Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a
tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath, has a picturesque old
town centre (the Altstadt) with over 400 timber-framed houses and a castle (Schloss Celle) built in the renaissance and barock style.