Vogler
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The Vogler is a range of hills, up to 460.4 m high, in the Weser Uplands in southern Lower Saxony
(Germany
).
Together with the Solling
, the Vogler forms the Solling-Vogler Nature Park
which lies a couple of kilometres further south.
to the north, the Hils
to the northeast, the Homburg Forest
to the east, the Amtsberge
to the southeast, the Solling
to the south and the Burgberg to the south-southwest. It also lies in the triangle formed by the towns of Bevern, Bodenwerder
and Eschershausen
. The River Weser flows by the Vogler to the west heading north to the North Sea
. To the north the Lenne
, a western tributary of the Weser runs past in a northwesterly direction.
The Vogler drops steeply to the Weser through a height of 220 m. Nestling in its northern foothills is the village of Heinrichshagen, where Henry the Fowler was supposed to have trapped birds.
and cultural monuments, in the Vogler include:
On the Ebersnacken
(460.4 m) stands the Ebersnacken Tower, an observation tower, from which there is a good all-round view over the Vogler. Other such towers are the Bodo Tower (412 m) and the Königszinne (255,0 m). Also worth visiting is the monastery at Amelungsborn, which is southeast of the Vogler on the southwestern edge of the Odfelds.
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...
).
Together with the Solling
Solling
The Solling is a range of hills up to high in the Weser Uplands in the German state of Lower Saxony, whose extreme southerly foothills extend into Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia....
, the Vogler forms the Solling-Vogler Nature Park
Solling-Vogler Nature Park
The Solling-Vogler Nature Park is a nature park in South Lower Saxony in Germany. It has an area of and was established in 1966.The nature park includes the hill ranges of the Solling and the Vogler but also the Burgberg which lies east of Weser valley between the two upland regions...
which lies a couple of kilometres further south.
Geography
The Vogler is located in the district of Holzminden between the hills of the IthIth
The Ith is a ridge in Germany's Central Uplands which is up to high. It lies about 40 km southwest of Hanover and, at 22 kilometres, is the longest line of crags in North Germany.- Geography :- Location :...
to the north, the Hils
Hils
For HILS, see Hardware-in-the-loop simulation.The Hils is a range of hills in Germany's Central Uplands that is up to high. It is located in the districts of Holzminden, Hildesheim and Northeim, in the state of Lower Saxony.- Geography :...
to the northeast, the Homburg Forest
Homburg Forest
The Homburg Forest also known as the Homburg Hills is an area of upland up to in the north German state of Lower Saxony.- Geography :...
to the east, the Amtsberge
Amtsberge
The Amtsberge are a relatively small ridge, up to , near Dassel in southern Lower Saxony in Germany.- Geography :The densely wooded ridge of the Amtsberge is located on the boundary between the districts of Northeim and Holzminden and also on the boundary between the Leine...
to the southeast, the Solling
Solling
The Solling is a range of hills up to high in the Weser Uplands in the German state of Lower Saxony, whose extreme southerly foothills extend into Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia....
to the south and the Burgberg to the south-southwest. It also lies in the triangle formed by the towns of Bevern, Bodenwerder
Bodenwerder
Bodenwerder is a municipality in Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies on the river Weser, upstream from Hamelin, at a point where the river has carved a gap in the hills...
and Eschershausen
Eschershausen
Eschershausen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km northeast of Holzminden, and 50 km south of Hanover....
. The River Weser flows by the Vogler to the west heading north to the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
. To the north the Lenne
Lenne
The Lenne is a river in the Sauerland area in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, a left tributary of the Ruhr.Having its source on top of the Kahler Asten near Winterberg in an intermittent spring at an elevation of 2,687 feet, the Lenne ends after a course of 128 km flowing into the...
, a western tributary of the Weser runs past in a northwesterly direction.
The Vogler drops steeply to the Weser through a height of 220 m. Nestling in its northern foothills is the village of Heinrichshagen, where Henry the Fowler was supposed to have trapped birds.
Geology
The underlying rocks of the Vogler stem from the Bunter sandstone geological period.Places of interest
The places of interest, including naturalNatural Monument
A natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance....
and cultural monuments, in the Vogler include:
On the Ebersnacken
Ebersnacken
At above sea level the Ebersnacken is the highest hill in the forested uplands of the Vogler in Lower Saxony, Germany.The hill is situated in the district of Holzminden about half way as the crow flies between Bodenwerder to the northwest and Stadtoldendorf to the southeast.On the summit, which is...
(460.4 m) stands the Ebersnacken Tower, an observation tower, from which there is a good all-round view over the Vogler. Other such towers are the Bodo Tower (412 m) and the Königszinne (255,0 m). Also worth visiting is the monastery at Amelungsborn, which is southeast of the Vogler on the southwestern edge of the Odfelds.
Hills
The hills in the Vogler include the following:
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Towns and villages
The towns and villages in and around the Vogler include:
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Holenberg Holenberg is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Kirchbrak Kirchbrak is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... |