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Nienburg an der Weser has many beautiful, well-preserved half-timbered houses in the town.

The oldest house in Nienburg is located at Kleine Kirchstraße 2, directly next to St. Martin's Church. It was built around 1490-1500 and is part of the original development around the church.

Alley in Nienburg, many beautiful old half-timbered houses.

It is said to have been a group of simple but brave citizens who joined forces and captured a flag and a tent from Tilly as trophies during a night raid. Despite his anger at this impudence, Tilly did not manage to capture the city of Nienburg. The siege was finally abandoned. This act is still remembered today at the annual Nienburger Scheibenschiessen on the first Monday after Johanni (June 24th). The "Wählige Rott" regularly participates in this major traditional festival in authentic, colorful historical costumes. A replica of the Tilly tent is also set up on the festival grounds known as the "Scheibenplatz".

In 1618, the Defenestration of Prague triggered the Thirty Years' War. The city of Nienburg remained largely spared in the first few years. However, on August 28, 1625, a strong imperial army under the command of Field Marshal Tilly stood before the walls and gates of the city. 3,000 Danes under Colonel Limbach defended the fortress of Nienburg together with the citizens. They successfully repelled all attacks by the imperial forces and even went on the counter-offensive.

Ivan Kazak (born 1959, Vitebsk), 1992, bronze The sculpture "Madonna of Chernobyl" depicts a stylized female figure, a pregnant woman, seated on a shattered globe. The artwork addresses the 1986 nuclear reactor accident in Chernobyl (Ukraine) and its consequences for humanity and the environment. The sculpture was erected on April 26, 2000, at Bürgermeister-Stahn-Wall to commemorate Chernobyl Day. Since then, the annual opening ceremony for the Chernobyl disaster has taken place there, the ecological consequences of which continue to severely impact the Belarusian population.

The former manor house served as a royal post station on the Hanover-London route until 1860. It housed, among other things, the Elector's and later the Royal Hanoverian Post Office, including a postmaster's office, post station, and horse-changing station. Since its restoration in 1977, it has housed the city library. The carillon mounted on the side plays the song "The Little Nienburg Girl" several times a day.

"I am the little girl from Nienburg," also known as "Nienburg girl and Calenberg girl," is a folk song originating in Nienburg/Weser. It has been documented in songbooks since at least 1912. In the folk song, the little girl from Nienburg and the farmer from Calenberg alternately sing about their clothing. Such call-and-response songs often originated along regional borders and have folkloric significance; they are referred to as neighborly banter. The song is divided into eight verses. The song belongs to a group of humorous songs that have been handed down in many regional variations since the beginning of the 19th century. What makes the Nienburg version charming is that the girl from the small town sings in Standard German, while the farmer sings in Low German. A similar version exists in Westphalia as "the little girl from Limburg." Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ich_bin_die_kleine_Nienburgerin