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| Anholt | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 4.107 (2012) | |
| height | 7 m | |
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Anholt is a historically independent city in Münsterlandwho made 1975 in the parish Isselburg rose.
background
Anholt lies in the border area between the former duchy of Münster (today Westphalia), the Duchy of Kleve (today Rhineland) and the rule of Geldern (today the Netherlands) and was fought over but also strongly fortified since the Middle Ages. The residence town of the Anholt rulership, later the Principality of Salm-Salm, has one of the most magnificent castle buildings and gardens on the Lower Rhine with the moated Anholt castle.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are Niederrhein Weeze Airport
(IATA: NRN), about 40 km, or the Dusseldorf Airport(IATA: DUS), approx. 80 km.
By train
The nearest train station is Empel-Rees train station about 8 km south.
By bus
In the street
By bicycle
The 100 castles route leads to the moated castle Anholt.
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Anholt Castle.
The former moated castle of the princes of Salm-Salm was converted into a baroque palace around 1700. Very nicely restored after destruction in World War II, today it is partly a museum with an imposing picture gallery, partly a hotel (see there).Open: can only be visited with a guide. Guided tours every hour between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (last tour).Price: Museum € 12, Park € 5. - 2 Biotope wildlife park Anholter Switzerland, English style landscaped park
- 3 St. Pankratius Parish Church from the 19th century
- 4 historical town hall from the 16th century
- 5 The remains of the fortress
- 6 Jewish Cemetery
- 7 Historic ice cellar
- 8 Anholter windmill
- 9 Princely crypt chapel from the 17th century with a line of sight to the castle
- 10 Hardenberg House, Wasserburg, as a fortress right on the border with the Netherlands
- 11 Pennekamp House
activities
shop
kitchen
- 1 To the chatter, Steinweg 5, 46419 Isselburg, Germany. Tel.: (0)2874 45466.
- 2 Il Caminetto - Ratskeller Anholt, Markt 14, 46419 Isselburg. Tel.: (0)2874 9038400. Open: Mon-Sat 12 noon-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sun and public holidays non-stop.
nightlife
accommodation
medium
- 1 Old drugstore, Markt 19, 46419 Isselburg. Tel.: (0)2874 91350.
upscale
- 2 Romantik Parkhotel Wasserburg Anholt, Castle 1, 46419 Isselburg. Tel.: (0)2874 4590.
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
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