Fürstenau, Germany
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Fürstenau is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) northwest of Osnabrück
, and 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Lingen
.
Fürstenau is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Fürstenau
.
St. Georg Evangelical Lutheran Church stands in the city market square. Pastor Anke Kusche tells the story of how during World War II
the army required all the available metal for war products. The church bells which had rung daily for hundreds of years were taken down as required. But during the night one of them was stolen and buried until after the war in a farmer's field.
In the city clerks office hangs a painting of the city in the late 18th century. It is how the city still looks in December 2006.
Osnabrück (district)
Osnabrück is a district in the southwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. With 2,121 km² it is the second largest district of Lower Saxony.- History :...
, in 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) northwest of Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...
, and 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Lingen
Lingen
Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52,353, and in addition there are about 5,000 people who have registered the city as their secondary residence...
.
Fürstenau is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Fürstenau
Fürstenau (Samtgemeinde)
Fürstenau is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Fürstenau.The Samtgemeinde Fürstenau consists of the following municipalities:# Berge# Bippen# Fürstenau...
.
St. Georg Evangelical Lutheran Church stands in the city market square. Pastor Anke Kusche tells the story of how during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the army required all the available metal for war products. The church bells which had rung daily for hundreds of years were taken down as required. But during the night one of them was stolen and buried until after the war in a farmer's field.
In the city clerks office hangs a painting of the city in the late 18th century. It is how the city still looks in December 2006.