Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population of 168,145 Osnabrück is one of the four largest cities in Lower Saxony. The city is the centrepoint of the Osnabrück Land region as well as the District of Osnabrück.
City centre of Osnabrück
Old town hall
The Prince-Bishop's Palace, 1777
St. Peter's Cathedral
Lower Saxony is a German state in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with 47,614 km2 (18,384 sq mi), and fourth-largest in population among the 16 Länder federated as the Federal Republic of Germany. In rural areas, Northern Low Saxon and Saterland Frisian are still spoken, albeit in declining numbers.
Wangerooge
Hanover - capital and largest city of Lower Saxony
City center of Braunschweig
City center of Hildesheim with St. Andrew's, the tallest church in Lower Saxony, and Hildesheim Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site