Langeloh is a village within the town of

Schneverdingen Schneverdingen (; Lower Saxon language, Low Saxon ''Snevern'') is a city in the northern part of the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the area known as Lüneburg Heath. Geography Location Schneverdingen is situate ...

in the district of

Soltau-Fallingbostel Heidekreis ("Heath district") is a districts of Germany, district (''Landkreis'') in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Harburg (district), Harburg, Lüneburg (district), Lüneburg, Uelzen (dis ...

in the North German state of

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

. The village lies about south of the town and is linked to it by the district roads ('' Kreisstrassen'') K26 and K33. The parish is characterised by fields and moors with farm woodland and borders on the

Pietzmoor The Pietzmoor (literally "Pietz Bog") is a bog southeast of the town of Schneverdingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Geography The Pietzmoor is the largest contiguous area of bog on the Lüneburg Heath. The bog lies southeast of the town of Schneverdi ...

History

On 28 June 1519 in the village of Langeloh the last knights' battle in Europe - the

Battle of Soltau The Battle of Soltau (german: Schlacht bei Soltau) took place on 28 June 1519 and was the military climax of the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud which lasted from 1519–1523.Felleckner 2009 Some sources describe it as "the last knights' battle" (''Die l ...

- took place as part of the

Hildesheim Diocesan Feud The Hildesheim Diocesan Feud (german: Hildesheimer Stiftsfehde) or Great Diocesan Feud, sometimes referred to as a "chapter feud", was a conflict that broke out in 1519 between the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim (''Hochstift Hildesheim'') and the p ...

. A force of Hildesheim and Lüneburg troops destroyed the Brunswick-Welf army. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of the town Schneverdingen since 1974.

Politics

The parish chair is Regina Dinges.

Culture and places of interest

Near Langeloh is a field of

tumuli A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or ''kurgans'', and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones buil ...

. The Böhmetal bei Huckenrieth nature reserve is partly located in the parish of Langeloh.

External links

Official website of the town of Schneverdingen
* Villages in Lower Saxony Heidekreis Lüneburg Heath {{Heidekreis-geo-stub