Celle Things to Do Tips by Leipzig

Half-timbered Houses

Everywhere in the Old Town you find half-timbered buildings. Such a half-timbered building has exposed wood framing filled with plaster, brick, or stone in the spaces.

Town Hall

Otto the Severe planned Celle in 1292 and also built the first town hall. It was rebuilt in the 14th and 16th century. Today it is a good example of Weser-Renaissance style.

Castle of Celle

Duke Ernst the Confessor enlarged a former small royal residence logde to a Renaissance Castle in 1530. Duke Georg Wilhelm (1665-1705) and his wife Eleonore d'Olbreuse have given the castle its present Baroque style. Over the years the castle has become enlarged and remodeled.

Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to visit the interior of the castle. I was told that the exhibition inside is dedicated to the history of the kingdom of Hannover.

Phone: 05141 12 373

Town Church

The construction of the 700 year old Gothic Town church began with the town`s foundation. Later, the Dukes of Celle enlarged and remodeled the church to Renaissance and Barrel style.
It is possible to climb the 74,5 m (244 ft) high tower church to have a breathtaking view over the city.

They charge you one Euro only to climb up. It really worh the money. Take a look on my travelogue to see what you would see up there.

Bomann-Museum

The Bomann-Museum is the third biggest museum in Lower Saxony. The museum presents exhibitions of the town history of Celle and the history of the Kingdom of Hanover.