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Brakel | ||
federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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Residents | 16.270 (2019) | |
height | 135 m | |
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Brakel is a city in Weser Uplands. The city has a half-timbered old town with several buildings from the Weser renaissance. The core city is surrounded by a city wall.
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getting there
By train
The NordWestBahn runs on the RB 84 line in the direction of Paderborn Hbf., Höxter, Holzminden. The 1 Brakel railway station lies south of the village.
By bus
In the street
Brakel lies at the intersection of the B 64 with the B 252- Ostwestfalenstrasse. Via the B 252 there is a connection to the BAB A 44 in the south.
By boat
By bicycle
The Westphalian cycle route R2 and the Monastery garden route pass the place. In the direction Höxter there is a connection to the Weser cycle path (less than 20 km).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Old scales (at the market)
- Town Hall (Am Markt)
- Hinnenburg
- Rheder Castle with Hussar Museum
- Mead fountain
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
In the village of Bellersen (6km), which belongs to the town of Brakel, you can spend the night on the motorhome parking space. Another parking space for motorhomes close to the city is in the parking lot near the Brede.
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Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.brakel.de/ - Brakel official website