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Oldenburg The former ducal palace, Oldenburg, Ger.

Oldenburg

Lower Saxony, Germany
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Oldenburg, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northwestern Germany. Situated at the junction of the Hunte River and the Küsten Canal, which links the Hunte and Ems rivers, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Bremen, Oldenburg lies at the eastern approach to the North Sea coastal district of Leer, East Friesland (Ostfriesland). First mentioned in 1108 and chartered in 1345, it became the seat of the counts and dukes of Oldenburg in the 17th century. From 1918 to 1946 the city was the capital of Oldenburg state. There is shipping with Bremerhaven at the Weser estuary and with the Ruhr district, and Oldenburg is a centre for conventions, exhibitions, and sporting events. Printing is also important. Landmarks include the grand ducal palace (1607–15), which now houses a state museum of art and culture, and the Lamberti Church (1270; rebuilt 1790–97). Oldenburg also has other museums and art galleries, a state theatre, and botanical gardens. It is the seat of Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (founded 1973). Pop. (2003 est.) 158,340.