Lamspringe
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Lamspringe is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is situated approx. 20 km south of Hildesheim
.
It was known historically as the seat of the former Lamspringe Abbey
, of which the church and other buildings remain.
Lamspringe is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lamspringe
.
Hildesheim (district)
Hildesheim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hanover, Peine, Wolfenbüttel, Goslar, Northeim, Holzminden and Hamelin-Pyrmont.-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 approx. 20 km south of Hildesheim
Hildesheim
Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small tributary of the Leine river...
.
It was known historically as the seat of the former Lamspringe Abbey
Lamspringe Abbey
Lamspringe Abbey is a former religious house of the English Benedictines in exile, at Lamspringe near Hildesheim in Germany.-First foundation:...
, of which the church and other buildings remain.
Lamspringe is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lamspringe
Lamspringe (Samtgemeinde)
Lamspringe is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Lamspringe.The Samtgemeinde Lamspringe consists of the following municipalities:# Harbarnsen# Lamspringe...
.