Celle
Visited in June 2008
At a glance
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Celle district
- Population
- 66,930
- Type
- City in Lower Saxony, Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.63°N, 10.09°E
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Overview
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath, has a castle (Schloss Celle) built in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and a picturesque old town centre (the Altstadt) with more than 400 timber-framed houses, making Celle one of the most remarkable members of the German Timber-Frame Road.
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