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At the site of the former "Hansa" oil field near Hademstorf in the Allermarsch region, approximately 160,000 tons of crude oil were produced between 1941 and 1970. Today, two restored horsehead pumps, installed on the foundations of the "Hansa 6" and "Hansa 9" production sites, commemorate this technical history. The pumps were used to bring oil to the surface from depths of up to 1,350 meters. Together with the historic oil bridge, they represent significant evidence of the regional oil boom—well-documented by the Aller-Leine Valley Navigator and open to the public as a technical monument.

Very nice path over the bridge.

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At the beginning of May 1948, sheep, cattle, and wild animals fell victim to the previously unknown "Beast" almost every night in the vast heath and moorland areas surrounding Lichtenmoor in Lower Saxony. The population lived in constant fear and anxiety for their livestock. It was believed that a puma or a tiger, or possibly even a wolverine, was wreaking havoc there. A lioness with two cubs was also reportedly seen. The "Beast" was said to have killed over 100 sheep, 65 cattle, and numerous wild animals. Because meat was scarce in the postwar period, it is now assumed that there were many illegal slaughters. The appearance of the "Beast" made it easy to cover them up. Daily, hundreds of men, farmers, hunters, and police hunted this monster. Then, on August 27, 1948, the farmer Herrman Gaatz from Eilte killed the "Lichtenmoor Shrike" – a male wolf of considerable size. The Lower Saxony State Hunting Association erected a wolf stone at the spot where the large male wolf was killed. From the former Eilte train station, walk 2.5 km along a narrow road into the forest and find the wolf stone on the right side of the path. The skeleton in the museum archive and a single specimen of a head still serve as reminders of the predator from the moorland. The legend of the "Lichtenmoor Shrike" has become a piece of regional history.

The St. Matthew's Chapel in Bothmer was founded in 1610 by Abbot Conrad von Bothmer, based on a donation from Canon Otto von Bothmer. It initially served as a place of worship for both the castle and the congregation before being closed in 1791. The building was subsequently used as a granary for almost two centuries. It was not until 1981 that a comprehensive restoration was undertaken by Günther von Bothmer, with the support of the church, the district, and the monastery chamber. Today, the chapel is occasionally used for services and weddings.

Across the Leine towards Gilten you have a beautiful view over the lush floodplain landscape.

The beautiful old Bachstein Chapel of St. Matthäi in Bothmer is worth a short stop.