Melle is a town in Lower Saxony located in the heart of the picturesque Wiehen Hills in Germany. Melle is surrounded by stunning landscapes and a rich history that can be learned thanks to its preserved architecture and monuments. The historic Old Town delights with its narrow cobblestone streets, half-timbered houses and charming squares. Church of St. Peter, dating from the 13th century.
Melle Castle, a magnificent Renaissance-style fortress, invites you to visit it with a guide and learn about the noble heritage of the region. Melle is located near the TERRA.vita nature park, a paradise for hikers and cyclists, with an extensive network of trails leading through lush forests, rolling hills and peaceful lakes. Wiehen Hills. It is also worth taking a walk along the Else River.
Hücker Moor Lake
The Hücker Moor is a moorland lake at 12 hectares it is the largest body of water in the district. The lake and its surroundings are a beautiful landscape. Many visitors come to hire a boat and row for an hour. Several restaurants have their beer gardens right on the shore.
Meller Berge
Meller Berger is perfect hike place the family with easy to follow the hike pathway which up and down the hill surrounded nature forest and beautiful landscape. The small mountain Meller Berge located in small town Melle which 3 circular hikes signedposted and mark with easy to follow the pathway.
In the circular hike has 3 observation tower one with beautiful Castle Tower (Diedrichsburg). Two of Observation tower Klimaturm Melle-Buer and Ottoshöhe are closed Because of Corona. Just lucky that we allowed to enter the Castle Tower Diedrichsburg.
TERRA.vita nature park
TERRA.vita, the name of the nature and geopark, can be translated as “life of the earth”. The area includes the northwesternmost foothills of Germany’s low mountain ranges, the Teutoburg Forest and the Wiehengebirge.
Between the heathlands and forested mountain ranges, geological and climatic processes can be observed, springs and rivers, rocks, canyons, terminal moraines and boulder fields. Dinosaur feet on the wall or sea waves in the rock? This is how we can find everything in the UNESCO World Geopark TERRA.vita! The protected landscape in the Osnabrück region is a nature park with an area of 1,550 square kilometers and is very old. It has existed for over 300 million years.
Saurierfährten Barkhausen
In the Jurassic period 100 million years ago, the Osnabrück area was on a coast. The layer of rock on which we find the tracks today was then a sandy beach washed over by waves. A herd of long-necked dinosaurs roamed this muddy plain. There were at least nine animals, some of them very large.
Two predatory dinosaurs also left their three-toed footprints before the sun could dry the whole thing. Fine sand later filled the solidified impressions and buried the entire layer.
Church of St. Peter
The Church of St. Peter is a relic of a priory that belonged to the Abbey of St. Maixent, and is distinguished by its broken barrel vaults, capitals with narrative scenes and south door, with arches sculpted with signs of the Zodiac and animals of the Apocalypse.
Automuseum Melle
The Melle Automobile Museum showcases over 300 top-class rental vehicles from different eras, making each visit a new experience. Unusual concept: Technical goods must be used regularly if they are to be preserved for the future. The vehicles presented in the museum are functional and regularly used. Many lenders have made their best treasures available for this purpose. The Melle Car Museum always has 200-300 vehicles on display.
Gesmold Castle
The two-winged Gesmold Castle is a perfect example of the Renaissance architectural style. The owners of the castle make its richly decorated rooms available for theater performances and author’s readings. The intimately designed fireplace room of the residence is also a perfect place for private events.
Gesmold is surrounded by a large park, which is a spectacular example of an English landscape garden. Rich decorations, ponds and beautiful fountains decorate the maintained castle grounds, which can be visited during tours. Ludwig von Hammerstein the was born at the castle.
