Soltau Essentials

Soltau, located in the heart of the Lüneburg Heath, features a collection of historical and cultural landmarks. This list includes the town’s oldest Lutheran church and the 19th-century English-style Breidings Garten. Visitors can explore specialized museums dedicated to toys, felt production, and the local history of salt harvesting. Architectural highlights include former water mills like the Ratsmühle and the Waldmühle, which now houses the city library, providing insight into Soltau's industrial heritage.

Spielmuseum

Features a vast collection of historical toys spanning four centuries, including dolls, tin toys, and wooden figures housed in a historic building.

St.-Johannis-Kirche

The town's oldest Evangelical Lutheran church, originally dating back to the 15th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1906.

Breidings Garten

A 12-hectare English-style landscape park commissioned by industrialist August Breiding in 1850, featuring a pond, a villa, and diverse flora.

felto - Filzwelt Soltau

An educational museum and activity center focused on the history, production, and versatile uses of felt, located in a renovated warehouse.

Ratsmühle

A protected historic water mill on the Böhme River, representing the town's pre-industrial milling history.

Bibliothek Waldmühle

The municipal library situated in a striking former water mill building, combining historic architecture with modern public services.

Soltauer Salzmuseum

Documents the history of the local salt works and the significance of salt production for the town’s development.