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| Papenburg | ||
| federal state | Lower Saxony | |
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| Residents | 37.579 (2019) | |
| height | 6 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 4961 83960 papenburg-tourismus.de | |
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The town Papenburg lies in the north of the river landscape and natural region Emsland. With its port, it is the southernmost seaport city in Germany and borders on the south East Frisia. The district Aschendorf is one of the oldest known places in Lower Saxony.
background
Papenburg is the longest and oldest fen town, a canal town and southernmost seaport town in Germany. Originating from a fen colony, Papenburg can look back on a history of over 1250 years, which is closely connected with the Ems and the canals, with peat extraction, shipping and industrialization.
Papenburgers divide their urban area into the centers 1 Bottom end
in the North, 2 Top end in the east and 3 Aschendorf in the southwest. In addition, the districts count 4 Bokel, 5 Fumble around, 6 Nominal village and 7 Tunxdorf added. There are historical reasons for this, because before 1973 z. B. Aschendorf an independent city, which is also one of the historically oldest places in Lower Saxony.
The districts all have their own character and offer a wide variety: Experience nature or nightlife, historical and lively industrial culture, tradition and high technology.
getting there
By train
The train station is in the northern center 1 Papenburg (Ems)(without spaces in bahn.de), every type of train stops here. At the southern one 2 Train station of the district Aschendorf only stop the local trains.
Transfer stations are Rheine, if coming from the south, and Leer (Ostfriesl) (without spaces in bahn.de)when coming from the north.
The quickest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main is by ICE on the Kassel – Hanover – Bremen route, from there on with the regional express via Leer; alternatively with ICE / IC via Cologne. A somewhat slower route is with the Intercity via Mainz and Münster to Papenburg.
By bus
In the street
About the 
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- Bottom end in the north: departure Papenburg about the K27 past the Meyer shipyard on the K158.
- Top end in the southeast: departure from the south Dörpen about the
on the L51 or via Aschendorf, departing from the north Papenburg via Bottom end. - Aschendorf in the southwest: departure Roadstead (Ems) on the L52.
About the 
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- The
runs from north to south through the northern Bottom end and the southwest Aschendorf.
About the 
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- Bottom end via Top end: from the west on the L51, from the south / east better
or . - Aschendorf: from the west on the L62, from the south / east better or .
By boat
By bike or on foot
Papenburg is the starting point and stopover for some Cycle routes:
- Emsland route
- Ems cycle path - Long-distance cycle route 1 of the Lower Saxony network
- German fen route from Papenburg or Leer north to southern East Friesland
- Dollard route
mobility
Papenburg has well-developed bike paths
- 1 The little wheel house, Friederikenstrasse 40. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 8340885.
- 2 Emsland cycling world, Von Herz Str. 9. Tel.: 49 (0)4961-992245.
- 3 Bernhard Meyer vehicle store, Splitting right 48. Tel.: 49 4961 7347 0.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Papenburg time storage, Ölmühlenweg 21, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 4961 83960.
The information center is on the ground floor. On the 1st floor you will find an interactive world of experience of the history of Papenburg and on the 2nd floor you can learn something about the ATP test track. - 2 Von Velen facility, Splitting links 42, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 73742. Named after the founder of the city. Open-air museum, sculpture garden and Papenbörger Hus. There is East Frisian tea, buckwheat pancakes with beet syrup and bog water.Open: April 15 - October 15, daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 3 town hall Located in the center of the top of the main canal, it is used for orientation
- 4 Friederike von Papenburg (serves as a museum ship and as a tourist information center.).
Replica of a wooden brig, located in the main canal between the town hall and St. Antonius. - 5 Meyer shipyard. Mainly known for building large, modern and sophisticated cruise ships. It was founded in 1795 and is now in the seventh generation of the family. The shipyard can be visited after registration. You should reserve an appointment online to visit the museum, with the printed reservation you can pick up the tickets on the museum ship "Friederike" or in the "Papenburger Zeitspeicher". From there a shuttle bus drives to the shipyard and back. Admission price € 13.50 (as of 2018). The Visitor center with an exhibition area of 3,500 square meters, it is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from April to October also on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 6 Good Altenkamp, Am Altenkamp 1, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 (0)4962 6505, Email: [email protected].
The Altenkamp manor house with its impressive architecture, built in the Dutch-North German Baroque style between 1728 and 1732, now serves as a supraregional exhibition center for outstanding cultural and art-historical exhibitions. The cellar is now used as a café. The wall paintings in the vestibule and the ceiling paintings in the great hall in the tradition of French "shepherd's idylls" were probably created under Hermann Anton von Velen. Magnificent gardens with yew hedges that are over 200 years old.Open: Tue-Sun: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Public tours: Sun at 3:30 p.m. - costs: € 6.50).
“Friederike von Papenburg” in the main canal
"Margaretha von Papenburg"
"Thekla von Papenburg"
Tow ship at the splitting near the Von Velen facility
Gut Altenkamp Stiefelknechthaus
- 7 St. Anthony (Catholic Church) (located on the main canal). Brick building in neo-Gothic style. The tower reaches a height of 88 m.
- 8 Nikolai Church (Evangelical Lutheran church in neo-Gothic style)
- 9 Meyer's mill (Dutch-style windmill near the main canal). Tel.: 49 (0)4961-835257. Sale of mill products and souvenirs.Open: Wed. Sat, Sun 11 am-4pm.
- 10 St. Amandus (cath. church) (Aschendorf).
- 11 Old tower, Umländerwiek on the right 1 (Top end). The tower was built in 1848 and is a replica of the Riga lighthouse. The St. Michael Church stands next to the tower.
- 12 Post mill, As K. The last mill of this type in the Emsland.
activities
- 4 Aqua Parks indoor pool, Russellstrasse 49. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 8099002.
- 5 Papenburg harbor tour, Grader way 34. Tel.: 49 (0)171 5204923.
- Gesine von Papenburg. Replica of a historical sailing ship, group trips, day trips. For information see homepage.
shop
The centers Bottom end, Top end and Aschendorf invite you to shop - but here it is better called window shopping. Department stores for everyday goods can also be found there.
- 1 Old town on the main canal, shopping and strolling in a maritime atmosphere, Main canal (bottom end), 26871 Papenburg.
- Dever Park shopping center, Deverweg 39-45, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 4961 982233.
- Ems-Center shopping center, Am Ems-Center 1, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 4961 928800.
- 2 Papenburg beverage center. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 - 2913. Sale of all kinds of drinks, including souvenirs such as Papenburg moor water (Herbal liqueur).Open: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- 3 Sports clashes (Shoes and fashion), In the Emsmarsch 2-4 (Aschendorf). Tel.: 49 (0) 49 62 91 36 - 0.
kitchen
- 1 Vacuno in the Parkhotel, Am Stadtpark 25, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 4961 9907410. Open: from 5 p.m.
- 2 Arcade house, Main channel on the left 68-72 (Central location near the town hall and St. Antonius). Tel.: 49 4961 809620. On the ground floor there is a cafe, pizzeria, ice cream parlor, souvenir shop, and the Hotel Friedrich Freiherr von Schwarzenberg is on the upper floors.
- 3 Café Restaurant Mozart, Main channel left 56. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 6838.
nightlife
accommodation
Holiday houses and apartments, hotels and guest houses can be booked centrally through Papenburg Tourism (see under practical information).
- 1 Youth hostel Johannesburg, Kirchstrasse 38, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 809710.
- 2 Hotel Alte Werft, Ölmühlenweg 1. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 9200.
- 3 Old inn Kuhr, Main channel right 62 (Access via "Alter Schulweg" or "Alter Kirchplatz"). Tel.: 49 (0)4961 66430. Hotel and restaurant.
- 4 Hotel Walker, Borkumer Str. 36. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 2502.
- 5 Kedi Hotel, Deverweg 33-37. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 940970.
- 6 Hotel Graf Luckner, Hümmlinger Weg 2. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 76057.
- 7 Campsite Poggenpoel, To the Poggenpoel. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 974026.
- 8 Camping Tunxdorfer Berge, Tunxdorfer Str. 16. Tel.: 49 (0)4962 390.
security
health
- 1 Marienhospital Papenburg-Aschendorf, Main channel right 75. Tel.: 49 (0)4961 930.
Practical advice
- 2 Papenburg Tourism, Ölmühlenweg 21, 26871 Papenburg. Tel.: 49 4961 83960.
- Roaming: If you move, hike or cycle west outside of Papenburg, devices may want to log into Dutch networks.
Many restaurants offer free access WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESSConnections.
The German Post has branches (reception, dispatch, postage stamps, ...) and sales points (dispatch, postage stamps) at the bottom and top as well as in Aschendorf.
Learn
Work
trips
- Aurich 62 km
- Cloppenburg 65 km
- Emden 50 km
- Empty 32 km
- Saterland 30 km
literature
Web links
- https://www.papenburg.de/ - Official website of Papenburg
