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| Rüthen | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 10.957 (2019) | |
| height | 380 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)2952 818172 http://www.ruethen.de | |
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Ruethen is a small town in Sauerland. It is located in the northeast of the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park on the ridge Strand of hairwho that Sauerland from Münsterland and the Soest Börde separates.
background
Rüthen was founded by the Archbishops of Cologne, the place received city rights in 1200. Between the 14th and 17th centuries Rüthen belonged to the Westphalian Hanseatic League. The city was surrounded by a massive sandstone wall with 11 towers and four city gates.
Around 11,000 people live in the city of Rüthen, around half of whom live in the core city of Rüthen. The other half lives in one of the other 14 districts, of which Kallenhardt is the largest with around 1,800 inhabitants.
getting there
| Surroundings of Rüthen | ||
| Soest 36 km | Lippstadt 27 km | Paderborn 41 km |
| Möhnesee 27 km |  | Bad Wunneberg 28 km |
| Warstein 10 km | Olsberg 25 km | Brilon 21 km |
By plane
The nearest airport is in Paderborn
By train
Rüthen has a connection to the Möhnetalbahn, but its passenger traffic has been discontinued. The next train station is in Lippstadt.
In the street
- Rüthen is south of the A44, you can reach the city via the exits
58 to 61 - The B516 comes from Werl and to the southern outskirts and continues to Brilon.
By bus
There are bus connections to Warstein and Lippstadt, See timetables Ruhr-Lippe timetables
By bicycle
The Pengel-Anton cycle path and the Kaiser route pass the place.
mobility
The core town of Rüthen can be easily explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Core city Rüthen
Former city fortifications
- The Hachtor from the 14th century formed the northern entrance to the city. It was once designed as a gate castle and served as a prison for many years.
- The city wall had a total length of around 3 km, a width of 1.20 - 1.40 m and a height of around 3.5 m. From the Hachtor a tour leads along the remains of the defensive wall.
- The Witch tower, last preserved defense tower in the southwest of the city wall
Churches
- St. Nicholas Church, hall church from the 14th century, tower and chancel redesigned in the Baroque style in the 17th century
- St. John's Church, built in the 19th century in neo-Gothic style.
Otherwise. Buildings
- Old town hall in baroque style with imposing round arched staircase
- Haus Buuck, Hachtorstraße, the oldest residential building in the city in the Westphalian half-timbered style is currently being extensively renovated
- Former Ursuline monastery, today Volksbank
- Water tower from 1909, on the southern edge of the city wall, viewing platform at a height of 30 m, visits as part of guided tours or for a fee of € 0.50, further information on the city's website.
- Historical craft village with blacksmiths, rope makers, stone carvers
Monuments etc.
- Baroque gate, on the remains of the former Rüthener castle at the entrance to the cemetery
- Market fountain, on the market square next to the Nikolaus church.
- Guild tree, 24 m high, erected in 2000
- Rüthener Eselei, bronze sculpture in memory of the animals that were once used as carrying animals. next to the guild tree
Districts
Kallenhardt district
- Körtlinghausen Castle, baroque moated castle in the Möhnetal. The castle can be rented for events. Visits for groups by appointment.
- The 1 Hollow Stone Culture Cave in the Lörmecketal nature reserve. The cave, which is freely accessible all year round, was settled in the Stone Age.
Altenrüthen
Parish Church of St. Gervasius and Protasius
Hoinkhausen
Parish church and village center
activities
hike
- Circular hiking trails in the Bibertal
- Long-distance hiking trails: Rüthen is located on the Sauerland forest route and on WestfalenWanderWeg
To go biking
- Signposted round tours
- Rüthener Waldrunde (Donkey tour)
- Long-distance cycle path: Rüthen is on the Kaiser routethat is on 480 km of Paderborn to Aachen leads.
miscellaneous
- Beaver bath (in the beaver valley). Tel.: (0)2952 89138. Open: Mon-Fri 10:30 a.m.-7: 30 p.m., Sat, Sun, holidays 9 a.m.-8 p.m., summer holidays NRW 9 a.m.-8 p.m.Price: Admission adults € 4, children € 2.
- Kaiserkuhle traffic training facility at the top waiting room
shop
On the northern outskirts there are shops (3 supermarkets) and a gas station
Weekly market is on Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
kitchen
- Kolping House, Burgstrasse 33, Ruethen. Tel.: (0)2952 902350. Open: Closed on Thursdays.
- Inn Knickenberg, Hachtorstr. 14 Rüthen. Tel.: (0)2962 1422. Open: Wed day off.
- Gasthof Rose, Tünsberg 12, 59602 Rüthen-Oestereiden. Tel.: (0)2954 415. Open: Tue-Sun 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and from 5 p.m., closed on Mondays.
- Hut at the raven's nest (Warsteiner Bikepark), Am Rabennest 2a, Kallenhardt. Tel.: (0)2902 9118998. Open: Thu from 6 p.m., Fri from 3 p.m., Sat, Sun, holidays from 12 p.m.
- Country house heather (Pancake house), Heath 35, Kallenhardt. Tel.: (0)2902 910644. Open: Fri from 3 p.m., Sat, Sun, holidays from 12 p.m.
accommodation
- Kallenhardt-Heide campsite, Camping-Club Altkreis Lippstadt e.V., Provinzialstraße 8, 59602 Rüthen - Kallenhardt. Tel.: (0)2902 3344. Open: arrival and departure from Friday 3 p.m. to Sunday 4 p.m. or by tel. Agreement.
- Rüthen youth hostel, Am Rabenknapp 4, 59602 Rüthen. Tel.: (0)2952 483. Price: Mar-Oct: BB Junior 17.30 €, 27plus 19.60, Nov-Feb: BB Junior 14.90 €, 27plus 16.70 €.
- Motorhome parking space: 5 free spaces at the parking lot at the Hachtor, supply and disposal at the campsite. More information on the city's homepage
- Great wait (Hotel Restaurant Reiterhof), 59602 Ruethen. Tel.: (0)2952 3043, Email: [email protected]. Outside of Rüthen at the Spitzen Warte, the highest point of the hair strand. It is a popular destination, the restaurant is good value for money.Open: Restaurant closed on Tuesdays, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 2pm - 2pm and 5pm - 9:30 pm, Sun, Holidays 11am - 9:30pm.
health
Practical advice
- Tourist information Rüthen, Hochstrasse 14, 59602 Rüthen. Tel.: (0)2952 818 172, Email: [email protected].
trips
- To the Fort fun Leisure park to Bestwig, approx. 30 km
literature
Web links
- http://www.ruethen.de - Official website of Rüthen
- Rüthen on the Sauerland side
- Diocesan Center Rüthen
