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| Meppen | ||
| federal state | Lower Saxony | |
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| Residents | 35.373 (2019) | |
| height | 15 m | |
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Meppen is a city in Emsland.
background
The place can look back on a long human settlement history. Archaeological finds indicate the first settlements as early as the Paleolithic around 10,000 BC. down. Further finds from the Early Bronze Age and the Iron Age indicate a more or less continuous settlement in the urban area. The place is mentioned for the first time in writing in the year 834 AD. Already in the years 945/946 Meppen obtained coinage, customs and market rights. In 1252 Meppen came into the possession of the bishop of Muenster. About 100 years later, Bishop Adolf von Münster granted the place city rights and thus also the right to fortify the city. Until 1660, the city was gradually expanded into a fortress. The fortifications were razed around 100 years later at the end of the Seven Years' War. In the following centuries the affiliation changed several times, whereby Meppen was always given regional administrative responsibility. The district administration can still be found today Emsland in Meppen.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport with international connections is the Munster Osnabrück Airport
(IATA: FMO). If you really want to fly, use the airports Bremen Airport(IATA: BRE) or, a little further, but with a wide range of connections, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol(IATA: AMS).
By train
Meppen is every hour by RE trains on the Emsland line (Muenster - Rheine - Empty - Emden - North dike Mole). An intercity service on the line stops every two hours Luxembourg – North dike Mole. The 1 Meppen station located in the center.
By bus
The 2 Meppen bus station is located to the west outside the city wall. Other important stops are the train station (for Flixbus) and the 3 Windthorstplatz. Here you have a connection to all the main surrounding villages.
In the street
Meppen can use the 
(Emden - Bottrop) (via exit 21 Meppen Nord and exit 22 Twist) and the 
(Moormerland - Wesel) can be achieved.
By boat
Meppen is over Ems and Dortmund-Ems Canal reachable. Of course there are also berths for boats here:
- 4 Meppen marina, Schützenhof 100, 49716 Meppen, Germany. Tel.: 49 170 9859441, Email: [email protected].
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 The town hall - The landmark of the city. Construction began in the early 15th century. A mark can be seen under the arcades showing the high water level of 1946.
- 2 Provost church - Already in the 9th century AD. there was a stone church here. Today's St. Vitus Church was created through extensions in the 11th and 13th centuries.
- 3 residence - This building dates from the early 18th century. In the middle of the 18th century, the building complex was expanded to include the grammar school church. Most of the interior of the church dates from that period. Today the administration and the rectorate of the Windhorstgymnasium are located in the residence.
- 4 Armory - Paulsburg Castle used to stand here. In 1752 the armory was built here to store weapons and ammunition. Today the building is used as a residential building.
- 5 Herrenmühle - This mill dates from the 16th century.
- 6 Arenbergische Rentei - Originally this building was built in 1805 for residential purposes. In 1835 the financial administration moved in here. Today the city museum is located here.
- 7 Heyl’sche house - The building was built in 1839 and demolished in 1977 in favor of a massive bank building. Only the hall structure of the entire building could be preserved and restored.
- 8 Townhouse - The town house is located directly behind the town hall and dates from 1816. Today the town administration is located here.
- 9 Coupling sluice - To compensate for the height difference in the Ems-Hase Canal, a coupling lock was built in the early 19th century. This is no longer in operation, but has been preserved as a technical monument.
- 10 Höltingmühle - In 1639 this Dutch mill was opened in Bockhorn built. For the 600th anniversary, the Hölting citizens' rifle club bought this mill and rebuilt it in 1960 on the headland between Hase and Ems. Today there is a cafe here in the summer months.
- 11 Cooling tower - The Meppen-Hüntel peak-load gas power plant, which can be seen from afar, has now been shut down. The world's largest map of the world can be found on the cooling tower, which has also found its entry in the Guinness Book of Records.
- 12 Meppener Högerhaus - The building dates from 1936. The building was built for the administration of the Emsland district. In recent years this was the seat of the police. At the moment (as of 2015) the building is being renovated and is therefore empty.
- 13 City wall - The fortress has been torn down, but the so-called counter wall has remained. This stretches as a promenade around the old town.
- 14 Borken paradise - Here, hundreds of years ago, cows and horses were simply driven into the forest instead of the pasture. The result is a hudeland landscape. Because the cattle mainly ate young shoots from bushes and trees. Like a park, there are only very old trees without undergrowth. Even today, horses and cows are driven into the park to preserve this unique landscape. The area can be explored via various circular routes.
- 15 Emsland Archeology Museum, At the coupling lock 19a, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: 49 (0)5931 66 05, Fax: 49 (0)5931 59 41 85, Email: [email protected].
The museum specializes in the prehistory and early history of the Emsland from the Stone Age to the early Middle Ages. Originals, reconstructions, models and productions are exhibited, which create a vivid picture of distant times. On the upper floor of the exhibition center, 2-3 special exhibitions on various topics are shown every year.
activities
- 1 Meppen open-air theater, Berghamsweg, 49716 Meppen.
- 2 Emsbad, Nagelshof 60, 49717 Meppen, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0) 5931-12026, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Monkey's Playland, Baumschulenweg 1, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: (0)5931-88 25 23, Fax: (0)5931-88 25 27, Email: [email protected].
- Steam locomotive rides on the Emsland Railway Meppen - Essen / Oldbg. or Haselünne - Löningen
shop
kitchen
- 1 Boathouse - eat & drink, Widukindstrasse 22, 49716 Meppen, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)5931 2848, Fax: (0) 5931 409787, Email: [email protected]. Price: Open daily from 5:00 p.m. except Mondays closed and Sundays from 10:00 a.m.
- 2 Marina restaurant, Schützenhof 99, 49716 Meppen, Germany. Tel.: 49 5931 7177, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Delphi restaurant, Markt 41, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: 49 (5931) 12112, Fax: 49 (5931) 12329, Email: [email protected].
nightlife
- 1 Penthouse Club Lounge, Bahnhofstrasse 1, D-49716 Meppen. Tel.: 49 1577 1483578, Email: [email protected].
accommodation
- 1 DJH Youth Hostel Meppen, Helter Damm 1, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: 49 (0)5931 8838780, Fax: 49 (0)5931 88387833, Email: [email protected]. Youth hostel with 144 beds in 37 rooms.Features: free WiFi,
.Open: All year round, 7 am-8pm.Check-in: 16: 30-18: 30. - 2 Hotel Schmidt on the market, Am Markt 17, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: 49 (0) 5931 98 10 - 0, Fax: 49 (0) 5931 98 10 - 10, Email: [email protected].
.- 3 Hotel Poeker, Herzog-Arenberg-Strasse 15, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: 49 (0)5931 4910, Fax: 49 (0)5931 491100, Email: [email protected].
- 4 Eggern holiday farm, Am Geelen 28, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: 49 (0) 5931 6654, Fax: 49 (0) 5931 596439, Email: [email protected].
health
- 1 Ludmillenstift Hospital, Ludmillenstrasse 4-6, 49716 Meppen. Tel.: (0)5931 152-0, Fax: (0)5931 152-1029, Email: [email protected].
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.meppen.de/ - Official website of Meppen
