Altena - Altena

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Altena
federal stateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Residents
16.922 (2019)
height
190 m
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Altena

Altena is a city in Sauerland in the valley of the Lenne. Altena Castle, which towers over the town, was one of the most important fortresses in County Mark in the Middle Ages.

background

The city of Altena lies in the deeply cut valley of the Lenne in the Rhenish Slate Mountains. Due to the topography, the city is elongated along the Lenne and its side valleys. Initially a market town, dominated by the castle, the city has developed into a busy industrial location, especially for the metalworking industry, since it was opened up by rail. Further districts have been added through incorporations since the 1970s. These other neighborhoods are 1 Dahle (Altena)Dahle (Altena) in the encyclopedia WikipediaDahle (Altena) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDahle (Altena) (Q1157435) in the Wikidata database, 2 Evingsen (Altena)Evingsen (Altena) in the encyclopedia WikipediaEvingsen (Altena) (Q1382464) in the Wikidata database, 3 Old rye frameOld rye frame in the encyclopedia WikipediaAlt rye frame in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOld rye frame (Q16054325) in the Wikidata database, 4 Green meadowGrünewiese in the encyclopedia WikipediaGrünewiese in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGrünewiese (Q16064919) in the Wikidata database, 5 RosmartRosmart in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRosmart in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryRosmart (Q2798606) in the Wikidata database and 6 GroßendrescheidGroßendrescheid in the encyclopedia WikipediaGroßendrescheid in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGroßendrescheid (Q16064897) in the Wikidata database.

getting there

By plane

Next airport is Dortmund AirportWebsite of this institutionDortmund Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDortmund Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDortmund Airport (Q313587) in the Wikidata database(IATA: DTM). The Cologne-Bonn AirportWebsite of this institutionCologne-Bonn Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCologne-Bonn Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCologne-Bonn Airport (Q157741) in the Wikidata database(IATA: CGN) and Dusseldorf AirportWebsite of this institutionDüsseldorf Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDüsseldorf Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDüsseldorf Airport (Q58226) in the Wikidata database(IATA: DUS) are around an hour away.

By train

The 1 Altena train station is located on the Hagen-Siegen railway line. During the day, the RE 16 (Essen) - Hagen - Siegen and the RB 91 Hagen - Siegen run every hour, which overlap every half hour.

In the street

Altena is across the federal highway B236 to reach. The closest freeway is the A46.

By bicycle

Altena is on the Lenneroute, a cycle path that connects the river Lenne from the source Winterberg up to their mouth Dortmund accompanied.

mobility

Map of Altena

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Altena Castle, Fritz-Thomée-Str. 80, 58762 Altena. Tel.: (02352) 966 7034, Fax: (02352) 25316. The Altena Castle is one of the oldest fortresses in the county of Berg and dates back to the 12th century. It later fell into disrepair, was restored at the beginning of the 20th century and has since been home to the oldest and first youth hostel in the world. Some of the rooms are now museums, but the youth hostel is still there.
  • 2  German Wire Museum, Fritz-Thomée-Str. 12, 58762 Altena. Tel.: 49 2352 966 7034, Fax: 49 2352 25316, Email: . You can see the production of copper and steel wires then and now, as well as the use for knight armor (chain mail), art objects, electrical cables, etc. 300 m below the castle.Open: Tue-Fri from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat / Sun / public holidays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Mondays, December 24, December 25, December 31. and 1.1. closed.Price: Adults 5.00 euros; Children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years, schoolchildren, students, disabled people, conscripts, community service workers 2.50 euros, children under 6 years free, families (max. 2 adults with children) 10.00 euros, group rate for adults (applies from 15 people) 4.00 euros / person, reduced 2.00 euros, max. 2 accompanying persons free. The admission tickets are combined tickets that also entitle you to visit Altena Castle.

activities

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kitchen

  • 1  Pilling Inn. Gasthaus Pilling in the encyclopedia WikipediaGasthaus Pilling in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGasthaus Pilling (Q1379793) in the Wikidata database.oldest restaurant in the Märkisches Kreis, home-style cuisine.

nightlife

accommodation

Cheap

  • 1  RV park. at the Sauerlandhalle on the Lenne.

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