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| Kempen | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 34.597 (2019) | |
| height | 35 m | |
| Tourist info | 492152 917 0 www.kempen.de | |
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Kempen is a city on Lower Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia.
background
For the first time a place was "Campunni" in 890 in the lift registers of the Benedictine abbey Become mentioned.
After the place had received city rights, a state castle of the Archbishops of Cologne was built in 1396. Besides the castle there are many old buildings.
In front of the gates of the well-kept old town, which is well worth seeing again after the restoration, there is a green area. This belt of exposed ramparts and moats invites you to stroll.
Districts
- Kempen
- St. Hubert
- Toenisberg
- Schmalbroich
getting there
By plane
- The closest and most important airport is the Dusseldorf Airport. It is very easy to get to by train (line RE10 bis Dusseldorf-Hbf, here with the S-Bahn to the terminal) in about 1 hour.
- The Weeze Airport can also be reached with the same train connection, but you have to take the RE10 towards Kleve
By train
- The Kempen train station (on the Lower Rhine) is only served by one train line, the RE10 (Niers-Express). This starts in Kleve and continues via Kempen Krefeld and Meerbuschuntil he then with Dusseldorf has achieved his goal.
The trains on this line run on weekdays until around 8 p.m. every half hour, around 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after every full hour. After that and on Saturdays / Sundays, they only run every hour Northwest RailwayDepartureArrivals
By bus
- Timetable information from VRR
- Card of the Public transport
By bicycle
- See cycle paths OpenStreetMap
In the street
Kempen is around 8 km from the A40 motorway. Departure Kempen.
mobility
Since Kempen is not very big and local transport within the city is not very well developed, the best way to get around here is on foot or by bike.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Electoral Cologne state castle Kempen.
Kempen Castle is a former state castle of the Archbishops of Cologne, which served to protect the territory of the Electorate of Cologne on its north-western border. Detailed description: Kempen Castle. - 2 Cow gate. Of the former four city gates, only the gate tower of the cow gate remains.
- 3 House hoarding. The largest town house in the city from the 18th century was built in 1773 by the merchant Heinrich Horten.
- 4 Old School Street. Row of well-preserved half-timbered houses from 1609.
- 5 Underground road. Old half-timbered houses are often hidden behind the facades of this street, which were mostly redesigned in the 19th century.
- 6 St. Anna women's monastery. The only structural remnant of the women's monastery is the representative gatehouse from the 18th century.
- 7 Battlements and fortifications. The final city fortifications were built between 1270 and 1320. An 1830-meter-long wall enclosed the city in an almost circular manner. Four gate systems provided access. Four existing higher towers and an additional 16 semicircular tower structures reinforced the protection.
- 8 Tower mill. Built in 1481, the tower mill served as a secure flour supply in the event of a siege.
- 9 House Nievenheim. First house in the city built entirely of stone.
- 10 Peterturm. Remainder of the Petertor, through which the path to St. Peter's Chapel once led.
- 11 Ludowig's house. Merchant's house from 1789.
- 12 House Hüskens-Weinforth. Oldest stone gable house in the city.
- 13 Schmitz House. Half-timbered house with a protruding upper floor.
- 14 The Vatican
- 15 Provost church of St. Marien. It houses important historical carvings, including the only surviving organ façade from the Renaissance on the Lower Rhine, three Antwerp reredos and paintings.
- 16 Lion pharmacy
- 17 House Moosgasse 7. Simple patrician house from the 17th century.
- 18 House Acker 1. Probably originally the urban residence of a country nobleman.
- 19 Et Kemp'sche Huus. Relocated half-timbered house with high windows and neat St. Andrew's crosses.
- 20 House of Basel. Former inn, which had its own brewery, farm and post office.
- 21 House Witthoff - Peerbooms. Stately corner house from 1714.
- 22 House Hall
- 23 House Ercklentz
- 24 Former Franciscan monastery. The first Franciscan monastery was built between 1627 and 1630, and its "Paterskirche", which is still standing today - the largest hall church on the Lower Rhine - was not completed until 1640.
- 25 House of Francis. Religious also need fresh linen. This took care of a "spiritual mother" who had her accommodation in this house.
- Sights on the city side (virtual tour)
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Museums
- 26 Kramermuseum, in the building of the Franciscan monastery.
- 27 Museum for Lower Rhine Sacred Art, in the former monastery church, the Father's Church. Open: Tue 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Thu 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fri to Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: 2 €.
- 28 Baaken house, Bergstrasse 2.
Regular events
- St. Martin's train Every year on November 10th
Figure - Kramermuseum
- Kempen Christmas market
- Craft market
- Old town festival
activities
1 Sauna and water world aqua-sol
shop
kitchen
- 1 Pizzeria La Piazza, Butter market 11. Tel.: 49 (0)2152 516259.
- 2 Ela, Ellenstrasse 6.
- Restaurants on the Kempen side
- 1 The Whistle Irish Pub Kempen, St. Huberter Str. 20. Good home cooking and some special features; Bowling alley; often closed society; Sports bar.
nightlife
There aren't many discos in Kempen, but the old town has something for the younger crowd as well as rustic pubs. Mention should be made here of the Falko on the Buttermarkt and the KuBa (KulturBahnhof), which, as the name suggests, is located directly in the station building.
accommodation
- 1 Motorhome parking space, Berliner Allee 49. .
- 2 Harteshof guest house, Guesthouse Harteshof Hans-Josef & Christel van Gerven Steeg 14 47906 Kempen - St. Hubert. .
On the side of the city of Kempen hotels and holiday apartments are listed
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Post office, Engerstrasse 10.
- 2 Post office, St. Hubert, Hauptstrasse 37.
trips
literature
Web links
https://www.kempen.de/ - Kempen official website
