Westercelle
Encyclopedia
Westercelle is a suburb of the district town of Celle
in Lower Saxony
, Germany, that lies 3 kilometres south of the town centre on the river Fuhse
.
("Old Celle"). The first houses were built on the banks of the river.
Westercelle developed into a purely agricultural, relatively large village with farms on both sides of the road running from Celle south towards Hanover
, which later became the B 3 federal road. Individual farmsteads still exist in the suburb.
In 1974 the village was incorporated into the town of Celle.
of Westercelle is the Christ Church (Christuskirche).
(DB)'s S-Bahn
line from Celle via Burgdorf and Lehrte
to Hanover runs towards the west through this part of Celle. The nearest station is Celle (occasional Intercityexpress
, InterCity
and S-Bahn
trains).
(Realschule
). The Jugenddorf Westercelle is a youth centre.
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, that lies 3 kilometres south of the town centre on 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...
.
History
The village derives its name from its location west of the original settlement of Celle, now called AltencelleAltencelle
Altencelle is part of the borough of Celle in Lower Saxony and lies southeast of the town centre, west of the River Aller and east of the Fuhse. It is linked to Celle by the B 214 federal road and state highway K 74.- History :...
("Old Celle"). The first houses were built on the banks of the river.
Westercelle developed into a purely agricultural, relatively large village with farms on both sides of the road running from Celle south towards 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...
, which later became the B 3 federal road. Individual farmsteads still exist in the suburb.
In 1974 the village was incorporated into the town of Celle.
Religion
The mother church of the Lutheran parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Westercelle is the Christ Church (Christuskirche).
Coat of arms
The green shield of the village coat of arms is divided diagonally from top left by a wavy white line that symbolises the river Fuhse. Above is a white horses' head, below a white lime tree leaf.Road
Since the 1970s industry and commerce has settled in the new trading estates sited in favourable locations next to the B 3. The trading estates include Street One and trispel. Following completion of the second section of the eastern ring road in 2011 Westercelle should be relieved of its heavy through traffic.Rail
The Deutsche BahnDeutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
(DB)'s S-Bahn
S-Bahn
S-Bahn refers to an often combined city center and suburban railway system metro in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark...
line from Celle via Burgdorf and Lehrte
Lehrte
Lehrte is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 17 km east of Hanover. Lehrte is a picturesque town with a population of 45,000 and a modern infrastructure, combined with local culture and an interesting history.-History:The first documented...
to Hanover runs towards the west through this part of Celle. The nearest station is Celle (occasional Intercityexpress
InterCityExpress
The Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
, InterCity
InterCity
InterCity is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe...
and S-Bahn
S-Bahn
S-Bahn refers to an often combined city center and suburban railway system metro in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark...
trains).
Bus
The town's bus lines: nos. 1 (Westercelle-Celle-Vorwerk-Garßen), 6 (Westercelle-Celle-Hafen-Neustadt-Neustädter Holz) and 7 (Gewerbegebiet Westercelle-Westercelle-Celle) stop in Westercelle. In addition there are regional bus lines 1-15 (Westercelle-Celle-Vorwerk-Groß Hehlen-Bergen), 1-45 (Westercelle-Celle-Vorwerk-Garßen-Lachendorf), 6-65 (Eicklingen-Wathlingen-Nienhagen-Adelheidsdorf-Westercelle-Celle), 6-85 (Westercelle-Celle-Hafen-Neustadt-Hambühren-Südwinsen-Wietze) and 7-75 (Nienhorst-Adelheidsdorf-Großmoor-Dasselsbruch-Gewerbegebiet Westercelle-Westercelle-Celle). The bus network is run by the Celle bus company, CeBus.Education
In Westercelle there are three general educational schools: two primary schools (Bruchhagen and Nadelberg) and the secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
(Realschule
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
). The Jugenddorf Westercelle is a youth centre.
Culture and points of interest
- Westercelle has an open-air swimming pool that is no longer run by the town, but by a private company.
- The river meadows of the Fuhse are worth seeing.
Sport
Westercelle has a shooting club, founded in 1644, a sports club, Vfl Westercelle, which was formed in 1950 and a riding and driving club on the Trift.Personalities
- Edmund Rehwinkel (1899–1977), politician specialising in agriculture and farmer's representative
Sources
- Artur Müller-Davidi: Westercelle: Hinweise für die Erforschung der Geschichte des Dorfes. Celle, 1981
- Horst Bolle: Chronik des Dorfes Westercelle. Celle, 1951