Bad Segeberg ( German: [baːt ˈzeːɡəˌbɛʁk] ; Low German: Sebarg) is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein , capital of the district (Kreis) Segeberg . It is situated approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) northeast of Hamburg , and 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Lübeck .
4-550: It is famous for its annual Karl May Festival , which takes place in the town's Kalkberg Stadium , a large amphitheater originally built by the Reich Labour Service into an exploited quarry at the Segeberger Kalkberg . There is a large television tower in the middle of the town. Bad Segeberg is not far from the eastern edge of the hills of Ostholstein . The western part of the town is bordered by
8-728: Is a theatre festival in Bad Segeberg , Schleswig-Holstein , Germany . Since 1952, Karl May 's adventure novels about the Wild West have been put on stage as part of Karl May Festival in the Kalkberg Stadium at the scenic Segeberger Kalkberg . The festival is not to be confused with Elspe Festival or Karl May Festtage in Radebeul . 53°56′08″N 10°19′03″E / 53.9355°N 10.317528°E / 53.9355; 10.317528 This article about
12-708: The Trave , the northern part by the Ihlsee and forests, the northeast is bordered by the Großer Segeberger See , and the west is also bordered by forests. In the south, Bad Segeberg is bordered by the towns of Högersdorf and Klein Gladebrügge . Geologically, the area around Bad Segeberg is unique because it is the only area with Karst topography in Schleswig-Holstein, which is indicated by
16-582: The presence of sinkholes in the area. There were even sinkholes in the town itself, although these have all been filled in and are no longer visible. The only exception is the Kleiner Segeberger See, which is a sinkhole that is filled with water at the foot of the Segeberger Kalkberg . Bad Segeberg is twinned with: Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg The ' Karl May Festival' (German: Karl-May-Spiele Bad Segeberg ,')
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