Cobbles and crowns

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Celle

The romantic Ducal Town

Traditional and yet modern – Celle combines the two well. Almost 500 half-timbered houses which have been extensively restored and are under preservation order, form Europe’s largest building ensemble of this kind. The Old Town which includes the Ducal Palace and the

historical Hoppener House, one of the most splendid half-timbered houses in the town, as well as the New Town Hall, an imposing red brick building dating from the 19th century, bear witness to the past five centuries of Celle’s colourful history.

Celle is vibrant The picturesque setting of the 700-year-old ­ducal town is just one aspect. Around two ­million visitors each year also experience a ­modern, forward-looking and vibrant town with an international flair. People from 110 ­different countries live here and their ­individual cultures make a mark on the town. A colourful mixture of museums, theatres, music festivals, concerts, galleries and town festivals highlights the diversity of Celle.

Celle was once one of the most significant ducal seats in Lower Saxony. For almost three ­centuries it served as the permanent residence of the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg from the House of Guelph, Europe’s oldest dynasty. The Palace, first mentioned in 1318, still bears evidence of a medieval castle and of a baroque court. In the 19th century it served as a summer residence for the Hanoverian kings.

No matter what you choose, you’ll conclude:

Celle is worth a visit!

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Celle’s Old Town is a typical example of a town which has been systematically laid out from the very beginning. Following the foundation of Celle in 1292 by the Guelphic duke Otto the Strict, the town was initially restricted to an area which covers the following streets now known as: Kanzleistraße and Schuhstraße in the north and Stechbahn and Zöllnerstraße in the south. Both road axes ran towards the castle whereas the main dividing streets Poststraße and Markt ran from the south to the River Aller in the north. The Markt formed the original town centre with the town hall and the church. The town was surrounded by a fortified wall and a moat that both offered protection. Under the reign of Duke Ernest the ­Confessor Celle was extended around 1530 s­ outhwards to what is nowadays Südwall ­(Southern Wall). The town could be entered by three gates: from the south-west through Westceller Tor (West Celle Gate), from the east through Altenceller Tor (Old Celle Gate) and from the north through Hehlentor ­(Hehlen Gate). All three were demolished around 1790. Zöllnerstraße, once the approach street to the castle and at that time an usually wide thouroughfare, has now become a favourable pedestrian shopping zone with many small shops, cafes and ice-cream parlours. Neue Straße (New Street), built around 1360, some 70 years after the foundation of Celle, has a ­remarkable number of protruding oriels from which the residents could observe the hustle and bustle of the medieval town below and always keep well informed.

Celle’s half-timbered architecture Half-timbered buildings dominate the Old Town. The oldest houses with street-facing gables date from the late 15th century. Houses with street-facing eaves of the 17th and 18th centuries blend in but they often have transverse gables. Older houses with passages leading to a courtyard suggest the residents were once farming families. From 1600 onwards, either projecting oriels were added to some of the houses (such as the town hall) or bay windows which reached the ground. Often the storeys protrude. More or less rich carving as well as inscriptions can be especially seen on the storey beams whereby the type of ­ornamentation reveals the age of the house. Towards the end of the 17th ­century the ornamention became simpler and then disappeared ­completely. In its place the half-timbered houses were daubed with a grey coating following the example of baroque houses which were erected at that time.

Underneath the daub, the half-timbering remained ­largely hidden for two ­centuries. From the second half of the 19th century, the townscape i­ncreasingly c­ hanged by the addition of modern buildings. In recent years however the half-timbered houses have been renovated to return them to the their original ­appearance. Coloured paint has been applied which ­enables the wooden ­construction and the carvings to be more visible.

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Celle Palace

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The oldest building in Celle is the palace. First mentioned in 1318 as a “castrum”, its oldest section dates from the second half of the 13th century. During the following centuries this ­originally plain and simple castle has been altered and ­extended to a magnificent four-wing building in which Renaissance and Baroque ­harmonise. From the 14th century until 1705, Celle was the permanent residence of the

Guelphic dukes of the House of BrunswickLüneburg. The father of King Georg I. of Great Britain and elector of Hanover has lived here, as well as his wife Sophie Dorothea, which was born here as the daughter of the last duke. In 1714 George I. ascended the British throne and the Guelphs became the sovereigns of both empires for five generations and are still the oldest existing royal line in Europe. Later in the 19th century the castle served as the summer residence of the Hanoverian kings. The ­palace which is integrated in the historical “Old Town”, reflects in its construction phases the ­development from a castle to a ducal palace.

From all periods of use building structures ­remain: the medieval castle, the knights’ hall, the baroque state chambers, the baroque ­theatre and the eastern wing, redesigned by the court architect Georg Friedrich Laves (1788–1864) from Hanover. The palace chapel with its early Protestant fittings is important ­evidence for Renaissance art in northern ­Germany and can only be visited during a ­guided tour of the Guelph Palace, as well as the palace kitchen which with its equipment ­bears witness to the 19th century. Thus the ­palace provides a chronicle of the ducal ­residence documented in stone.

Residence Museum in the Celle Palace During a visit to the Residence Museum, learn more about the history of the Palace and its inhabitants in an up-to-date presentation and find out more about Europe’s oldest surviving dynasty, that of the Guelphs. Celle is an example of the development of a typical ducal residence.

Tour of the Residence Museum without guide Tue to Sun: 10am–5pm Admission charge: adults €5, family card €8. Groups from 15 persons: adults €3, pupils free, combination ticket for both Bomann Museum and Residence Museum available. Free admission on Fridays. Public tours of the Palace April to October: Tue to Fri and Sun 11am, 1pm and 3 pm, Sat 11am–3pm on the hour | November to March: Tue to Fri 11am and 3pm, Sat & Sun 11am, 1pm, 3pm. Admission charge includ. guided tour: adults €7, children and reduced rate €5, family ticket €14, group tours by prior arrangement, please enquire for thematic tours. Schlossplatz 1 | D-29221 Celle | Tel. +49 (0)5141/12373 www.residenzmuseum.de | www. celle-fuehrungen.de

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Foreign language guided tours can be arranged. We advise to do so a few days in advance for availability reasons.

Hanover’s Rulers on Great Britain’s Throne 1714–1837 Stuarts

Palatinate

Hanover

Frederick V † 1632 1619–20 King of Bohemia (the “Winter King”)

George 1582–1641 1636 Duke of Calenberg

James I Son of Mary Stuart King of England 1603–1625

Charles I

Elizabeth

1625–1649

† 1662

Charles II

James II † 1701

Sophia

Ernest Augustus 1629–1698

George William 1624–1705

1660–1685

1685–1688 Deposed in 1688

1630–1714

Bishop of Osnabrück 1679 Duke of Calenberg 1692 Elector

1648 Duke of Calenberg 1665 Duke of Lüneburg

Anne

James III † 1766 „The Old Pretender“

George (Louis) I 1660–1727

Sophie Dorothea 1666–1726

1698 Elector 1714 King of Great Britain

Divorced in 1694 “Princess of Ahlden”

Charles Edward † 1788

George II 1683–1760

„The Young Pretender“

King 1727 OO Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Mary † 1695 OO Wilhelm III. of Orange King of England 1689–1702

1665–1714 1702 Queen

Frederick Louis 1707–1751 “Prince of Wales” OO Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

George III 1738–1820

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1760 King OO Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

George IV 1762–1830

Frederick † 1827

William IV 1765–1837

Edward † 1820

Ernest Augustus

Adolphus Frederick

1810 Regent 1820 King OO Caroline of Brunswick

Duke of York 1764–1801 Bishop of Osnabrück OO Friederike of Prussia

1830 King OO Adelheid of Saxe-Meiningen

Duke of Kent OO Louise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg

1771–1851 Duke of Cumberland 1837–1851 King of Hanover OO Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Victoria 1819–1901

George V 1819–1878

† 1850 Duke of Cambridge 1816 Gouvernor-General of Hanover 1831–1837 Viceroy OO Augusta of Hesse-Kassel

1837 Queen of Great Britain OO Albert of Saxe-Coburg

1851–1866 King of Hanover OO Mary of Saxe-Altenburg

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© Historisches Museum Hannover

Sophia Dorothea with her children The princess from Celle would have become the first British queen from the House of Guelphs, but she remained the “Uncrowned Queen”. Following the infamous Königsmarck affair and her subsequent divorce she was expelled from the electoral court and exiled to Ahlden. Her children how­ ever ascended to European thrones: George Augustus as George II became King of Great Britain in 1727, her daughter Sophia Dorothea became queen in Prussia and was the mother of Frederick the Great.

© Bomann Museum Celle

© The Royal Collection Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II.

Residendial Museum at Celle Palace „Reif für die Insel“ State Exhibition of Lower ­Saxony in Hannover and Celle 17 May to 5 October, 2014 The exhibition is dedicated to the Guelph family‘s rise to political power. After the 30-year war, the Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg was splintered and had lost a lot of its former influence and importance. Though about 65 years later, it was to become a European power whose rulers bore the royal crown of Britain. This development was promoted systematically by the ruling family by means of marriages, wars and festivities. On the premises of the residential palace, in original historic locations, the city of Celle offers a unique insight into the beginnings of the personal union as well as life during those times. Guided tours of the exhibition available in many languages. Schlossplatz 1 | D – 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/12373 www.residenzmuseum.de

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George I, Elector of Hanover and King of Great Britain In the „Act of Settlement“ passed in 1701, Princess Sophia of the Palatinate and widow of Elector Ernest Augustus of Hanover, became heiress presumptive to the English throne. Shortly after Sophia’s death in 1714 Queen Anne of Great Britain and Ireland also died, ­enabling in the same year Sophia’s eldest son George Louis to ascend the British throne as King George I.

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Bomann Museum – Museum for cultural history

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Situated directly opposite the Palace, the Bomann Museum displays its collection depicting the everyday culture of eastern Lower Saxony, Celle’s history as well as regional history. The museum is noted for its impressive display of completely furnished historical rooms. The museum also houses the miniature collection of the Tansey Foundation as well as the Eberhard Schlotter Foundation.

Opening hours Tue to Sun: 10am–5pm Admission charge: adults €5, groups from 15 persons €3, family ticket €8, combined ticket for Residence, Bomann and Art Museum €8, combined ticket for families €12, students up to 14 free, no admission charge on Fridays. Schlossplatz 7 | D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/12372 | www.bomann-museum.de

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Celle Art Museum with Robert Simon Collection The world’s first 24-hour art museum, this museum exhibits modern and contemporary art from the Robert Simon Collection. Opening hours Tue to Sun: 10am–5pm, outside daily 5pm–10am Admission charge: adults €5, groups from 15 persons €3, family ticket €8, combined ticket for Residence, Bomann and Art Museum €8, combined ticket for families €12, teenagers up to 14 free, no admission charge on Fridays. Schlossplatz 7 | D-29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/12685 | www.kunst.celle.de

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The town church

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Whilst half-timbered houses flank the southern side of the Stechbahn, the town church dominates the opposite side. Twice daily a trumpeter climbs the 74.5-m-high tower of the 700-yearold church and plays a choral in all four directions, just as in times gone by. The three-nave Gothic hall church was built at the same time as the foundation of Celle, and as early as 1308 it was consecrated by the Bishop of Hildesheim as St. Mary’s Church. Between 1676 and 1698 the structure received a barrel vault and also a baroque appearance. Especially noteworthy are: the altar from 1613, the monuments of the Guelph dukes (16th and 17th centuries) in the presbytery, the gallery paintings (17th century) and the baroque organ reconstructed in 1999 using the original plans of 1687. A guided tour of the church including the ducal crypt is possible by prior arrangement. Church office: Tel. +49 (0)5141/7735, [email protected] Sexton: Tel. +49 (0)5141/550345, [email protected] Opening hours of the church April to October: Tue to Sat 10am–6pm, Sun after the church service until 2pm. No sightseeing during services or weddings. Church tower climb: April to October (during the winter by prior arrangement): Tue to Sat 10am–11.45am and 2pm–4.45pm, adults €1, children €0.50, family €2.50

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Tour of the ducal crypt: Mon and Thur 4pm, adults: €1.50, children €0.50

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Founded in 1976 in the “Haus auf der Stadtmauer”, this museum displays a unique painting gallery of the chief champion marksmen as well as a display of medals, trophies, awards and documents from the past centuries. Weapons are not on display.

Synagoge Opening hours April to October: Sun 10.30am–12.30pm, free admission, group tours throughout the year by prior arrangement. Altencellertorstraße 1 | D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/84145 | Fax +49 (0)5141/24741

Every morning around 9.30am and every evening around 5.30pm the tower trumpeter plays a choral in all four directions.

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The synagogue, located at Im Kreise No. 24, was built around 1740 and is the oldest surviving Jewish place of worship in northern Germany. Parts of the Thora shrine with its lavish crowning date from that time.

Opening hours Tue to Thur and Sun: 12 noon–5pm, Fri 10am–3pm Guided tours by prior arrangement: Touristinformation Celle Markt 14 –16 | D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/12454 www.fuehrungen-celle.de

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“The Celle Stud Farm has had a lasting impact on European horse breeding.”

Interesting places to discover

French Garden

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The French Garden can probably attribute its name to the French gardener Perronet (from 1676) and later René Dahuron (1690–1701) who were in the service of Duke George William of Celle. Dahuron was responsible for creating the first complete layout of a kitchen and leisure garden following the tradition of the courtly baroque gardens of the early 17th century. In 1705 Celle ceased to be a ducal residence. The garden fell into neglect, but was for a short period revived under the court gardener Krantz while the Danish queen Caroline Mathilde was exiled in Celle. He built, among others, a summer house for her by the pond and in 1784 after her death had a memorial erected.

LAVES – Institute of Apiculture In 1927, the Institute of Apiculture was established in order to improve bee-keeping which was in decline due to the reduction of heathland. Today the institute, renamed LAVES – Institute of Apiculture Celle, is responsible for the training and professional development of beekeepers, provides a regional advice and consulting service as well as carrying out varied scientific research (chemical and biological honey research, bee pathology, honey flow research, the ecological importance of honey and wild bees and beekeeping). A storage building dating from 1607 and some parts of the historical orangery from 1677 now house a permanent exhibition with interesting facts about beekeeping.

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The exhibition can only be accessed during a guided tour.

Opening hours Visit to the Bee Garden without a guide: Mon to Thu 9am–12 noon and 2pm–3.30pm, Fri 9am–12 noon Group tours (Mon to Fri) by arrangement only: Touristinformation Celle Markt 14 –16 | D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/12454 or 12373 www.celle-fuehrungen.de German

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Medicinal Plant Garden Celle

Information boards and individual references inform the visitor about the plants and how among many others, the famous clergyman Kneipp or the female mystic Hildegard von Bingen made use of them.

Opening hours March to October: daily 10am–6pm From November onwards the garden may close earlier depending on weather and light conditions. Free entry. Guided group toursby prior arrangement. German

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Café KräuThaer: March to October: Wed to Sun 2pm–6pm November: Thu to Sun 2pm–6pm Tel. +49 (0)5141/32425 | Fax +49 (0)5141/381870 KräuThaer shop: Tue to Sun 2pm–6pm. Wittinger Straße 76 | D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/208173 or 32425 [email protected]

Register: Touristinformation Celle Markt 14 –16 | D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/127666 | Fax 05141/127623 www.celle-fuehrungen.de Public tour of the garden: Without registration June to September, always the first and third Saturday of the month. Meeting point: main entrance in Wittinger Straße. Begin: 2.30pm, fee: €2.50.

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The Medicinal Plant Garden offers a wealth of differing medicinal plants. The grounds, covering some 7,000 square metres, invites visitors to stroll amongst the fragrant plants and to rest by a bubbling spring.

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Interesting places to discover

Stechbahn

Kalandgasse and Old Latin School

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A glimpse in the Kalandgasse reveals a romantic alleyway. It is named after the Kaland Brotherhood, a medieval, half religious and half secular order whose meeting house was to be found here. On its site now stands the old Latin school. The buildings were erected between 1601 and 1603 and the beams were decorated with ­elaborate carvings as well as with numerous Bible verses in German and in Latin in goldplated characters which suggest the function of the houses.

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The Kalandgasse runs into the Stechbahn with its former court pharmacy. In front of the latter is a horseshoe embedded in the pavement. According to the legend, Duke Otto II fell off his horse during a tournament held at the Stechbahn and was killed. The horseshoe with the year 1471 etched in stone is a ­reminder of the duke’s death. This ­memorial site was ­mentioned as early as in 1763.

The “Old Town Hall”

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Celle’s traditional town hall, one of the oldest buildings in the town, consists of two sections. The older part rises above the council cellar hall with its Gothic cross vaults. A bend in the front facade marks the masonry seam of the ­extension added in 1580–81.

Lichtart Celle – Talking lamps

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Five „talented“ lamps have “congregated” in the Old Town in order to tell visitors fascinating, funny and informative tales about life in Celle. Visitors and local residents alike can listen to stories about the former ducal residence and its aristocratic occupants. In operation: 10am–1pm and 3pm–6.30pm, 6.30pm–9.30pm (evening mode)

The oldest dated house

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was built in 1526, at Heiliges Kreuz No. 26. Eye-catching is the Gothic step-shaped frieze and the year carved in Gothic script.

Remains of the inner retaining wall of the town wall 14 On top of it a half-timbered house dating from 1600, partially renovated in 1975 which is now the Riflemen’s Museum at Nordwall No. 29.

„Celle to touch“

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can be found at the entrance to the Tourist Information.

Interesting places to discover

Hoppener Haus

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At Postraße, corner Rundestraße stands the Hoppener Haus from 1532, certainly the most splendid of all half-timbered houses in the Old Town. Six storeys project out above each other in the gable. Girts and studs above the two lower storeys display elaborate figure ­ornaments which include persons of rank, planet gods,

Stechinellihaus

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The building at Großer Plan No. 14 was named after the ­ducal court agent and postmaster general Francesco ­Stechinelli (1640–1694) who lived here from 1675. The current building was ­erected in 1795 in neo-classical ­architecture.

diabolical or foolish figures, ­mythical creatures and ­reptiles, but also portraits which ­allegedly characterise the ­different social ranks. In the gable itself, however, only the joists have bold carvings.

Altes Reithaus

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Of the outer buildings of the ducal palace, only the old ­stable ­building remains, located in Westcellertorstraße, corner ­Schlossplatz. The building with its carefully worked square stone facade dates from 1664. The gable displays the coat of arms of Celle’s last duke, George William.

Haesler-Haus (1930–31)

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in Magnusstraße. Outstanding Bauhaus architecture, built by Otto Haesler (1880–1962) as the lodging for the headmaster of the nearby grammar school. It now houses the “Galerie im Haesler-Haus”.

„By the first ­sunlight, the River ­Aller ­reveals its ­characteristic magic.”

Otto Haesler residential estate, Italienischer Garten

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Lower Saxon State Stud 20 It was founded by King George II of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover. The Hanoverian stallions on the farm are the fathers of many internationally renowned horses. An outstanding event are the annual stallion parades which take place during the last two weekends of September and the first weekend in October. Tickets are available from the office at the State Stud.

Opening hours Mon to Fri: 8.30am–5pm, Sat: 8.30am –11.30am From mid-February to mid-July visits not possible. Guided tours by prior arrangement. Free entry.

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Niedersächsisches Landgestüt Spörckenstraße 10 | D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/92940 www.landgestuetcelle.de

Celle’s history

Celle’s Glockenspiel

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Three times a day the sound of the glockenspiel can be heard. At 11 am, 1pm and 5pm, five fi ­ gures ­appear at the western facade of business ­premises in ­Zöllnerstraße, corner ­Poststraße. They are ­carved from wood and portray ­characters from local history. To be seen are:

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Hermann Löns – Heath poet (1866–1914) Whilst hiking in the Heath he often visited the old ducal town of Celle. Löns is regarded as the most prominent poet of the Luneburg Heath who observed flora and fauna as a hunter and an artist and described both, embedded in atmospheric pictures, in serious, but also in cheerful animal and hunting stories. Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty – Poet (1748–1776) Although he only spent his youth at Celle’s grammar school, he has become an i­ntegral part of the town’s ­history. His ­sentimental, melancholy poems are ­characterised by a subtle lyrical perception.

Queen Caroline Mathilde of Denmark (1751–1775) She was a sister of King George III of Great Britain. In 1766 she married King Christian VII of Denmark. Following an affair with the physician and Danish Minister of State Johann Friedrich Struensee, she was divorced and from 1772 until her death in 1775 lived in exile in the Celle Palace. A memorial in the French Garden is a reminder to the queen whose remains rest in the ducal crypt beneath the town church. Guelphic Duke Ernest the Confessor (1497–1546) Following his academic years in Wittenberg, he ruled the duchy jointly with his brother Otto from 1527. He became one of the most resolute Protestant rulers and in 1530 he signed, jointly with his brother Francis,

A brief historical overview

[1248] Celle (today Altencelle) is referred to as a town for the first time [1292] The Guelphic duke Otto the Strict of BrunswickLuneburg relocates the town to its present site [1378] Celle becomes the residence of the dukes of Luneburg [1527–1530] The Reformation is adopted in the duchy by Duke Ernest the Confessor, Celle is extended the Augsburg ­Confession which paved the way for the ­Reformation in Celle. Also in 1530, the town was extended for the first time. Guelphic Duke Otto the Strict (1266–1330) At Whitsun in 1292, he granted ­Celle the town privilege and ­encouraged the resettlement of the citizens of Old Celle to New Celle. In 1301 he ­granted Celle, in the Low German ­language, a new town charter.

[1570–1579] A Renaissance gable is added to the town hall [1670–1680] The ducal castle is converted into a baroque palace and a theatre is installed (1674) [1705] Death of the last duke of Celle. The town ceases to be a ducal residence

[1710] A prison, ­workhouse and mental asylum is ­established (today a penal institution) [1711] Celle becomes the seat of the Supreme Court of ­Appeals, the highest court in the Electorate of Hanover (today the Regional Court of Appeals)

[1869] The four suburbs of Blumlage, Hehlentor, Neuen­ häusen and Neustadt are ­incorporated into the town of Celle [1872] A large infantry barracks next to the former ducal game park is completed. It now ­houses the New Town Hall

[1735] The Hanoverian Stud Farm is established in Celle

[1885] Celle becomes an urban district town

[around 1740] Celle’s ­Jewish community builds a ­synagogue in the suburb of Blumlage

[1909] The municipal hall “Union” is opened, nowadays a congress centre (“Congress Union”)

[1772–1775] The Danish queen Caroline Mathilde is exiled to the Celle Palace following the famous “Struensee Affair”

[1945] On 12 April the town surrenders peacefully to the Allied forces

[1845] The railway line from Lehrte to Celle is opened by King Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Duke William of Brunswick [1866] Following the defeat at the battle of Langensalza, the Kingdom of Hanover is annexed by the Prussians. Celle becomes a Prussian provincial town

[1954] The State Social Welfare Tribunal is established in Celle [1957] The Mobil Oil company (now Exxon) erects Celle’s first high-rise building [1973] Nine surrounding ­villages are incorporated into Celle. Celle loses its status as an urban district town [1977] Celle becomes a “large independent town”

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[993] First documented as “Kellu” (today Altencelle) in a boundary document issued by order of Emperor Otto III

Tips for day & night

Orchid Centre Wichmann

Guided town tours

Mon to Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–30pm, Sun 10am–12 noon Tannholzweg 1–3 | D - 29229 Celle Tel. 05141/93720 www.wichmann-orchideen.de 22

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Public town tours without prior registration: May to October: Sat to Thur 11am, Fri 4.30pm | November and April: Sat and Sun 11am | 1 December to the 4th Advent: daily 11am Charge: €5 p.p., duration ca. 90 minutes Meeting point: the bridge in front of the Palace Foreign language guided tours can be arranged. We advise to do so a few days in advance for availability reasons. German

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Mon 9.30am–6.30pm, Tue, Thur & Fri 6am–10pm, Wed 6am–5.30pm, Sat 8am–7pm, Sun 8am–6pm www.celler-badeland.de

Waggon tour of the town

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Departure: Großer Plan, corner Bergstraße, next to Karstadt department store, duration: ca. 35 minutes, April to October: daily 10am–6pm, also Sat and Sun.

Müller’s Express (mini train)

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Registration for groups: Touristinformation Celle Markt 14–16 | D - 29221 Celle | Tel. +49 (0)5141/12454 | www. celle-fuehrungen.de

April: at the weekend, May to October: daily 10am–5pm, on the hour from the bridge in front of the Palace

River Aller cruise

Boat hire AllerLeih

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Regular boat trips starting from the Celle harbour (Hafenstraße), route: Celle – Boye – Stedden – Winsen (Aller) – Bannetze and return. Boarding and deboarding from all landing stages. Bicycles transported by prior registration.

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End-April to mid-October: Sun, Tue & Thur: 1pm, return: 7.30pm, Wed: 1pm, return 5.30pm www.celler-schifffahrt.de

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Hire of kayaks, canoes, rowing boats and paddle boats by the hour Price: €4–10. April: depending on the weather, May: 10.30am–6pm, June to September: 10am–7.30pm Proprietor: Christian Wäsche | Fritzenwiese 49 Tel. +49 (0)5141/9939216 www.allerleih-celle.de

Performance venues Schlosstheater Celle Regular season from September to June www.schlosstheater-celle.de

KUNST UND BÜHNE Cabaret Regular season from September to April www.celle.de

Congress Union Celle Changing events/Touring theatres www.congress-union-celle.de

CD Kaserne Celle Changing events/Touring theatres www.cd-kaserne.de

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Further information: www. celle-veranstaltungen.de www. celle.travel

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The Autostadt in Wolfsburg The Autostadt is a special place focusing on the many different aspects of mobility. As one of Germany‘s most popular tourist destinations, this automotive theme park attracts up to two million visitors each year. Situated ­adjacent to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, the 28-hectare park serves as a new car delivery centre, a cultural and event ­location, and an ­extracurricular learning ­centre. Archi­ tecture, ­design and nature create a ­framework for a ­variety of unique attractions.

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Artworks and films stimulate discussion, ­research stations ­invite visitors to participate, and events open up new horizons. The Autostadt is an exciting destination all year round. Water shows in summer make it the perfect destination for a short holiday, and the unique atmosphere in winter features a ­traditional Christmas market and colourful ice shows.

Opening hours Open year-round: 9:00–18:00 h (restaurants until 22:00 h) Closed: 24 and 31 December Day tickets/Two-day tickets: Adults: €15/22 | Discounted: €12/18 Children/teens (6–17 years), students: €6/9 Family ticket (two adults and all children up to 17 years old): €38/57 For group bookings of 15 or more people, call +49 (0) 5361 401946

History in a modern age The ZeitHaus museum in the Autostadt takes visitors on a fascinating journey into the 125year history of motorcars. Some 100 milestones of automotive history presented on four levels include cars in their original condition, brilliantly restored models and authentically reconstructed vehicles. Instead of being limited to Volkswagen Group products, the world‘s most-frequently visited automotive museum presents more than 50 different brands.

Guided tours: Overview tour (60 minutes): €5 Discovery tour and theme-based tours (120 minutes): €11 (Guided tours are available in 16 different languages) Distance from Celle to Wolfsburg: 65 km, 1 hour travel time Autostadt GmbH Stadtbrücke | 38440 Wolfsburg | Germany Tel. +49 (0) 5361 400 | www.autostadt.de

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Nestled into the Autostadt park and lagoon landscape, eight pavilions showcase Volkswagen Group brands and portray their philosophies on aesthetic and architectural levels. Autostadt visitors can test their driving skills on the SafetyTraining course or All-TerrainTrack.

Impressum Published by: Celle Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Markt 14 –16 D - 29221 Celle Tel. +49 (0)5141/1212 Fax +49 (0)5141/12459 [email protected] www.celle.travel Concept: Christina Jung Layout: Buchholz Grafik-Design www.buchholz-grafik.de Photographs: Jochen Quast Thomas Weidner Torsten Volkmer (page 3 – Barocktail 2008). Acknowledgments to our partners for providing the picture material

Without claim of completeness. All information has been gathered with great care and was correct at the time of printing. We accept no responsibility for printing errors or changes after going to press. Information as of August 2013.

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1 Ducal Palace

8 Medicinal Plant Garden Celle

15 „Celle to touch“

22 Guided town tours

2 Bomann Museum

9 Kalandgasse and Old Latin School

16 Hoppener Haus

23 Orchid Centre Wichmann

3 The town Church

10 Stechbahn

17 Stechinellihaus

24 Celler Badeland & Saunaland

4 Riflemen’s Museum

11 The “Old Town Hall”

18 Altes Reithaus

25 Waggon tour of the town

5 Synagoge

12 Lichtart Celle – Talking lamps

19 Haesler-Haus

26 Müller’s Express (mini train)

6 French Garden

13 The oldest dated house

20 Lower Saxon State Stud

27 River Aller cruise

7 LAVES – Institute of Apiculture

14 Remains of the inner retaining wall

21 Celle’s Glockenspiel

28 Boat hire AllerLeih

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Lüneburg

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Hanover

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Autostadt in Wolfsburg (65 km)

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Frankfurt am Main (380 km)

Brunswick (60 km)