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The Lake Steinhude in Lower Saxony

Tuesday, 5 May 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union
Category/Kategorie: General Reading Time:  3 minutes

🔊 Listen to this Post The Steinhuder Meer or Lake Steinhude is a lake in Lower Saxony located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Hanover. It is named after the nearby village of Steinhude. It has an area of about 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi), making it the largest lake of northwestern Germany, but it is very shallow, with an average depth of only 1.35 metres (4.4 ft) and a maximum depth of less than 3 metres (9.8 ft). It lies within a region known as the Hanoverian Moor Geest.

The lake is a popular destination for locals and for vacationists. Up to three ships offer cruises; they are supplemented by smaller boats running on schedule across the lake. A bike path (ca. 22mi/35km) encircles the lake, crossing various landscapes.

The lake has two islands, both of them artificial:

• Wilhelmstein (12,500 m²) off Hagenburg was built between 1761 and 1765. It was turned into a military fortress between 1765 and 1767 by William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe. Afterwards it briefly served as military school (one of its graduates was Gerhard von Scharnhorst who later became Chief of the Prussian General Staff). From 1777 until 1867 the island was used as state prison of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.
• Badeinsel Steinhude (35,000 m²) was built in 1975 using sand retrieved from the lake. It has a sandy beach which is popular during summer; a service center is available. Access to the island is via a 80m pedestrian bridge from Steinhude.

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