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| Höxter | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 28.824 (2019) | |
| height | 96 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)5271 19433 Hoexter-Tourismus.de | |
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Höxter is a city with approx. 31,000 inhabitants on the Weser in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia. Compared to other settlements, Höxter had a priority position in the Weser area very early on thanks to fixed Weser crossings.
background
Map of Höxter
Höxter is located on the eastern edge of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, at the confluence of the Nethe into the Weser. The districts are on both sides of the Weser; the Bruchhausen district lies south of the Nethe.
history
Höxter's up-and-coming development in the early 12th century, which is also documented in the new building of the Kilianikirche around 1100, goes with the last spiritual flowering of Corvey Imperial Abbey hand in hand.
The abbots of Corvey, who had risen to the rank of imperial prince, succeeded in establishing their own sovereignty on the property immediately around Corvey. The abbots' principality, which was directly part of the empire, essentially comprised the monastery and City of Höxter and sixteen villages.
As part of the municipal reorganization, the area municipality "Stadt Höxter" was created on January 1st, 1970 from the 11 municipalities of the former office of Höxter-Land, the core city and the municipality of Bruchhausen from the office of Beverungen. At that time, the localities joined together on a voluntary basis in order to bundle their diverse tasks and bring about uniform self-administration. Today the villages belong to Höxter Albaxen, Bödexen, Bosseborn, Brenkhausen, Bruchhausen, Corvey, Fürstenau, Godelheim, Lüchtringen, Lütmarsen, Ottbergen, Ovenhausen and Steels.
The State Garden Show will take place in Höxter in 2023.
getting there
By plane
- Höxter has the 1 Höxter-Holzminden airfield
(ICAO: EDVI), The runway is 744 m long, no customs clearance takes place. The Brenkhausen district is served by the regional bus from Höxter-Rathaus.
- The 2 Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
(IATA: PAD) is about 60 kilometers by road. The journey time from the Ottbergen stop is 1 1/2 hours with a change in Paderborn; from and to Paderborn The number 400 bus (express bus) runs every hour directly to the airport.
- To the 3 Hanover-Langenhagen Airport(IATA: HAJ) it is 2 1/4 hours (here it is faster from Höxter Rathaus, over Holzminden and Kreiensen).
By train
- The breakpoint 4 Höxter town hall got its name for historical reasons. The former Höxter train station is outside the city center near Corvey. The Höxter Rathaus stop is on the Paderborn-Altenbeken-Holzminden- (Kreiensen-Goslar / Braunschweig) railway line. It runs every hour from the RB 84 "Egge-Bahn" Paderborn – Ottbergen-Höxter – Holzminden-Kreiensen through the NordWestBahn served. Every second train ends (or starts) in Holzminden.
- The most important train stop is that 5 Ottbergen station with direct connections to Paderborn, Holzminden via Höxter Rathaus (and on to Kreiensen, Goslar, Braunschweig), to Northeim and Goettingen (IC / ICE connection there Hanover and kassel) above Bodenfelde.
- There are more breakpoints in 6 Godelheim and 7 Lüchtringen.
The applies to all local public transport Hochstift tariff of the local transport association Paderborn-Höxter (VPH) and beyond the tariff area the NRW tariff.
In the street
- The main roads branch out in Höxter
and federal highway 
. The federal highway begins 
.
- The leads from Bebra via Kassel (
Kassel - Göttingen - Hanover & the (
Kassel - Dortmund) - Hofgeismar - Höxter - Hameln to Bückeburg (
Dortmund - Hanover)
- The comes from Münster (
Cologne - Dortmund - Onsabrück) via Rheda-Wiedenbrück ( Dortmund - Hanover) - Paderborn (
Brilon - Bielefeld - Osnabrück) to Höxter, leads via Holzminden to Seesen (Vorharz) ( Kassel - Göttingen - Hanover).
- via Detmold & Herford to shortly before Diepholz, the ( Dortmund - Hanover as well as the (
Bad Oeynhausen - Osnabrück.
- They run from the districts of Godelheim to Stahle & the together through Höxter.
By boat
- With the Fleet Weser is a ship connection with passenger ships Bad Karlshafen possible.
- For Water hikers on the Weser Höxter offers itself as a resting place and overnight stay and also offers good supply options, e.g. with an outdoor shop for possible replacement of equipment. However, the official yellow wave quays are on the right bank (old town on the left) and require a longer walk to the city center. If you only want to visit the city or go shopping, you can alternatively moor on the stony bank directly under the Weser bridge on the right-hand side and pull the boats ashore here, where they are dry and in the shade.
- At the Water sports Höxter e. V. a slipway, tent meadow and boathouse for canoeists are available.
By bicycle
- Weser cycle path (also D-Route 9)
- European cycle route R1 (also D-Route 3)
mobility
The old town can be explored on foot, the inner area is a pedestrian zone.
Tourist Attractions
- Old town. With many well-preserved half-timbered houses.
- 1 Corvey Castle, Corvey Castle, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 68168. The nearby Corvey Castle was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under the official title "The Carolingian Westwork and the Civitas Corvey" in June 2014. The former Benedictine Abbey of Corvey was founded in 822 and was one of the most important monasteries in Europe in the early Middle Ages.Open: until April 2019: daily as part of a guided tour by appointment only / daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Price: Adults: € 9.50 / Schoolchildren: € 7.50 / Families: € 19.00 / Abbey Church only: € 2.00.
activities
Nethe south of Höxter, cycle path on the left
- Cycle touring:
- Höxter is the ideal starting point for round trips by bike. Thanks to their different routes, all tours are suitable for both nature lovers and cyclists.
- Weser cycle path with variants that also result in beautiful round trips
- European cycle route R1
- Kloster-Garten-Route or R2 cycle path through the Nethe Valley (photo)
shop
As a traveler, you will find a good infrastructure in and around the pedestrian zone, various retail stores, pharmacies, drugstores and bakers etc. are sufficiently available.
- A 1 Weekly market always takes place on Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Marktplatz and Marktstrasse.
- 2 Star market, Westerbachstrasse 23. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 34096.
Small grocery store in the city center :.
- 3 On road, Weserstraße 12, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 35346.Cyclists or paddlers who need to improve or supplement their equipment will find a large outdoor shop near the Weser Bridge and thus at the intersection of the R1 European Cycle Route and the Weser Cycle Route.Open: Mo-Fr: 10: 00-18: 30 / Sa: 09: 30-14: 00.
- in the 4 Pfennigbreite industrial park have set up several food markets.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Wesercamping Höxter, Sports center 4, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 2589, Fax: 49 (0)5271 496335, Email: [email protected].The campsite is located east of the Weser on the outskirts, right next to the outdoor pool. It is a 10-minute walk across the Weser Bridge to the old town. The site offers bike rental, barbecue facilities, modern and well-tended sanitary facilities, WiFi, washing machine, tumble dryer restaurant (breakfast on request), log cabins, camping huts, jetties, bathing facilities, children's playground Video.Open: mid January - mid December.
- 2 Motorhome port "Am Floßplatz", Im Brückfeld / Milchweg / Floßplatz, 37671 Höxter (directly on the Weser). Tel.: 49 (0)5271 2589, Mobile: 49 (0)171 3680967, Fax: 49 (0)5271 496335, Email: [email protected].Parking space at Flossplatz on the Weser, from where you can look directly at the backdrop of the city and reach the old town of Höxter in a few minutes on foot. The parking space is equipped with a "Holiday Clean" supply and disposal station and shower & toilet. Bread roll, newspaper and gas service. The parking spaces are parceled out and planted with a hedge. The mobile home area is illuminated. Slipway available, boat rental (canoe), bike rental (e-bikes). Attention: Vehicles over 3.5 tons and a width of more than two meters may no longer drive on the Weser Bridge. Video.Open: can be used all year round, only closed during the Easter fair.Price: € 9.00 per day plus electricity and shower (€ 0.50 entry & € 0.50 3 minutes).
- 3 Motorhome parking space at the Godelheim leisure complex, Godelheimer Strasse 33 / Freizeitanlage, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 2589, Mobile: 49 (0)171 3680967, Fax: 49 (0)5271 496335.Motorhome parking space at the leisure facility at a quarry pond. Sanitary facilities, disposal system, no power supply, washing machine, breakfast on request, bread delivery service from Easter to the autumn holidays. Gas bottle delivery all year round.Open: can be used all year round.Price: 9.00 € / N.
security
- 1 Police station Höxter, Bismarckstrasse 18, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 9620, Fax: 49 (0)5271 962 1298, Email: [email protected]. Open: 24/7.
health
Pharmacies
- 2 Maltese pharmacy, Marktstrasse 4, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 33663, Fax: 49 (0)5271 33664, Email: [email protected].Open: Mo-Fr: 08: 00-18: 30 / Sa: 08: 00-14: 00.
- 3 Pharmacy at Ansgar, Brenkhäuser Strasse 69, 37671 Höxter (at St. Ansgar Hospital). Tel.: 49 (0)5271 69997-0, Fax: 49 (0)5271 69997-29, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mo-Fr: 08: 00-18: 30 / Sa: 08: 00-13: 00.
- 4 Kiliani pharmacy, At the Kilianikirche 14, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 921144, Fax: 49 (0)5271 921146, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mo-Fr: 08: 00-18: 30 / Sa: 08: 00-13: 00.
- 5 Petri pharmacy, Papenbrink 18, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 31133, Fax: 49 (0)5271 38673, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr: 08: 00-13: 00 14: 30-18: 00 / M, Sai: 08: 00-13: 00.
- 6 Wemmel's pharmacy, Corbiestraße 38, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 2429, Fax: 49 (0)5271 31789, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mo-Fr: 08: 00-13: 00 14: 00-18: 00 / Sa: 08: 00-13: 00.
doctors
In Höxter there is good general care with doctors from almost all disciplines. Dentists and veterinarians are also sufficiently represented.
hospital
- 7 ASKLEPIOS Weserbergland Clinic, Green Mill 90, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 98-0, Fax: 49 (0)5271 984444, Email: [email protected]. Specialist clinic for geriatric and neurological rehabilitation and therapy center for neuromuscular diseases.
- 8 St. Ansgar Hospital (Weser Egge Clinic), Brenkhäuser Str. 71, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 66-0, Email: [email protected]. Academic teaching hospital of the University of Göttingen and "Catholic Hospital Association Weser-Egge".
Practical advice
- 9 Tourist Information Höxter, Historic town hall Weserstr. 11, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 (0)5271 19433, Fax: 49 (0)5271 9631907, Email: [email protected]. Open: May-Sept: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9.30am-5pm / Wed: 9.30am-2pm / Sat Sun: 10am-1pm // Oct-Apr: Mon, Tue, Thu: 09: 30-17: 00 / Wed, Fri: 09: 30-14: 00.
trips
- Porcelain factory in Fürstenberg
- "Huguenot City" Bad Karlshafen
- Half-timbered town Hann. Münden
- The Solling-Vogler Nature Park with many hiking trails and mountain bike routes is right on the doorstep.
- From the nearby Köterberg (496m) you have a beautiful all-round view.
- The Weserradweg leads from Hann. Münden via Höxter to the North Sea (Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven).
- The European cycle route R1 leads from Calais on the English Channel in the west to St. Petersburg in the east and runs through Höxter.
- The wellness cycle route is a 500 km long circuit and mainly leads through the varied landscape in the Teutoburg Forest, but also Höxter in the heart of the Weserbergland is a stage destination.
Web links
- https://www.hoexter.de/ - Official website of Höxter
- Bibliography Höxter, Corvey and Corveyer Land, 4th edition (Download PDF)
- Demography report (Download PDF)
