Neuenhäusen
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Neuenhäusen is a suburb of the town of Celle
in Lower Saxony
, Germany, and lies south of the Altstadt (old town) in its centre. A particular feature of this suburb is that it is where most of the many authorities and public institutions, that have their headquarters in Celle, are located.
. The older "Altenhäusen" was incorporated along with Neuenhäusen in 1869 into the town of Celle
. Neuenhäusen borders on the River Aller
in the north, the River Fuhse
in the east, the Wilhelm-Heinichen Ring road in the south and the railway facilities of the Hamburg-Hanover main line to the west.
Neuenhäusen church was built in 1751 on the site of a 1710 chapel. In 1866 the clock tower was added and, in 1963, a small chapel was built onto it. It has numerous carvings by Hubert Distler.
Neuenhäusen Cemetery is a protected monument. Burials were conducted here as early as 1690. In part of the cemetery is the largest enclosed field of slab graves (Plattengräberfeld) in North Germany.
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
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, and lies south of the Altstadt (old town) in its centre. A particular feature of this suburb is that it is where most of the many authorities and public institutions, that have their headquarters in Celle, are located.
History
The village was established in 1680 under Duke George William of Brunswick-LüneburgGeorge William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George William was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled first over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, then over the Lüneburg subdivision. In 1689 he occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg....
. The older "Altenhäusen" was incorporated along with Neuenhäusen in 1869 into the town of Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
. Neuenhäusen borders on the River Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
in the north, the River Fuhse
Fuhse
The Fuhse is a stream of Lower Saxony, Germany, a left tributary of the Aller. Spelled Fuse in maps of the 19th century and earlier, the name is thought to derive from the ancient Fosa flumen, after which the Germanic tribe of the Fosi took their name .The Fuhse originates on the west slope of the...
in the east, the Wilhelm-Heinichen Ring road in the south and the railway facilities of the Hamburg-Hanover main line to the west.
Politics
Neuenhäusen council represents the interests of the suburb to the town council and consists of nine councillors. The chair is Joachim Ehlers.Places of interest
The neoclassicalNeoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
Neuenhäusen church was built in 1751 on the site of a 1710 chapel. In 1866 the clock tower was added and, in 1963, a small chapel was built onto it. It has numerous carvings by Hubert Distler.
Neuenhäusen Cemetery is a protected monument. Burials were conducted here as early as 1690. In part of the cemetery is the largest enclosed field of slab graves (Plattengräberfeld) in North Germany.
Public authorities
The public authorities and other business institutions that are located in Neuenhäusen include the following:- Celle District Court (Amtsgericht Celle)
- Celle Industrial Tribunal (Arbeitsgericht Celle)
- Celle Public Prosecutor's Office (Staatsanwaltschaft Celle)
- State Trade Control Office (Staatliches Gewerbeaufsichtsamt)
- State Planning and Building Inspection Department (Staatshochbauamt)
- Celle Tax Office (Finanzamt Celle)
- Celle District Council (Landkreis Celle)
- Celle Police Headquarters (Polizeiinspektion Celle)
- Celle Prison (Justizvollzugsanstalt)
- Celle State StudCelle State StudCelle State Stud is a state-owned facility for horse breeding in Celle, Germany. The State Stud of Celle, located in what is now known as Lower Saxony, was founded in 1735 by order of George II, King of Great Britain, Elector of Hanover and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Its purpose was to make...
Farm (Landgestüt Celle) - Telephone Exchange (Fernmeldeamt)
- Customs House (Zollamt)
- Office of Weights and Measures (Eichamt)
- Mining Office (Bergamt)
- Schools inspectorate (Schulaufsichtsamt)
- Public Utilities (Stadtwerke)
- Celle railway station (Bahnhof)
- Congress Union Celle
- St Joseph's Hospital (Krankenhaus St. Joseph Stift)
- District Music School (Kreismusikschule)
- Altstadt School (Altstädter Schule)
- Empress Augusta Victoria Grammar School (Kaiserin-Auguste-Viktoria-Gymnasium)
- Celle Swimming Pool (Celler Badeland)
- Cambridge Dragoons Barracks Youth Centre (Jugendzentrum CD-Kaserne)
- German Staff Academy Celle (Deutsche Angestellten Akademie Celle)
- Eastern Europe Centre (Osteuropazentrum)