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Hildesheim: Germany

Hildesheim: Germany Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 25 km southeast of Hannover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small affluent of the Leine river. Population: 106,100 (1999). It is accessed by the Autobahn A7 linking Kassel, Göttingen and Hanover and routes 1, 6, 243 and 494 Places of Interest Thousand-Year-Old Rosebush: 1,000 years old. That's the age the world's oldest living rose is thought to be. Today it continues to flourish on the wall of the Hildesheim Cathedral. Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site) - with ancient bronze doors (Bernwards

Osnabrück: Germany

Osnabrück: Germany Osnabrück is a city in the Westphalian half of Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80km NNW of Dortmund, 45km NNW of Münster, and some 100km due West of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehengebirge and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest, which is a series of parallel ridges running SE towards Bielefeld and beyond to Detmold, that makes the generally pretty area attractive to bicycle riders, amongst others. As of June 30, 2002, its population was 163,919, making it the third largest city in Lower Saxony. History Osnabrück was founded in 780 by Charlemagne, king of the

Bremerhaven: Germany

Bremerhaven: Germany Bremerhaven is a city in the federal state of Bremen, Germany. It is located at the eastern bank of the Weser river mouth, opposite the town of Nordenham. Bremerhaven has only a few historical buildings, and the city centre is absolutely new. The main attractions for tourists are the German Maritime Museum (Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum) in a historical harbour with many museum ships such as the Type XXI U-boat Wilhelm Bauer, the Seute Deern (a three-masted sailing vessel), and other interesting ships. The fishing port also houses an aquarium (the Atlanticum). The new zoo is to be reopened on 27 March

Göttingen: Germany

Göttingen: Germany Göttingen is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. Population: 129,000 (as of 2003). Göttingen was founded in the 10th century (first mentioned in 953 as Gutingi). In medieval times the city was a member of the Hanseatic League and hence a wealthy town. Today Göttingen is famous for its old university (Georgia Augusta, or "Georg-August-Universität"), which was founded in 1737 to become the most visited university of Europe. In 1837 seven professors protested against the absolute sovereignty of the kings of Hanover; they lost their

Siegen: Germany

Siegen: Germany Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Siegen-Wittgenstein. As of December 31, 2003 it has a population of 106,143. Twinned cities: Berlin-Spandau, Germany, since 1952 Rijnsburg, the Netherlands, since 1963 Leeds, since 1966 Ypres, Belgium, since 1967 Zakopane, Poland, since 1989 Plauen, Saxony, Germany, since 1990