Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Werl, Germany
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3.2 km
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 WerlSight 1: Pauluskirche
The Protestant St. Paul's Church is a church building in Werl in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia).
Sight 2: Museum Forum der Völker
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.
Sight 3: Franziskanerkloster Werl
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.
Sight 4: Gnadenbild Werl
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).
Sight 5: Wallfahrtsbasilika Mariä Heimsuchung
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
Sight 6: Alte Wallfahrtskirche
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.
Sight 7: Haus von Papen
The House of Papen is a listed secular building in Werl, a town in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia), Marktstraße 3.
Sight 8: St. Walburga, Propsteikirche
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.
Sight 9: Walburgahaus Werl
The Walburgahaus is a listed profile building in Werl, a city in the Soest district (North Rhine-Westphalia).
Sight 10: Haus Rykenberg
The Rykenberg House is a listed building on the Rykenberg in Werl, in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia).
Sight 11: 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.
Sight 12: Zentralmoschee Werl
The Fatih Mosque is a mosque in Werl.
Sight 13: Sankt Norbert
The Catholic parish church of St. Norbert is a church building in Werl, in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia).
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