 · Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
Rathaus Seelze 1
Rathaus Seelze 1 · Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
Gedenksteine bei St. Martin in Seelze 2
Gedenksteine bei St. Martin in Seelze 2 · Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
Gedenksteine bei St. Martin in Seelze 1
Gedenksteine bei St. Martin in Seelze 1 · Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0

Seelze, Germany

Seelze is a town of 34,364 people in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Population34,364 GeoNames
Elevation50 m 164 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area54.1 km² 635 people per km²
Nearest airportHannover Airport (HAJ) 9 km
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Why visit Seelze

Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 89 parks and trails, 215 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Glockenberg, Cinestar Garbsen, RosebuschVerlassenschaften and Ballorig.

About Seelze

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.

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

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Things to do7

Glockenberg

Scenic view · 2.9 km

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Hexenturm

Scenic view · 3.1 km

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Cinestar Garbsen

Cinema and theater · 3.4 km

2 Rathausplatz

Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00; PH 10:00-16:00

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Heisterberg

Scenic view · 3.9 km

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Hof Kauke Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 3.7 km

1 Kirchwehrener Ring, Seelze

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Dröge

Farm and orchard · 2.7 km

Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00

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Krähenberg

Scenic view · 5.3 km

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Museums and landmarks43

RosebuschVerlassenschaften

Museum · 4.9 km

9 Rosenbuschweg, Hannover

Mar-Nov: Fr[1] 15:00-19:00; Mar-Nov: Sa[1] 15:00-19:00; PH off

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Ballorig

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

6 Max-Planck-Straße, Seelze

Mo-Su 10:00-19:00

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Gedenkstätte Ahlem

Museum · 5.6 km

10 Heisterbergallee, Hannover

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Industriedenkmal Kalkbrennofen

Monument and historic site · 4.4 km

Der Kalkbrennofen: Industriedenkmal im Willy-Spahn-Park

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Conti-Turm

Monument and historic site · 5.9 km

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Mahnmal KZ Ahlem

Monument and historic site · 4.5 km

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Obentraut Memorial

Monument and historic site

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Wilhelm Busch Museum

Museum · 7.8 km

Art museum in Hannover, Germany

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Fritz Wehde

Monument and historic site · 6.1 km

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Gefallenendenkmal

Monument and historic site · 5.8 km

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Heimatmuseum Seelze

Museum

15 Hannoversche Straße, Seelze

Su 14:30-17:30

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Heimatmuseum Garbsen

Museum · 1.8 km

134 Hannoversche Straße, Garbsen

Su[2],Su[4] 14:00-17:00; PH off

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Parks, trails and playgrounds89

Volksbad Limmer

Sports field and stadium · 5.7 km

6 Stockhardtweg, Hannover

May-Sep Mo-Su 08:30-20:00

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Hinüberscher Garten

Park · 2.8 km

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Badebornteich

Hiking and trails · 5.7 km

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Herrenhausen Gardens

Park · 7.0 km

Park in Hanover, Germany

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Stöckener Bad

Sports field and stadium · 5.3 km

45 Hogrefestraße

Mo-Tu 06:30-09:30; We 06:30-09:30, 13:00-21:30; Th-Fr 06:30-09:30;...

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Hogrefestraße/Freizeitheim

Playground · 4.9 km

Spielplatz ca. 2023 komplett neu gestaltet

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Marina Rasche

Marina and boat launch · 1.9 km

Restaurant, Hotel, Slip, Kran, Gastlieger willkommen

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Sandsteinweg

Playground · 5.7 km

Ein Spielplatz mit Sandkasten, Wippe, Schaukel, Rutsche und einem Drehteller

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Am Ahlemer Turm

Playground · 4.5 km

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Am Echtewerk

Playground · 4.3 km

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Am Winkelberge

Playground · 5.5 km

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Restaurants and cafes215

Bergschänke

Restaurant · German · 6.0 km

Restaurant und Cafe

21 Benther-Berg-Weg, Gehrden

We-Su,PH 11:00-18:00

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Lieblingsbar

Restaurant · Regional · 6.0 km

Bar mit Restaurant

5 Herrenhäuser Markt, Hannover

Mo-Th 12:00-24:00, Fr 12:00-01:00, Sa 10:00-01:00, Su 10:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 511 76809126

Asia Star

Restaurant · Chinese · 4.2 km

2 Bauboulevard, Garbsen

Tu-Su 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 5131 9068989

Asia Star Bistro

Restaurant · Asian · 2.9 km

76b Berenbosteler Straße, Garbsen

Tu-Su, PH 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00

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Baker Street

Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop · 5.5 km

56 Geveker Kamp

Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa-Su 07:00-12:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 511 473 945 28

Jannis

Restaurant · Greek · 5.2 km

4 Am Bahnhof, Seelze

We-Mo 17:30-22:30, Su 12:00-14:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 5031 7039256

Dai Doo

Restaurant · Asian · 5.4 km

17B Kasseler Straße, Hannover

Tu-Fr 13:30-21:30; Sa,Su,PH 12:30-21:30

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Felix Restaurant-Bar-Events

Restaurant · Regional · 3.4 km

2 Rathausplatz, Garbsen

Tu-Fr 12:00-15:00, Tu-Th 17:30-22:00, Fr 17:30-23:00, Sa...

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Hoi An

Restaurant · Vietnamese · 5.8 km

6 Hannoversche Straße, Gehrden

Mo-Tu off; We-Th 17:30-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-15:00,17:30-22:00; PH open

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L'Osteria

Restaurant · Italian · 4.0 km

1b Robert-Hesse-Straße, Garbsen

Mo-Su 12:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 511 97916929

Langrehr

Bakery · 2.6 km

Planetenring, Garbsen

Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su off

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Lombardo

Restaurant · Italian · 4.4 km

26c Stephanusstraße, Garbsen

Tu-Su 12:00-15:00,17:30-22:00

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Notable people from Seelze

Born in Seelze, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.

Where to stay21

Churches and places of worship39

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Shopping73

Gas and EV charging26

Schools, colleges and libraries43

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Healthcare23

Map of Seelze

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Getting there and nearby towns

Hannover Airport (HAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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