Varel

1124 – the name “Varel” finds its first documented mention
1465 – the end of the chiefdom, Varel becomes an Oldenburgian village
District Court 1869/71
Varel and the Dynasty of the Counts of Aldenburg-Bentinck
The “Varel Pants War” of 1957
The stock exchange
Varel and the German Revolution of 1848
Varel and the November Revolution of 1918
The “Schlosskirche” (Palace Church)
Varel and its industry, the Hansa-factory
The Jewish old people´s home – Jewish life in Varel