Benther Berg
Encyclopedia
The Benther Berg is a ridge, up to , in the Calenberg Land
near Benthe in Hanover Region in the German state of Lower Saxony
.
and borders immediately on the city boundary.
It lies between the following towns and villages: Lenthe (borough of Gehrden
) to the north and, somewhater further away in each case, Velber (borough of Seelze
) to the north-northeast and the Hanoverian villages of Badenstedt and Davenstedt to the northeast.
Immediately on its slopes are Benthe, that belongs to the borough of Ronnenberg
, and the settlement to the south near the Sieben Trappen Steinen. On the far side of Benthe to the east is Empelde. To the south on the slope of the Benther Berg is Everloh with its manor of Erichshof and to the west is Northen (both in the borough of Gehrden
). The Bundesstraße 65 federal road runs by the ridge, roughly in an east-west direction, to the south and east.
from the Bronze Age
. The name of the hill comes from the nearby village of Benthe to the south.
Calenberg Land
The Calenberg Land is a historic landscape southwest of Hanover in Germany, roughly formed by the countryside between the Leine and the Deister hills...
near Benthe in Hanover Region in the German state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.
Location
The Benther Berg is about 3.5 kilometres long and 500 m wide. It lies west-southwest of the city of HanoverHanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
and borders immediately on the city boundary.
It lies between the following towns and villages: Lenthe (borough of Gehrden
Gehrden
Gehrden is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. southwest of Hanover.- References :...
) to the north and, somewhater further away in each case, Velber (borough of Seelze
Seelze
Seelze is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 10 km west of Hanover. Today Seelze mainly plays the role of a bedroom town for commuters working in Hanover.-Division of the town:...
) to the north-northeast and the Hanoverian villages of Badenstedt and Davenstedt to the northeast.
Immediately on its slopes are Benthe, that belongs to the borough of Ronnenberg
Ronnenberg
Ronnenberg is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Hanover....
, and the settlement to the south near the Sieben Trappen Steinen. On the far side of Benthe to the east is Empelde. To the south on the slope of the Benther Berg is Everloh with its manor of Erichshof and to the west is Northen (both in the borough of Gehrden
Gehrden
Gehrden is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. southwest of Hanover.- References :...
). The Bundesstraße 65 federal road runs by the ridge, roughly in an east-west direction, to the south and east.
History
On the Benther Berg are protohistorical tumuliTumulus
A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn...
from the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
. The name of the hill comes from the nearby village of Benthe to the south.
Sources
- Hannovers Natur entdecken, erleben, verstehen. Arbeitskreis des Verbandes Deutscher Biologen (Landesverband Niedersachsen). ed. by Elisabeth von Falkenhausen (et al.). Seelze-Velber: Kallmeyer 1998. ISBN 3-7800-5263-6