Walle (Winsen)
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Walle is a village within the Lower Saxon
borough of Winsen (Aller)
in Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath
in Germany.
Walle lies on a country road between Winsen (Aller) and Bergen
on the southern perimeter of the Lüneburg Heath
in Lower Saxony
. A forest lane gives it access to the B3 federal road between Celle
and Bergen. The little village with under 1,000 inhabitants is situated on a small elevation about 60 metres (196.9 ft) above Winsen (Aller).
Walle is divided into an older part 'below' on the country road and a more recent settlement 'above'. It grew up around a brickworks that has since been closed and whose clay pit became the Achimsee lake which is now in private ownership. For that reason the village is also called Die Ziegelei ("The Brickworks"). The older part of the settlement, referred to locally as Das Dorf ("The Village"), consists of old farmhouses, a kindergarten
and a sports club.
Instead of political parties, Walle has a village council. The commitment of members of its various clubs and societies as well as all other villagers however enables the small community to continue to develop despite its shrinking public funding. In addition there is a large shooting and sports club as well as a marching band with about 30 members. Also worth mentioning are the Bruderbaum ("Brother's Tree"), which stands in the forest east of the village and is surrounded by many a heathland legend, and the internationally renowned stud farm, the Amselhof.
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...
borough of Winsen (Aller)
Winsen (Aller)
Winsen an der Aller or Winsen is a town in the district of Celle in the German state of Lower Saxony.-Geography:Winsen has around 12,900 inhabitants and lies on the southern perimeter of the Lüneburg Heath, on the banks of the Aller, somewhat to the west of its tributary, the Örtze and about...
in Celle district on 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...
in Germany.
Walle lies on a country road between Winsen (Aller) and Bergen
Bergen, Lower Saxony
Bergen is a town in the north of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Administratively it acts as a municipal borough divided into 12 subordinate parishes based on the town and its surrounding villages: Becklingen, Belsen, Bergen, Bleckmar, Diesten, Dohnsen, Eversen,...
on the southern perimeter 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...
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...
. A forest lane gives it access to the B3 federal road between 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...
and Bergen. The little village with under 1,000 inhabitants is situated on a small elevation about 60 metres (196.9 ft) above Winsen (Aller).
Walle is divided into an older part 'below' on the country road and a more recent settlement 'above'. It grew up around a brickworks that has since been closed and whose clay pit became the Achimsee lake which is now in private ownership. For that reason the village is also called Die Ziegelei ("The Brickworks"). The older part of the settlement, referred to locally as Das Dorf ("The Village"), consists of old farmhouses, a kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
and a sports club.
Instead of political parties, Walle has a village council. The commitment of members of its various clubs and societies as well as all other villagers however enables the small community to continue to develop despite its shrinking public funding. In addition there is a large shooting and sports club as well as a marching band with about 30 members. Also worth mentioning are the Bruderbaum ("Brother's Tree"), which stands in the forest east of the village and is surrounded by many a heathland legend, and the internationally renowned stud farm, the Amselhof.