Tourist attractions Celle

The distinguishing feature of the half-timbered houses is their crow-stepped gable. One of the well preserved examples of this style is the Hoppenerhaus (1532). Also noteworthy is the richly-decorated old college (1602), with its posts and woode..

This rectangular fortress is flanked by massive corner towers. The eastern façade, overlooking the town, is pure Weser Renaissance in style. The chapel is also Renaissance. The theatre (1674), built to an Italian design, is said to be the oldest ..

This museum evokes everyday life and traditions in Lower Saxony. The interior of a 1571 farm has been reconstructed, and «masterpieces» and silver and tin bowls are a reminder of the former guilds of Celle.

This church, originally Gothic in style, was extensively renovated in rich Baroque style between 1676 and 1698. Note the altar , combining Renaissance and Gothic features. In the princes' vault lie the remains of the Celle branch of the princes of..

This old Cistercian convent was founded in 1233 by Henry the Lion's daughter-in-law. It has been occupied since the Reformation by a convent of canonesses. It is home to some valuable treasures, among them the stone statue of the founder. The Nuns' ..

The Town Hall, with its light roughcast façade, displays a variety of Renaissance styles. The north gable, erected in 1579 by craftsmen from the banks of the Weser, is heavily scrolled and embellished with fantastic pinnacles.

In a solitary clearing stands the memorial raised to the victims of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, erected in 1946. There is a documentation centre at the entrance with a permanent exhibition telling the story of the camp. The monument mad..