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Osnabrück is known as the City of Peace for hosting the 1648 Peace of Westphalia negotiations that ended the Thirty Years' War. Its reconstructed medieval old town, St Peter's Cathedral and the Felix Nussbaum Haus museum sit alongside a large student population and access to the TERRA.vita geopark.

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Osnabrück is known as the City of Peace for hosting the 1648 Peace of Westphalia negotiations that ended the Thirty Years' War. Its reconstructed medieval old town, St Peter's Cathedral and the Felix Nussbaum Haus museum sit alongside a large student population and access to the TERRA.vita geopark.

Country: GermanyLanguage: GermanCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Osnabrück is known as the City of Peace for hosting the 1648 Peace of Westphalia negotiations that ended the Thirty Years' War. Its reconstructed medieval old town, St Peter's Cathedral and the Felix Nussbaum Haus museum sit alongside a large student population and access to the TERRA.vita geopark.

Best forHistory and peace-treaty heritage; students; geopark day trips
When to goLate spring to early autumn for milder, drier weather
Getting aroundWalkable old town; central station is a rail hub; three autobahns; buses via Neumarkt
Where to stayBase in or near the Altstadt for walking distance to the cathedral and market
Maybe skip ifYou want major nightlife, beaches or a big-city range of sights

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