Country Germany District Northeim Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 83.87 km² Population 8,293 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 05505 | State Lower Saxony Elevation 191 m (627 ft) Postal codes 37181 Local time Thursday 4:28 PM Postal code 37181 | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Hardegsen is a town in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Northeim, and 15 km northwest of Göttingen.
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Map of 37181 Hardegsen, Germany
Burg Hardeg is a medieval castle in Hardegsen. The castle was founded in the 12th century as a residence of the House of Welf. In the 1320 the stone castle was rebuilt by Conrad und Ludwig von Rosdorf. In the end of the 14th century the castle passed to Otto von Braunschweig zu Göttingen. From 1568 to 1823 it housed the local magistrate. In the end of the 18th century, Burg Hardeg, once a princely castle, was stripped of its former luxuries and converted into a farmhouse . In 1972 the business vacated the castle, and its management passed to the municipality and local preservation society.
Transportation
Solling Railway connects Hardegsen with Northeim and the southern part of Solling-Vogler Nature Park.