Discover Lebenstedt

Lebenstedt combines Salzgitter Lake with churches, a city park and places that tell the story of the city. You can plan your trip around a variety of interests: activities on the water, architecture and historical remembrance.

Salzgitter Lake: Watersports and Leisure

Salzgitter Lake lies on the western edge of Salzgitter-Lebenstedt. The 75-hectare lake is a watersports destination for sailing, surfing, rowing and canoeing. The range of activities on the water gives your stay a clear focus without limiting the lake to just one theme.

A permanently installed disc golf course with twelve holes is located on an island in Salzgitter Lake in Lebenstedt. It complements the watersports options with an activity on a set course. The pirate playground is also located on the lake’s eastern shore.

The ice rink at Salzgitter Lake is another leisure venue, with an ice surface covering 1,800 square metres. As the programme may change, it is advisable to check the rink’s latest information before visiting.

City Park and the City’s History

The city park is in the centre of Salzgitter-Lebenstedt. It has around 900 trees, including many exotic species, as well as a pond. The approximate number of trees and the variety of species give the park a different character from the sports-focused activities at the lake.

The monument to the city’s history also stands in the centre of Lebenstedt. The work was created by Braunschweig sculptor Professor Jürgen Weber and unveiled to the public in 1995. The monument commemorates the development of the industrial area and the city under National Socialism, as well as forced labour at the Reichswerke. The difficult history of the city’s development is therefore also one of the subjects you can explore in Lebenstedt.

Around 4,000 victims from more than 15 nations are buried at Jammertal Memorial Cemetery. Visitors can locate the graves using a coordinate system and cemetery map. The approximate number and international origins of the victims are presented alongside practical guidance for finding your way around the grounds.

Churches and Their Architectural History

St. Andrew’s Church is the oldest church in the Lebenstedt district. Its shell was already complete in August 1858; it was consecrated on 28 August 1859. Lebenstedt’s St. John’s Church represents a later period of construction: its foundation stone was laid on 7 October 1954, and it was consecrated on 2 September 1956. The Protestant church is near the city park, at the end of “Am Saldergraben” street.

At Martin Luther Church, the design is linked to a distinctive form of worship space. Because of the quicksand in the ground, it was designed as a lightweight reinforced-concrete structure; the interior is trapezoidal. A baptismal bowl is also part of its history and is still in use today. A baker with a talent for craftsmanship hammered it out of a grenade casing. It was used for baptisms in the congregation’s first meeting place, the “Krähenkrug” inn. The churches thus offer a chance to explore different periods of construction as well as the specific stories of individual objects.

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