Rammelsberg

The Rammelsberg is a mountain, 635 metres high, on the northern edge of the Harz range, south of the historic town of Goslar in the North German state of Lower Saxony. The mountain is the location of an important silver, copper, and lead mine. Because of its long history of mining and testimony to the advancement and exchange of technology over many centuries, the visitor mine of Rammelsberg was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

Unesco: Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
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Date: March 10

Rotenburg an der Wümme

Rotenburg an der Wümme is situated in the northeast of Lower Saxony at the river Wümme, between Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg. It is situated at the Lüneburger Heide's western border in a lowland of the rivers Wümme, Wiedau and Rodau. The countryside is characterised by forests and natural bogs.

Distance: 523 km

Travel time: 6 days

Seehundstation Norddeich

The National Park House seal station is the only state-approved care station for marine mammals in Lower Saxony. Between 80 and 180 orphaned seals and grey seals are raised here every year and returned to the North Sea. The station is responsible for the entire Wadden Sea in Lower Saxony, which enjoys special protection as a national park and world natural heritage site. The tasks of the seal station essentially cover three areas: breeding and protecting seals, research into seals and public relations.

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Date: Sept 21

St. Lambert's Church

St. Lambert's Church is the main Evangelical Lutheran church in the centre of the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. Situated at the junction of the Hunte River and the Küsten Canal, 40 km west of Bremen, Oldenburg lies at the eastern approach to the North Sea coastal district of Leer, East Friesland.

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Date: Dec 7

Zoo Osnabrück

Zoo Osnabrück is located at the hillside of Schölerberg in Osnabrück. Almost 3000 animals from roughly 300 species can be seen on the 23.5 ha land. In 2021 the expansion of the lion enclosure at Osnabrück Zoo has been completed. They currently have 3 lions Shaba, Kipangi and Mahiri.

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Date: Nov 29

Horumersiel - Schillig

Horumersiel-Schillig is located in the Friesland district of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the west coast of Jade Bay in the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park. The national park has an area of about 345,800 hectares. The habitats to be protected by this park include the mudflats, salt marshes, beaches, dunes and estuaries on the North Sea.

Unesco: Wadden Sea
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Date: Aug 30

Rehberger Graben

The Rehberger Graben is part of the World Heritage Route of the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz Mountains. The Upper Harz water-management system, through its extensive surface area, including a large number of artificial ponds and ditches, together with drains and underground shafts, bears testimony to the importance of the management and use of water for mining purposes, from the Middle Ages until the end of the 20th century.

Unesco: Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
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Date: Feb 26

Wangerooge

Wangerooge is one of the 32 Frisian Islands in the North Sea located close to the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. Wangerooge is one of the East Frisian Islands. It is the easternmost and smallest of the inhabited islands in this group. Especially in summer the island accommodates more than 7,000 visitors a day. Wangerooge is separated from the island of Spiekeroog by a gat known as the Harle. The island is attractive to tourists due to the beaches, various recreation facilities and its relaxed atmosphere.

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Date: Dec 27

Wadden Sea

Another card from the Wadden Sea, sent from Cuxhaven, a seaside town on Germany’s North Sea coast. Brightly colored shelters dot its sandy beach. The Kugelbake, a wooden navigational tower, stands at the mouth of the Elbe River. The UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea Visitor Centre Cuxhaven has a nature trail and exhibits on the area’s tidal flats and wildlife. The port is a gateway to the nearby tidal island of Neuwerk and the small Heligoland archipelago.

Unesco: Wadden Sea
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Date: June 17

Goslar

The Imperial Palace of Goslar is a historical building complex at the foot of the Rammelsberg hill in the south of the town of Goslar north of the Harz mountains, central Germany. It covers an area of about 340 by 180 metres. The Old Town of Goslar was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its 1,500 exceptionally well-preserved half-timbered houses from different eras, located in the centre of the Old Town within the earlier town wall. 

Unesco: Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
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Date: June 14

Elephants at Erlebnis Zoo

Another Asian elephant card from Erlebnis Zoo in Hannover. Thanks a lot Nicole!
Date: Feb 22

Fagus Factory

The Fagus Factory, begun in 1911 in Alfeld, Lower Saxony, is regarded as one of the earliest examples of modernist architecture. It is the first factory building by the future founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, in collaboration with Adolf Meyer. Shoe lasts are still produced at the Fagus Factory. The focus of the ensemble is the main building with its strikingly large glass façade, which extends across three stories.

Unesco: Fagus Factory in Alfeld
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Date: Sept 6