Verden on the Aller

19 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Große Strasse © Franzfoto

Große Strasse © Franzfoto

Verden an der Aller is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the river Aller. It is the administrative centre of the district of Verden. Verden is famous for the massacre of Saxons in 782, committed on the orders of Charlemagne (the Massacre of Verden), for its cathedral, and for its horse breeding. Verden is further renowned for horse racing and sport horse auctions and is thus also called the (horse) riding town (German: Reiterstadt).   read more…

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