10 Sights in Rheine, Germany (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Rheine, Germany! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Rheine. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Rheine1. Sankt Elisabeth
The Catholic parish church of St. Elisabeth in Rheine is a building of the New Objectivity by the Gelsenkirchen architect Josef Franke. Since the merger of all originally independent parishes on the left bank of the Ems in 2013, it has been one of five churches in the parish of St. Dionysius. Since 1982, it has been listed as an ensemble together with the adjoining vicarage.
2. Falkenhof-Museum
Falkenhof is the name of a former aristocratic residence in Rheine. The later Falkenhof emerged from a Carolingian royal estate, which was probably laid out at the end of the 8th or beginning of the 9th century. This royal estate was called Villa Reni and is considered the nucleus of today's city of Rheine. The first documented mention of Villa Reni in a deed of donation by Louis the Pious dates back to the year 838. The foundation of the royal estate took place against the background of the Franconian missionary and occupation policy in the course of Charlemagne's Saxon Wars.
3. Großsteingrab von Rheine
The megalithic tomb of Rheine is located in the present-day Rhine district of Schotthock on the Lingener Damm (road) from Rheine to Lingen (Ems) in the far northwest of Westphalia, in the district of Steinfurt near the border with the Emsland in Lower Saxony, which is rich in megalithic sites. It was built between 3500 and 2800 BC and is a megalithic site of the Funnel Beaker Culture (TBK) with the Sprockhoff no. 981. Neolithic monuments are an expression of the culture and ideology of Neolithic societies. Their origin and function are considered to be hallmarks of social development.
4. Schwanenburg
The Schwanenburg is a defunct moated castle in Elte near Rheine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was probably built in the 13th century by the noble lords of Steinfurt, who had a swan in their coat of arms, on the right bank of the Ems.
5. Alter jüdischer Friedhof
The Jewish Cemetery in Rheine, Lingener Straße, also known as the Old Jewish Cemetery, is located in the town of Rheine in the district of Steinfurt in North Rhine-Westphalia. As a Jewish cemetery, it is an architectural monument. In the cemetery in Lingener Straße, 65 gravestones have been preserved.
Wikipedia: Jüdischer Friedhof (Rheine, Lingener Straße) (DE)
6. Hermannsweg
The Hermannsweg is a 156 kilometres (97 mi) long hiking trail which follows the ridge of the Teutoburg Forest, running from Rheine to Velmerstot in Germany. It is marked by signposts showing a white H on a black background. The Hermannsweg has been named for Arminius, a Cherusci chief who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD. Together with the 70 kilometres (43 mi) long Eggeweg, this long-distance hiking trail forms the Hermannshöhen. It is maintained by the Teutoburger-Wald-Verein e.V. located in Bielefeld.
7. St. Antonius-Basilika
St. Anthony's Basilica is a neo-Romanesque church building in Rheine - Eschendorf. The church was built between 1899 and 1905 in the style of a Romanesque imperial cathedral and dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua. It lies to the right of the Ems on Osnabrücker Straße and is the parish church of the Catholic parish of St. Antonius in Rheine. With 650 seats, a total length of 90 meters and a maximum width of 39 meters, the representative building is the largest church in the cityand dominates the image of the district with its imposing dimensions. The St. Antonius Basilica is considered to be one of the most elaborate and important church buildings of late historicism in Germany.
8. Herz Jesu
The Roman Catholic, listed Sacred Heart Church is located in Rheine, a town in the district of Steinfurt in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The church belongs to the parish of St. Antonius Rheine in the Rheine deanery of the Diocese of Münster.
9. Naturzoo Rheine
The Rheine Nature Zoo is located in the north of the city of Rheine in the Münsterland region. Together with the Gottesgabe salt works, the Bentlage monastery and the surrounding Bentlager forest, it forms a local recreation area. The zoo has an area of 13 hectares.
10. St. Dionysius
The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Dionysius in Rheine, also known here simply as the town church, is a late Gothic hall church from the period from about 1400 to 1520. It is the most traditional place of worship in the city.
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