The Oldenburger Münsterland (short OM), or South Oldenburg, is to the west of Lower Saxony. It has gained its very special way of life from a centuries-old relationship with Münster and Oldenburg. Everywhere you will find facilities that provide exciting insights into this cultural region. In addition, the Oldenburger Münsterland awaits with a fascinating variety of nature: The densely wooded Dammer Mountains with the Dümmer See, the Thülsfeld dam rich in animals, the moor areas in the northern district of Vechta, the river landscape of the Hasetal and Barßel-Saterland, where you can already sniff the North Sea.
Regions
- District of Cloppenburg
- Barßel-Saterland
- Thülsfeld dam
- Hasetal
- District of Vechta
- Northern district of Vechta
- Dammer mountains
places
Barßel-Saterland:
Thülsfeld dam:
Hasetal:
Northern district of Vechta:
Dammer Mountains:
Other goals
background
The region belonged to the Principality of Münster from 1400 to 1803, which explains the part of the name “Münsterland” on the one hand and the dominance of Catholicism on the other. At the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss it was then added to the predominantly Protestant (Grand) Duchy of Oldenburg, which is the reason for the first part of the name. The population of the Oldenburger Münsterland remained Catholic, the area is even considered one of the "blackest corners of Germany". Towards the end of the Weimar Republic, when the Free State of Oldenburg became a stronghold of the NSDAP, the south of the country was still loyal to the Catholic Center Party. After 1945, the CDU won an absolute majority in every election. In addition, the Oldenburger Münsterland has one of the highest birth rates in Germany.
The Oldenburger Münsterland belongs to the so-called "pig belt", in which there is the highest density of cattle breeding farms (mainly factory farming) in Germany. In addition to pigs, cattle and poultry are also kept.
Instead of Oldenburger Münsterland, the region is often referred to as Südoldenburg to avoid the misunderstanding among outsiders that it is part of the Westphalian Münsterland belong.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are Bremen Airport (70 km northeast of Cloppenburg or Vechta) and Munster Osnabrück Airport (90 km south of Vechta).
By train
There is no long-distance traffic stop in the region itself. Coming from the south, you have to change trains in Osnabrück, from the north in Oldenburg (Oldb) or Bremen. The Nordwestbahn lines Wilhelmshaven – Oldenburg – Osnabrück (stops in Cloppenburg and Essen (Oldb)) run through the district of Cloppenburg, and the Bremen – Delmenhorst – Osnabrück line (stops, among others, in Goldenstedt, Vechta, Lohne (Oldb), Steinfeld) through the district of Vechta (Oldb)).
By bus
In the street
The A1 motorway (Bremen – Dortmund) runs through the region.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches and monasteries
- Catholic parish church St. Viktor Damme
- Dinklage Castle Monastery
- St. Georg in Vechta, late Gothic, three-aisled hall church made of brick with influences from the early Renaissance; Seat of the auxiliary bishop for Oldenburg
Castles
- Arkeburg
- Dinklage Castle
- Hopen Castle
Buildings
- House in the Arkeburg Moor
- Barßeler harbor
- Olgahafen Dümmerlohausen
- Gut Ihorst in Holdorf
- Good location in Essen
- Mordkuhlenberg observation tower
- Neuenkirchen-Vörden cultural station
- Sailing school in Steinfeld-Mühlen
- Castrum Vechtense
- Agricultural citizen house Vörden
- Schweger mill in Dinklage
Museums
- Museumsdorf Cloppenburg, large open-air museum with historical buildings from different parts of Lower Saxony
- City Museum Damme
- Lehmden Carriage Museum
- Lohne Industrial Museum
- Museum in the armory Vechta
- Butchery Museum Vörden
Parks
- Citadel Park Vechta
various
- Damme sculpture trail
- Dumb bird's eye view
- Engelmannsbäke heath sacrificial table
- Iron Way of the Cross Friesoythe
- Hartensbergsee Goldenstedt
- Goldenstedt sculpture trail
- Heidesee Holdorf
- Sierhauser Schanzen
- World's largest carved Last Supper after Leonardo da Vinci in Steinfeld
activities
Especially in the Dammer Berge recreation area, the southernmost part of the Oldenburger Münsterland, ideal conditions are offered for leisure activities such as hiking, cycling and Nordic walking. Soft forest paths that are gentle on the joints make hiking and walking a real pleasure not only for beginners, but also for advanced hikers. Several kilometers through the Dammer Mountains can be covered on signposted Nordic walking loops - 11 in number. The routes are divided into 3 levels of difficulty, similar to the division of ski slopes. The junction system for hikers, which covers the region like a kind of spider web with a total of 103 junctions, makes it possible to put together individual hiking routes. The cycle route guidance system makes it easier for cyclists to find their way around and also offers various routes of different lengths. The stops for hikers and Nordic walkers as well as for cyclists Tourist Information Recreation Area Dammer Berge extensive, partly free maps are available.
- Stubble market in Vechta during the week of the Assumption of Mary (mid-August), one of the oldest and largest fairs in Germany (around 800,000 visitors per year)
kitchen
The Vechta region is Germany's front runner in strawberry cultivation. Strawberries are grown on over 1700 hectares, which is the largest cultivation area in Germany.
nightlife
security
climate
trips
literature
Web links
- Tourism in the Oldenburger Münsterland - Association of Oldenburger Münsterland e.V.
- Barßel-Saterland recreation area - officially
- Recreation area Thülsfelder dam - officially
- Hasetal recreation area - officially
- Northern district of Vechta - officially
- Recreation area Dammer Berge - officially
