1147 Lehrte was first mentioned in official documents, and over several centuries remained a relatively unspectacular farming community. There was no church until 1352 when the Nikolauskirche was built. In 1843 the railway line Hannover-Lehrte was built, which in the following years was extended to Celle, Hildesheim and Berlin. With the railway came industrial ventures, which included the sugar factory, the most important livestock market in northern Germany and a Kali & Salt mine. If you click on the pictures, a larger version opens in a pop-up window ! The church that stands more or less opposite from where we live The old watertower - in the new park at the shopping mall The town hall about five minutes walk from our home - the Nikolauskirche, built in 1352 We live in the old part of the city - this is an old farm building in the road we live The road where we live