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A warm welcome to the Lower Saxony Portal. Here you will find an overview of the main articles in English Wikipedia connected with the German state of Lower Saxony. Lower Saxony lies in north-western Germany and is the country's second largest federal state. It is named after a historical province that emerged during the Middle Ages; its capital is Hanover. Much of northern Lower Saxony is a vast lowland of heath and bog, part of the North German Plain. It includes the Lüneburg Heath - an expanse of heather, bracken, pine, bog and fields interspersed with small towns and villages - that gained its wealth, historically, from the salt trade centred on Lüneburg, but was also the site of the surrender of North Germany at the end of the Second World War. Today, much of the area is a nature park, but retains its military connexions, being home to the largest military training area in Europe. To the northwest were once great marshes by the North Sea, but these have largely been reclaimed and are famous for cattle and horse rearing. Off the North Sea coast is a string of islands, popular with holidaymakers, known as the East Frisians. In the south are some of the most fertile plains in Europe: the Börde around Hanover and the north Harz Foreland. Away to the southwest the Weser Uplands form a series of knife-edge ridges, and whaleback hills sliced by the River Weser. And in the far southeast, the Harz has Lower Saxony's only mountains. Formerly the greatest silver mining area in Europe, the area is now a popular tourist destination. The River Elbe marks Lower Saxony's eastern boundary, once part of the Inner German Border where West faced East across the Iron Curtain. More... Geography and nature Rural districts (Landkreise): Ammerland - Aurich - Grafschaft Bentheim - Celle - Cloppenburg - Cuxhaven - Diepholz - Emsland - Friesland - Gifhorn - Goslar - Göttingen - Hameln-Pyrmont - Region Hanover - Harburg - Helmstedt - Hildesheim - Holzminden - Leer - Lüchow-Dannenberg - Lüneburg - Nienburg/Weser - Northeim - Oldenburg - Osnabrück - Osterholz - Osterode am Harz - Peine - Rotenburg - Schaumburg - Soltau-Fallingbostel - Stade - Uelzen - Vechta - Verden - Wesermarsch - Wittmund - Wolfenbüttel Self-governing towns and cities (Kreisfreie Städte): Brunswick - Delmenhorst - Emden - Oldenburg (Oldb) - Osnabrück - Salzgitter - Wilhelmshaven - Wolfsburg Important towns and cities : Aurich - Brunswick - Bückeburg - Celle - Cloppenburg - Cuxhaven - Delmenhorst - Duderstadt - Emden - Gifhorn - Goslar - Göttingen - Hameln - Hanover - Hann. Münden - Hildesheim - Jever - Leer - Lehrte - Lingen - Lüneburg - Meppen - Nienburg (Weser) - Norden - Nordhorn - Norderney - Northeim - Oldenburg - Osnabrück - Osterholz-Scharmbeck - Peine - Rinteln - Rotenburg (Wümme) - Salzgitter - Soltau - Stade - Stadthagen - Vechta - Verden (Aller) - Wilhelmshaven - Wolfenbüttel - Wunstorf - Wolfsburg Rivers: Aller - Böhme - Elbe - Ems - Großer Aue - Hamme - Hase - Hunte - Ilmenau - Jade - Jeetzel - Jümme - Leda - Leine - Luhe - Ochtum - Oker - Örtze - Oste - Rhume - Schunter - Vechte - Weser - Wietze (tributary of the Aller) - Wietze (tributary of the Örtze) - Wümme Coastal waters: Dollart - Jade Bight - Leybucht - Lower Weser - Wadden Sea Lakes: Dümmer - Großes Meer - Steinhuder Meer - Zwischenahner Meer Reservoirs: Alfsee - Grane - Innerste - Maschsee - Oder - Oker - Salzgittersee - Söse Mountains and hills: (List) - Achtermannshöhe - Bocksberg - Bruchberg - Damme Hills - Deister - Die Gleichen - Haferberg - Hasselkopf - Große Blöße - Großer Knollen - Köterberg - Ravensberg - Rehberg - Schalke - Sonnenberg - Stöberhai - Süntel - Wurmberg Landscapes and regions: Altes Land - Ammerland - Brunswick Land - Butjadingen - Drawehn - East Frisia - Eastphalia - Eichsfeld - Elbe-Weser Triangle - Elm - Emsland - Friesland - Geest - Harz - Hildesheim Börde - Hümmling - Jeverland - Land Hadeln - Leine Uplands - Lüneburg Heath - Middle Weser region - Oldenburg Land - Oldenburg Münsterland - Osnabrück Land - Osterholz Geest - Rheiderland - Saterland - Schaumburg Land - Stadland - Stedingen - Teufelsmoor - Wendland - Weser Uplands Weser Valley - Wesermarsch - Wildeshausen Geest - Wingst - Weser Depression - Wümme Depression - Land Wursten Islands: Borkum - Juist - Norderney - Baltrum - Langeoog - Spiekeroog - Wangerooge (see also: East Frisian Islands) - Kachelotplate - Lütje Hörn- Mellum - Memmert Nature conservation: Breites Wasser - Lüneburg Heath - Wildeshausen Geest - Harz - Drömling - Elbufer-Drawehn Nature Park - Elm-Lappwald Nature Park - Steinhuder Meer Nature Park - Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park - Weser Uplands-Schaumburg-Hamelin Nature Park Politics, history and religion Politics and politicians: Landtag of Lower Saxony - Ernst Albrecht - Gerhard Schröder - Christian Wulff - Sigmar Gabriel - German-Hanoverian Party History: Battle of Soltau - Chauci - East Frisia - Engern - Friesen - Hildesheim Diocesan Feud - Lüneburg Prelates' War - Lüneburg War of Succession - Lower Saxons - Saxon steed Historic territories: Kingdom of Hanover - Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg - Grand Duchy of Oldenburg - Duchy of Bremen - Duchy of Brunswick - Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg - Duchy of Saxony - Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel - Principality of Calenberg - Principality of Göttingen - Principality of Lüneburg - Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe - County of Hoya Historic people: Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg - Duke Anthony Ulrich - George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland - the Göttingen Seven - Henry the Lion - Brunonen - Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg - Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg - Helmold of Bosau -Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel - The Black Duke - Widukind - William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe - Till Eulenspiegel - Charles II, Duke of Brunswick - Dietrich Klagges - Hartmann Lauterbacher - Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony - Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor - See also: List of the rulers of Lüneburg - List of the rulers of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Religion: Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Hanover - Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Brunswick - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg - Roman Catholic Diocese of Hildesheim - Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück - Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster - Evangelical Reformed Church – Synod of Reformed Churches in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany Culture, business, education and science Literature, theatre and film: Wilhelm Busch - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg - Hermann Löns - Arno Schmidt - Ricarda Huch – Wilhelm Raabe - Otto Waalkes Art and architecture: Lower Saxon house - Brunswick Cathedral - Gospels of Henry the Lion - Conrad Wilhelm Hase - Paula Modersohn-Becker - Kurt Schwitters - Weser Renaissance - Bursfelde Abbey - Ebstorf Abbey - Riddagshausen Abbey - Osten Transporter Bridge Museums: Cloppenburg Museum Village - Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum - Sprengel Museum - Wilhelm Busch Museum - Hanover Tramway Museum -Lower Saxony Kleinbahn Museum Music and dance: Jazzkantine Customs: Boßeln Education and science: Georg August University - Brunswick University of Technology - University of Hanover - University of Osnabrück - Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg - Clausthal University of Technology - University of Lüneburg - Herzog August Library - University of Helmstedt - Carl Friedrich Gauß - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Languages: Low Saxon - Saterland Frisian - East Frisian Low Saxon - Eastphalian - Wangerooge Frisian Food: Lower Saxon cuisine - Asparagus - Birnen, Bohnen und Speck - Braunschweiger - Bregenwurst - Brunswick Mum - Grünkohlessen - Heidschnucke - Knipp - Korn - Pinkel - Welf Pudding Economy, technology and transport Firms and businessmen: Bahlsen - Blaupunkt - Büssing AG - Continental - Enercon - Fürstenberg Porcelain Factory - Meyer Werft - Rollei - Sartorius - TUI - Volkswagen Technology: Volkswagen Transport: A 1 - A 2 - A 7 - A 22 -A 27 - A 28 - A 29 - A 30 - A 31 - A 38 - A 39 - A 250 - A 280 - A 293 - A 352 - Coastal Canal - Elbe Lateral Canal Mittelland Canal - Hamme-Oste Canal - Moor Express - Weser tunnel Media, sport and tourism Media Press: Cellesche Zeitung - Göttinger Tageblatt - Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine Radio: NDR Sport Basketball: Artland Dragons - BG 74 Göttingen - New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig - EWE Baskets Oldenburg Ice hockey: Hannover Indians - Hannover Scorpions Football: Hannover 96, VfL Wolfsburg - Eintracht Braunschweig - VfL Osnabrück - SV Arminia Hannover, SV Meppen, BV Cloppenburg, Eintracht Nordhorn - TSV Havelse, VfB Oldenburg Handball: HSG Nordhorn, VfL Oldenburg American Football: Braunschweig Lions Tourism and places of interest: Butjadingen - Cloppenburg Museum Village - Cuxhaven - Celler Altstadt - Dümmer - East Frisian Islands - Goslar - Harz Mountains - Lüneburg Heath - Lüneburg's Altstadt - Steinhuder Meer - Teufelsmoor - Weser Uplands - Worpswede edit Lower Saxony in the Internet The official English web pages of the state of Lower Saxony

Higher level portals: Germany Lower level portals: East Frisia - Elbe-Weser Triangle - Harz Mountains - Lüneburg Heath Featured article: The Lower Saxony house (Niedersachsenhaus) is the traditional name for the old timber-framed, hall farmhouse which is typical of the older farmsteads in Lower Saxony, but was also common across much of Northern Germany and even northern parts of Holland. Also referred to as the Low German house or Lower Saxon hall house (Niedersächsisches Hallenhaus) or, in German, as a Fachhallenhaus (bay and hall house), this type of farmhouse construction emerged during the 13th to 15th centuries. It is essentially an 'all-in-one' house (Einhaus), whereby the living accommodation, livestock stalls and crop storage is all combined under one roof. Today the Lower Saxon house is still very much part of the scene in many of the villages of North Germany and the Lower Rhine as well as the Westphalian region. More... Did you know? "Did you know... that the Hankensbüttel Otter Centre' won first prize in the German Ministry of Transport Regions of the Future competition in 2000?". Featured articles Featured article candidates none at present Good articles Good article nominations none at present Category tree   [−] Lower Saxony [+] Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony [+] Companies based in Lower Saxony [×] Culture of Lower Saxony [+] Education in Lower Saxony [+] Geography of Lower Saxony [+] History of Lower Saxony [×] Industry of Lower Saxony [+] People from Lower Saxony [+] Politics of Lower Saxony [+] Sport in Lower Saxony [+] Transport in Lower Saxony [+] Visitor attractions in Lower Saxony Lists Places in Lower Saxony - Mountains and hills in Lower Saxony - Rivers in Lower Saxony - Nature reserves in Lower Saxony - Railway stations in Lower Saxony - Castles in Lower Saxony - Windmills in Lower Saxony - Counts of East Frisia - Hanoverian consorts - Members of the House of Hanover - Rulers of Lüneburg - Rulers of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel - Members of the Lower Saxon Landtag 2003-2008 - Members of the Lower Saxon Landtag 2008-present Articles for review Articles needing expansion New or expanded articles enter new articles Requested articles Coastal waters: Norder Tief - Lower Elbe Regions: Deister-Süntel valley - Harlingen Land Islands: Großer Knechtsand - Minsener Oog Politics: Landtag elections of Lower Saxony - Lower Saxon constitution - Emsland plan History: Lerigau - Lords of Jever - Département Oker - Rieseberg killings - Stahlhelm-Putsch - November revolution in Brunswick Historic people: Heinrich Jasper - Abbot of Jerusalem - Maximilian Julius Leopold, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel - August Merges - Hermann Bote Religion: Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Schaumburg-Lippe - Evangelical Old Reformed Church in Lower Saxony - Baptists in the Northwest Literature, theatre and film: Lower Saxon State Library Art and architecture: - Brunswick Lion - Imervard-Kreuz - Siebenarmiger Leuchter - St. Andrew's Church, Brunswick - St. Nicholas Church, Brunswick - Liberei - Richmond Castle, Brunswick - - Stechinelli House - Hermann Korb - Carl Theodor Ottmer - Brunswick Tales - Kaiserdom (Königslutter) Museums: Lower Saxon State Museum - Lower Saxony Police Historical Collection Customs: Traditional Brunswick costume - Traditional Schaumburg costume - Whitsun tree-planting Education: High schools in Lower Saxony - University of Rinteln Language: Brunswick Low German Companies and businessmen: Berentzen - EWE - Grotrian-Steinweg - Oldenburgische Landesbank - Wilhelm Schimmel Pianofortefabrik GmbH - Brunsviga - Voigtländer - Westermann Verlag Transport: Ems-Jade Canal - A 395 Media: Braunschweiger Zeitung - Nordwest-Zeitung - Münsterländische Tageszeitung - Ostfriesen-Zeitung - Hanoversche Allgemeine Zeitung - Neue Presse - Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung - Ostfriesische Nachrichten - Elbe-Jeetzel-Zeitung - Landeszeitung für die Lüneburger Heide Sport: EHC Wolfsburg - Wilhelmshavener HV Places of interest and tourist destinations: Autostadt Wolfsburg edit Requested images edit Discussion Members, questions, suggestions, discussion, criticism, requests

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