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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Discovery of archaeological remains

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The discovery of archaeologically significant objects must be reported. From time to time, antique coins, ceramic shards, flint chips, historical metal remnants, etc. could be found in the earth or in the water.

Legal basis

§ 14 Lower Saxony Monument Protection Act (NDSchG)

Which documents are required?

If further documents are required, please coordinate this directly with the lower monument authority.

Requirements

The applicant must guarantee that he or she will properly report and handle finds. This requires theoretical training at the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and a practical exercise.

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

Process flow

The find is to be addressed to the Lower Saxony State Office for the Preservation of Monuments or to the lower monument protection authority of the place of discovery or the municipality.

Deadlines

Notification Period: 4 Days
The notification must be issued no later than four working days after discovery of the find.

Applications / forms

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance required: No

What else should I know?

Who should I contact?

To the Lower Saxony State Office for the Preservation of Monuments or to the lower monument protection authority of the site or the municipality.

Responsible authorities

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Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege
Address: Scharnhorststr. 1, 30175 Hannover
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