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| Fröndenberg / Ruhr | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 20.766 (2019) | |
| height | 130 m | |
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Fröndenberg / Ruhr is a city in the south of the Unna district on the border of Ruhr area and Sauerland, in the east closes the Soest Börde at.
background
The city consists of the districts: Altendorf, Ardey, Bausenhagen, Bentrop, Dellwig, Frohnhausen, Frömern, core town Fröndenberg (with village and monastery as well as Westick), Langschede, Neimen, Ostbüren, Stentrop, Strickherdicke and Warmen.
At the southern city limits, the Dysentery along, it forms the border to the Sauerland. The Hönne flows into the Ruhr in Fröndenberg.
As Frundeberg the place was first mentioned in 1197, the Cistercian monastery Fröndenberg first mentioned in 1230 and the former Ardey Castle has a long history. In Fröndenberg there were excavations for coal as early as 1575, but tunnel mining did not begin until the 18th century. In Langschede there was a small port on the Ruhr, where grain and salt were also loaded.
Today a museum commemorates the tradition of chain forging. The buildings from the time of paper production are now used for other purposes or have been converted into a landscape park.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are in Dortmund Airport
(IATA: DTM) and Dusseldorf Airport(IATA: DUS).
By train
In north-west-south-east direction:
- With the RE 17 from Hagen via Schwerte, Fröndenberg, Arnsberg, Meschede, Bestwig to Brilon and sometimes further to Warburg with a connection to Kassel.
- With the RE 57 from Dortmund via Hörde, Fröndenberg, Arnsberg, Meschede to Bestwig and Winterberg.
in north-south direction:
- With the RB 54 (Hönnetalbahn) from Unna via Fröndenberg, Menden, Binolen, Balve to Neuenrade. The trains also stop here in Ardey and Frömern.
The next ICE stops are in Hagen and Dortmund.
By bus
The Bus routes will be from Ruhr-Lippe association (ZRL) operated:
- Line 23: Menden - Fröndenberg
- Line 170: Unna - Fröndenberg
- Line 320: Wickede - Fröndenberg
In the street
The A 44 motorway runs north of the city from Dortmund, Unna to Werl, Soest and further east. At the Dortmund / Unna junction, the A1 goes south, but has no exit near Fröndenberg. To the east of Unna, the federal road B 233 goes to Dellwig, this feeder is the fastest way to get from Fröndenberg to the A 44. Further east, the A 445 passes Wickede, here there is exit 61 "Wickede", which leads over the B 63 to Fröndenberg. From the south, the L 679 leads from Menden to the city or the B 515 to Dellwig.
By boat
The Dysentery can be used in canoes. Otherwise the river is not suitable for arrival.
By bicycle
The Ruhr valley cycle path and the Kaiser route run here along the Ruhr.
On foot
The WestfalenWanderWeg leads through Fröndenberg.
mobility
In the area around Fröndenberg the Bus routes C71 to C74 of the ZRL, Mon-Fri five times every 2 hours, Saturday twice, Sunday not at all. In addition, there are citizens' buses that have similar travel times and depart from the closer parts of the city.
There is one from May to September Bicycle bus the Verkehrsgemeinschaft Unna (VKU), which runs from Fröndenberg via Opherdicke, Unna, Kamen, Bergkamen, Werne, Cappenberg to Nordkirchen. Three times a day, only on Sundays and public holidays, travel time Fröndenberg-Unna 38min, Unna-Nordkirchen 1: 13h, see also the Website from the district of Unna and the Flyer.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Chainsmith Museum, Ruhrstrasse 12 (In the straw warehouse of the former Himmelmann paper mill). Lovingly compiled and detailed reconstructed museum pieces, demonstration at the smithy fire every 1st Sunday of the month, surrounding a landscape park in the Ruhr meadows, including the Fröndenberg funnel.Open: April-Oct. Sat / Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Price: Free entry.
- 2 Ardey Castle, only a few remains of walls and ditches remain,
- 3 Hünenknfer Castle, only the tower stump and moat are preserved
- Formerly mining in Fröndenberg, visible on old pings and remains of collieries, part of the Industrial Heritage Route
- Pen and Collegiate church
- 4 Fröndenberg Local History Museum, Kirchplatz 2 (on the upper floor of the abbess's monastery building). Tel.: 49 (0)2303 40026, Email: [email protected]. Open April to October, every 1st Sunday of the month, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. or on request (see e-mail).
- The 19.4 m high Bismarck Tower Unna in Strickherdicke, inaugurated on October 18, 1900. It stands on the highest elevation of Fröndenberg at 214m above sea level (Wilhelmshöhe) and consists of blocks from the former medieval city wall of Unna and sandstone from the quarry in Frömern. It is looked after by the Bismarck Tower Association Unna in Fröndenberg e.V., it is open on Sundays and public holidays from April to September from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Directions: Unnaer / Iserlohner Straße (B 233) junction with Hubert-Biernat-Straße, drive this approx. 100 meters to the east.
- House Schoppe, old half-timbered house in Langschede, residential defense tower
- Hellweg - a light path, Lighting blue (s) in Fröndenberg
activities
hike
The WestfalenWanderWeg leads from Hattingen via Witten, Wetter, Herdecke, Dortmund, Holzwickede, Unna, Fröndenberg, Wickede, Werl, Möhnesee, Warstein, Lichtenau to Altenbeken. It goes on the ridges of the Ardey Mountains and Haarstrang in the valleys of the Möhne and Alme to the Eggegebierge. The path is 210 km long, its marking is the "X" together with a "w", an orange triangle with the imprint of a hiking shoe serves as the logo. More information on the website.
Between the old village church Bausenhagen and the meeting center Oase Stentrop there is only 2km long Meditation path. It offers a total of 10 "views" that invite you to contemplate and meditate. At each of the points (e.g. bread, ascent / descent, willow or bar cross) there is a board with pictures and texts that have something to do with the environment. The route is marked with small pieces of plastic with red and black arrows on a white background, information leaflets are available in the church. The path is supervised by Protestant church district Unna, The local contact person - also for guided tours - is Pastor Achim Heckel, 58730 Fröndenberg, Palzstrasse 54, Tel .: 49 (0) 2377/2293, Fax: 49 (0) 2377/78224, email: [email protected] .
The 17km long one Geotopes trail leads from Ardey train station via Gut Neuenhof, Frömern and Landwehr back to Ardey. It shows special geotopes, e.g. a boulder or the early mining in Thabruck. A detour to the Bismarck Tower and entry at the Frömern train station are possible. Information on the route that is not signposted on site is available in the city or from the Ardey village community in the form of a flyer: "On the way in Fröndenberg / Ruhr - Geotope hiking trail" (with map and description), or in the booklet Hiking tours in the Unna district on the pages of the circle.
Fröndenberg also offers a whole range of Hiking trails (a total of 150km of paved roads and field / forest paths), which have different lengths and levels of difficulty. Most are designed as circular routes and run on routes of the Sauerland Mountain Association (SGV). Eleven routes open up individual parts of the city, the Mauritiusweg hikes around the entire Fröndenmountain (it is the longest with 34km). See also the Flyer "Hiking", published by the city.
To go biking
Fröndenberg is pretty much in the middle of the Ruhr valley cycle path, so that an overnight stay or a stop is ideal here. You can also use the city as a central location because the train station also offers good opportunities to travel up or down the river and take your bike with you in the compartment. The bicycle bus, on the other hand, does not travel along the Ruhr but heads north to Unna (see also under mobility). For the Ruhr valley cycle path, see also City flyer.
The Kaiser route, the 480 km long route from Aachen to Paderborn follows the route that Charlemagne is said to have taken during his campaign against the Saxons.
A very special tour is that Zabel route (PDF) that after the professional cyclist Erik Zabel named and created after its training route. Zabel used to live here and now lives with his family in nearby Unna-Kessebüren. The route starts at the town hall in Fröndenberg and leads north of the Ruhr towards the east to Wickede (on the R12), where there is a small mountain classification (turn left onto the R40, max. Gradient 22%, but only about 100 meters in altitude). This can be bypassed (abbreviated) by families (stay on the R12, both routes meet again at the Ruhr Bridge). After crossing the Ruhr in Wickede, it goes back to Fröndenberg, where there is a sprint test shortly before the end. See also the ADFC flyer.
Another challenge for cyclists is that owl, a mountain with cycling history and the only cyclist memorial in Germany. The 1,200 m long ascent has an average gradient of 7.7%, with a maximum of 13%. He has already been three times a mountain classification in the Germany Tour, Erik Zabel won one of them. On top of the mountain there has been a memorial by Willi Kemper, dedicated to cyclists of all nations, since 1989.
The city has two small ones City and country tours devised leading to nearby farms and cafes: North (more for cyclists) and west (what a hiker).
Golf
The relatively small town has a total of 45-hole golf courses and two golf clubs. It is also used by many golfers from the Ruhr area.
- Unna-Fröndenberg Golf Club, 58730 Fröndenberg / Ruhr, Schwarzer Weg 1 (east of Owl Street). Tel.: 49 2373 70068, Fax: 49 2373 70069, Email: [email protected]. The club, founded in 1985, has an 18-hole (par: 72, men 6234m, women 5291m) and a 9-hole course. Playable all year round, in winter depending on the weather on wintergreen. Nestled in rolling hills, two ponds, numerous bunkers. Guest players from Hk 54 and with ID from a golf club are welcome in the DGV.
- Gut Neuenhof golf club, 58730 Fröndenberg / Ruhr, Eulenstrasse 58 (west of Owl Street). The club, founded in 1995, has an 18-hole course (par: 71, men: 6116m, women: 5329m) that nestles around the classicist manor house. The Gut Neuenhof Golf Hotel, which opened in 2012, is located next to the clubhouse.
horse riding
Numerous riding businesses near Fröndenberg offer recreational opportunities or holidays for horse and rider, sometimes there is also training in dressage, jumping, terrain and western as well as vaulting, lunge riding, driving or offers for children's birthday parties. See also the City flyer.
- Böckelmannshof (Riding stables), 58730 Fröndenberg / Ruhr, Herdicker Kamp 4. Tel.: 49 2378 866880, Email: [email protected]. Shetty, Haflinger, lounging, riding and jumping lessons, rides, tournaments, holiday camps.
- Scheible riding facility, 58730 Fröndenberg, Thabrauck 22. Tel.: 49 2378 5075, Fax: 49 2378 911932, Email: [email protected]. Riding lessons, lounge, vaulting, therapeutic riding.
shop
Fröndenberg is a regionally known shopping town with a wide range. The pedestrian zone with all its shops is always busy. There are especially many clothing stores.
kitchen
nightlife
More likely to take place in Unna or Menden.
accommodation
Cheap
- Cyclist hostel Fröndenberg station, 58730 Fröndenberg, Bahnhofstr. 5 (in the former station building). Tel.: 49 2373 6810250, Email: [email protected]. Five rooms with a total of 9 beds, shared kitchen. Attention: currently closed due to renovation.Price: from 19.50 € / p. plus € 3.90 for bed linen and towels.
- Stentrop oasis (Education and meeting center of the Evangelical Church District Unna), Fröndenberg / Ruhr, Stentroper Weg 31. Tel.: 49 2377 4629, Email: [email protected]. Can only be booked for groups or school classes. Also offers its own events, very awesome: Father-child festival.Price: from € 33.50 / p. including three meals plus bed linen € 5 and towels € 3.
medium
- Hotel Am Park, Fröndenberg / Ruhr, Ruhrstr. 16 (next to the Himmelmannpark). Tel.: 49 2373 174050, Fax: 49 2373 1740520, Email: [email protected]. Price: Single from € 55, double from € 75, both with breakfast.
- Hotel Haus Ruhrbrücke, 58730 Fröndenberg / Ruhr, Ruhrstr. 20th. Tel.: 49 2373 72169, Fax: 49 2373 70283, Email: [email protected].
- Country inn woods, Fröndenberg / Ruhr-Hohenheide, Auf dem Krittenschlag 23. Tel.: 49 2373 76122. Price: single / double room from € 40 / € 60 (bathroom in the hallway) or with bathroom from € 48 / € 75, including breakfast.
- Golf Hotel Gut Neuenhof, 58730 Fröndenberg, Eulenstr. 58. Tel.: 49 2373 917770, Email: [email protected]. Right next to the clubhouse of the Gut Neuenhof Golf Club, only opened in 2012.Price: Single from € 122, double from € 137, both including breakfast.
Work
It is the largest employer in Fröndenberg with over 300 employees Prison hospital in North Rhine-Westphalia, which is the largest in Europe with 226 beds plus 8 in intensive care. It is located about one kilometer northeast of the city center and is secured like a correctional facility (including a 4 meter high wall).
health
There are several pharmacies and various doctors and specialists in Fröndenberg. For a hospital stay, however, you have to go to the neighboring cities, the correctional hospital may not be used for normal citizens for security reasons.
Practical advice
1 City marketing Fröndenberg / Ruhr, Bahnhofstrasse 2. Tel.: 49 (0)2373 976 238, Fax: 49 (0)2373 976 342, Email: [email protected].
trips
- Hiking in Sauerland
- Walking or cycling along the Ruhr
- to the north z. B. after Unna
- to the south z. B. after Menden
literature
- : Allow me ... Fröndeberg. Erfurt: DESOTRON Verlagsges., 2014, ISBN 978-3-932875-39-7 .
Web links
http://www.froendenberg.de - Official website of Fröndenberg / Ruhr
