Klein Düngen is a village in the northern part of the borough of Bad Salzdetfurth

Bad Salzdetfurth

is a town on the banks of the river Lamme in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was mentioned in Tom Clancy's bestseller Red Storm Rising.-Geography:...

 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. Klein Düngen is on the river Lamme, a tributary of the River Innerste. The Lamme Valley Railway

Lamme Valley Railway

The Lamme Valley Railway is a branch line, that turns off in Groß Düngen from the Hildesheim–Goslar railway and runs today via Bad Salzdetfurth to Bodenburg...

 passes the village, but the nearest railway station is in Groß Düngen

Groß Düngen

Groß Düngen is a village in the borough of Bad Salzdetfurth, in the north German state of Lower Saxony. It lies in the Innerste valley southeast of the county town of Hildesheim on the B 243 federal highway.- History :...

, a larger village in the west.

History

Klein Düngen was first mentioned in the records as "Lutteken Dungen" in 1188. In 1974, it was incorporated into the town of Bad Salzdetfurth

Bad Salzdetfurth

is a town on the banks of the river Lamme in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was mentioned in Tom Clancy's bestseller Red Storm Rising.-Geography:...

 together with several other villages.

Sights

• St. Bernward's Chapel is a small catholic chapel in the village centre where services are regularly held. It is named after Bernward, a bishop of Hildesheim
  Bishopric of Hildesheim
  The Diocese of Hildesheim is a diocese or ecclesiastical territory of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Germany. Founded in 815 as a missionary diocese by King Louis the Pious, his son Louis the German appointed the famous former archbishop of Rheims, Ebbo, as bishop...
  
   who lived 960-1022. Originally, the chapel was called "Visitation Chapel". Whether Klein Düngen has ever had a church is still unknown as in the documents referring to the village there is no church mentioned. The foundations of St. Bernward's Chapel possibly date from the 13th century. The chapel has several firing slits suggesting that it might have been used as a fortified church. Its walls are comparatively thick. The main entrance consisting of a gothic arch is in the West of the building. The chapel which has a flèche
  Flèche
  A flèche is used in French architecture to refer to a spire and in English to refer to a lead-covered timber spire, or spirelet. These are placed on the ridges of church or cathedral roofs and are usually relatively small...
  
   instead of a tower was renovated in 1701, 1954/55, 1978, 1986 and 1993. In the chapel, there is a remarkable statue representing Saint Bernward holding a Bernward Cross in his hand. The golden Bernward Cross which was made about 1130 is one of the most famous items in the museum of the Cathedral of Hildesheim. The windows of the St. Bernward's Chapel are rather small in comparison to the windows of other chapels and churches. Some of them are easily recognizable as former firing slits. The chapel has about 40 seats.

• In the high street, a tall stone cross with a carved inscription dating from 1853 is noteworthy.

• There are several well-preserved half-timbered houses in the village centre.

• Klein Düngen ist surrounded by wooded hills offering a scenic view of the village and the valley of River Lamme.

External links

• Website of Bad Salzdetfurth