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| Altenberge | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 10.296 (2019) | |
| height | 79 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.altenberge.de/2005/tourist/default.asp | |
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Altenberge is a city and municipality in Münsterland. The small towns of Entrup, Hansell, Hohenhorst, Kümper, Waltrup and Westenfeld are also part of it.
background
The first written mention of the place Altenberge can be found in the 12th century. Today the place is divided into the main municipality with six peasant communities. The place is quite agricultural. The Altenberg ridge offers a wonderful panoramic view of the Münsterland, the Baumberge up to the Teutoburg Forest. The area around the "Rösteberg" in the Hohenhorst farming community is under landscape protection and is located in a preferred recreational area. Well-developed circular hiking trails and farm roads invite you to extensive hikes, bike tours and covered wagon rides that lead past numerous sights. such as the ice cellar of the former Beuing brewery, the Heimathues Kittken (with storage and bakery) or the tractor and equipment museum
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airport is the 1 Münster / Osnabrück Airport (IATA: FMO). 
Westphalian regional airport near Ladbergen.
By train
The 2 Altenberge station is on the railway line from Muenster to Enschede. Here you have direct connections with Münster every hour, Nordwalde, Steinfurt, Metelen, Ochtrup, Gronau (Westphalia) and Enschede
By bus
In the street
The 
, the Muenster above Steinfurt and Gronau (Westphalia) with the Netherlands connects goes through the place and represents the main traffic artery of the place. About the you have access to the 10km away 
via the Münster Nord intersection (exit 77).
By boat
By bicycle
The 100 castles route runs through the Altenberge area.
On foot (optional)
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Catholic Parish Church of St. John Baptist - Parts of the walls date from the 14th century. The 75 meter high tower can be seen from afar.
- 2 Catholic branch church St. Johannes Nepomuk - 18th century. At times this was the center of an independent parish.
- 3 Krüsellinde - This tree, which is over 300 years old, is the symbol of Altenberge. It can also be found in the coat of arms.
- 4 Ice cellar. The exact date of construction is unknown. The ice cellar, the former Beuing brewery, which used to be used to store ice cream, was only rediscovered in 1996 during construction work and is accessible via the Heumatverein.
- 5 Heimathues Kittkenn. The half-timbered house from 1840 was restored by the local history association at the end of the 20th century. In 2003 the facility was expanded to include a typical regional storage facility and in 2006 to include a bakery.
- Tug and equipment museum
activities
- hikes
- bike tours
- Covered wagon rides
- Horse riding Integrative bridle path - your Münsterland ride without obstacles
- Guided tour of the town - take a look at the ancestors in the pots
- Tree nature trail with Krüsellinde - check out the ABCs again: maple, beech & co
shop
kitchen
- 1 The little potato house, Billerbecker Str. 4, 48341 Altenberge. Tel.: 49 2505 1422, Email: [email protected].
- 2 L'Italiano, Sports center 6, 48341 Altenberge. Tel.: 49 2505 939737.
- 3 Gasthof Stermann, Hansell 14, 48341 Altenberge, Germany. Tel.: 49 2505 1068, Fax: 49 2505 991856, Email: [email protected].
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel Stüer, Ladenstrasse 6-8, 48341 Altenberge. Tel.: 49 2505 9331 0, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Lindenhotel, Eisenbahnstrasse 2, 48341 Altenberge. Tel.: 49 2505 9390 80, Fax: 49 2505 9390 8700, Email: [email protected]. Price: rooms from € 69.00 to € 109.00.
health
Practical advice
job
The best-known industrial company is certainly Schmitz Cargo Bull, which produces trailers for trucks.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.altenberge.de/ - Official website of Altenberge
