Quernheim is a municipality in the
district of Diepholz, in
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
, Germany. It is part of the
Altes Amt Lemförde and has a population of about 480 inhabitants.
It is known for being the smallest municipality in Germany with a fully functioning public cinema; the "
Lichtburg
Lichtburg ("fortress of light" or "light castle") has been a popular name for cinemas in Germany. Those in Berlin, Essen and Düsseldorf have been particularly famous; the Lichtburg in Oberhausen is the site of the International Short Film Festival ...
" is regarded as a local institution with its 1950s-style interior design (however it uses modern technology to screen films on current release).
"Lichtburg": Kleines Kino ganz groß
kreiszeitung.de. 8 March 2017.
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Diepholz (district)
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