Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Werl, Germany

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 21 m
Descend 18 m

Experience Werl in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Werl

Sight 1: Pauluskirche

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Pauluskirche Michael Kramer / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Protestant St. Paul's Church is a church building in Werl in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia).

Wikipedia: Paulus-Kirche (Werl) (DE), Website

460 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Museum Forum der Völker

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The Forum of Peoples in Werl is the largest ethnological museum in Westphalia and, due to its collection, one of the most important ethnological museums in Germany.

Wikipedia: Forum der Völker (DE)

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Franziskanerkloster Werl

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Werl Abbey was a Capuchin monastery from 1645 to 1834 and a monastery of the Franciscan Order in Werl, Soest district from 1848 to 2019.

Wikipedia: Kloster Werl (DE)

19 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Gnadenbild Werl

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The miraculous image is a plastic representation of Mary. It is the center of the pilgrimage basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Werl, in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia).

Wikipedia: Gnadenbild Werl (DE)

13 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Wallfahrtsbasilika Mariä Heimsuchung

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The Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady also called Werl Basilica is a Catholic church located in Werl, Germany which was declared a minor basilica in 1953. It is dedicated to the Visitation of Mary.

Wikipedia: Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Werl (EN), Website

141 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Alte Wallfahrtskirche

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A pilgrimage to a statue of Mary in Werl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, caused the building of pilgrimage churches there. The first one, completed in 1662, was replaced by a Baroque building completed in 1789, which later became known as the Alte Wallfahrtskirche. When it became too small, an adjacent Wallfahrtsbasilika was built, dedicated to the Visitation. It was declared a Basilica minor in 1953.

Wikipedia: Werl pilgrimage (EN), Website

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Haus von Papen

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The House of Papen is a listed secular building in Werl, a town in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia), Marktstraße 3.

Wikipedia: Haus von Papen (Werl) (DE)

192 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: St. Walburga, Propsteikirche

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St. Walburga, Propsteikirche Dominik Schäfer / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The church of St. Walburga in Werl is a Gothic hall building from the 14th century with a 62-metre-high late Romanesque tower with a baroque Welsch dome. It is built of local green sandstone. The church was elevated to a provost's church by Pope Leo XIII in 1892. The parish belongs to the Archdiocese of Paderborn. The parish was one of the oldest in the Decanese of Soest in the Archdiocese of Cologne, to which it used to belong.

Wikipedia: St. Walburga (Werl) (DE), Website , Website

59 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Walburgahaus Werl

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Walburgahaus Werl Dominik Schäfer / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The Walburgahaus is a listed profile building in Werl, a city in the Soest district (North Rhine-Westphalia).

Wikipedia: Walburgahaus (Werl) (DE)

116 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Haus Rykenberg

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The Rykenberg House is a listed building on the Rykenberg in Werl, in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia).

Wikipedia: Haus Rykenberg (DE), Website

461 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Schlossruine Werl

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Schlossruine Werl

Schloss Werl is a listed building in Werl, a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was a state castle and part of the city fortifications of Werl.

Wikipedia: Schloss Werl (DE)

444 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Zentralmoschee Werl

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The Fatih Mosque is a mosque in Werl.

Wikipedia: Fatih-Moschee (Werl) (DE), Website

894 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 13: Sankt Norbert

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The Catholic parish church of St. Norbert is a church building in Werl, in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia).

Wikipedia: St. Norbert (Werl) (DE), Website

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