Diekholzen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km southwest of Hildesheim on the Beuster, a tributary of the Innerste.
History
In 1974, the former villages of Diekholzen, Söhre, Barienrode and Egenstedt were united to form the municipality of Diekholzen. Each village has its own history and various sights. Most of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics. The largest village of the municipality is Diekholzen with an administration building, a school, a hospital, several shops, a supermarket, some restaurants and a hotel. Several times a day, each village of the municipality is accessible from Hildesheim and from
Alfeld by bus.
Personalities
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Johann Friedrich Ruthe (1788-1859), lecturer, botanist and entomologist; born in the district of Egenstedt
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Karl Hoppe (1923-1987), motorcycle racing driver
Gallery
File:Diekholzen 012.jpg|Saint Jakobus Church (1656), Diekholzen
File:Diekholzen 004.jpg|Protestant Church (1963), Diekholzen
File:Diekholzen 005.jpg|Half-timbered house, Diekholzen
File:Diekholzen 008.jpg|Chapel (1996) on the river Beuster, Diekholzen
File:Diekholzen 014.jpg|Miners' Memorial, Diekholzen
File:Diekholzen 030.jpg|Nature reserve, Söhre
File:Diekholzen 034.jpg|Memorial stone, Söhre
File:Diekholzen 019.jpg|Saint Nicholas Church (1734), Barienrode
File:Diekholzen 016.jpg|Stone cross (1860), Barienrode
