Hösseringen
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Hösseringen is a village in the collective municipality of Suderburg and lies southwest of Uelzen
in the German state of Lower Saxony
.
and Hanover
in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath
. The village is dominated by the landscape of the High Heath (Hohe Heide) and extensive forests that surround it and that stretch as far as Eschede
to the southwest.
s from the penultimate ice age
run through the parish forming several hillocks and low ridges. The Hardau stream rises about 2 km southeast of the village centre, running through the Hardau valley
between Holxen and Holdenstedt
before emptying into the Gerdau.
The village is known nationally for the Hösseringen Museum Village
which covers an area of about 10 ha. The museum village is also a starting point for the Schooten forest educational trail that runs through the forest of the same name and describes the development of agriculture and forestry in the Lüneburg Heath at 10 information points.
In the immediate vicinity of the museum village is the Landtagsplatz, which was the place of assembly in the Middle Ages
(1355-1652) for the provincial parliament or Landtag. The Landtagsplatz consists of numerous glacial erratic
s that were used as seats for the representatives of the villages in the district of Uelzen.
In addition Hösseringen is also the starting point for the 26 km long water experience path that runs as far as Uelzen
. Stations along the way include the water-treading trough at the village pond and the artificial lake of the Hardausee, near to which there is also a campsite and barbecue area.
Another attraction is the 34 metre high observation tower, built in 2003, that is situated between Hösseringen and Räber. The tower acts simultaneously as a bearer for mobile telephone antennas.
There is also a watermill
on the Lower Saxon Mill Road
near the village centre; although it is no longer in use.
Uelzen
Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....
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...
.
Geography
Hösseringen lies between HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and Hanover
Hanover
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...
in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath
Lüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
. The village is dominated by the landscape of the High Heath (Hohe Heide) and extensive forests that surround it and that stretch as far as Eschede
Eschede
Eschede is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Situated approximately 15 km northeast of Celle, Eschede lies at the border of the renowned Südheide Nature Park, a protected area of large forests and heaths. Today around 20 small villages are part of the...
to the southwest.
Geology
Terminal moraineTerminal moraine
A terminal moraine, also called end moraine, is a moraine that forms at the end of the glacier called the snout.Terminal moraines mark the maximum advance of the glacier. An end moraine is at the present boundary of the glacier....
s from the penultimate ice age
Ice age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
run through the parish forming several hillocks and low ridges. The Hardau stream rises about 2 km southeast of the village centre, running through the Hardau valley
Hardau valley
The Hardau valley accompanies the heath river, the Hardau, in the Suderburg area in Uelzen district in the German state of Lower Saxony).There is a Hardau Valley Cultural History Water Experience Path that runs for 27 kilometres along the Hardau valley.The Hardau valley eventually opens into the...
between Holxen and Holdenstedt
Holdenstedt
Holdenstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Allstedt....
before emptying into the Gerdau.
Tourism
Aside from agriculture, tourism is an important source of income for the village.The village is known nationally for the Hösseringen Museum Village
Hösseringen Museum Village
The Hösseringen Museum Village is located at Hösseringen in the German state of Lower Saxony. Covering an area of , it displays important examples of the Lower German, timber-framed, open-hall house, the so-called Low German house or Fachhallenhaus.These buildings are all faithful reconstructions,...
which covers an area of about 10 ha. The museum village is also a starting point for the Schooten forest educational trail that runs through the forest of the same name and describes the development of agriculture and forestry in the Lüneburg Heath at 10 information points.
In the immediate vicinity of the museum village is the Landtagsplatz, which was the place of assembly in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
(1355-1652) for the provincial parliament or Landtag. The Landtagsplatz consists of numerous glacial erratic
Glacial erratic
A glacial erratic is a piece of rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests. "Erratics" take their name from the Latin word errare, and are carried by glacial ice, often over distances of hundreds of kilometres...
s that were used as seats for the representatives of the villages in the district of Uelzen.
In addition Hösseringen is also the starting point for the 26 km long water experience path that runs as far as Uelzen
Uelzen
Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....
. Stations along the way include the water-treading trough at the village pond and the artificial lake of the Hardausee, near to which there is also a campsite and barbecue area.
Another attraction is the 34 metre high observation tower, built in 2003, that is situated between Hösseringen and Räber. The tower acts simultaneously as a bearer for mobile telephone antennas.
There is also a watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
on the Lower Saxon Mill Road
Lower Saxon Mill Road
The Lower Saxon Mill Road is a holiday route that guides visitors to watermills and windmills in the north German state of Lower Saxony and thus links the interests of historic monument conservation with those of the tourist industry.-Emblem:...
near the village centre; although it is no longer in use.
Sources
- Tilman Grottian: Geschichte der Gemeinde Suderburg. Festschrift zum 1000-jährigen Jubiläum im Jahr 2004. 1st ed. Edition: Anderweit, May 2004, ISBN 3931824330