Hardegsen

Hardegsen

Hardeg Castle

Coat of arms
Hardegsen

Coordinates: 51°39′08″N 09°49′46″E / 51.65222°N 9.82944°ECoordinates: 51°39′08″N 09°49′46″E / 51.65222°N 9.82944°E
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Northeim
Government
  Mayor Michael Kaiser (Ind.)
Area
  Total 83.87 km2 (32.38 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 7,817
  Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 37181
Dialling codes 05505
Vehicle registration NOM, EIN, GAN
Website www.hardegsen.de

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.

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.

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