Editing Celle (section)

===Post-war era===
After the war Celle applied, along with [[Bonn]] and [[Frankfurt]], to become the seat for the Parliamentary Council (''[[Parlamentarischer Rat]]''), the immediate post-war governmental body in Germany, later superseded by the West German [[Bundestag]]. In the end the privilege went to [[Bonn]].

Trenchard Barracks in Celle was the most modern barracks in Germany during the war, with blackout blinds between the double-glazed windows and other features which became commonplace afterwards. The cellar doors were trial rooms for the number of inmates from Belsen who could be gassed.  When Belsen concentration camp was liberated Trenchard Barracks was used as a hospital for surviving inmates who needed treatment. Later it became the Barracks for the 1st Battalion of the Rifle Brigade.

On 1 January 1973 Celle lost its status as an independent town (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') and became the largest municipality in the new district (''Kreis'') of Celle. It also became the largest town in the new region (''[[Regierungsbezirk]]'') of [[Lüneburg (region)|Lüneburg]]. At the same time the localities of Ummern, Pollhöfen and Hahnenhorn were incorporated into [[Gifhorn district]]. Since then the parish of Hohne has looked after six villages ([[Hohne]], Helmerkamp, [[Spechtshorn]], Ummern, Pollhöfen and Hahnenhorn) in two rural districts. The town of Celle has also incorporated a number of villages from the surrounding area.

On 25 July 1978 a staged bomb attack was made on the outer wall of the prison. This was initially blamed on the [[Red Army Faction]], but was later revealed to have been perpetrated by [[Lower Saxony]]'s intelligence service, the [[Verfassungsschutz]]. The incident became known as the [[Celle Hole]].
 
In 2004 the region of Lüneburg was dissolved along with the rest of Lower Saxony's administrative districts. Celle is currently the twelfth largest town in [[Lower Saxony]].