The Tecklenburger Land is in the far north North Rhine-Westphalia, West of Osnabrück. It is often used as part of the Münsterland considered, but also has a strong regional identity of its own.
places
- Ibbenbueren - largest city in the region
- Hops
- Hörstel
- Ladbergen
- Lengerich
- Lienen
- Lotte
- Mettingen
- Warrior
- Tecklenburg - Former seat of the count, known for its open-air festival
- Westerkappeln
Other goals
- The westernmost foothills of the Teutoburg Forest run through the Tecklenburger Land.
background
The Tecklenburger Land corresponds to the area of the former county of Tecklenburg and the later district of Tecklenburg in the Prussian province of Westphalia. Despite protests from the population, it was merged with the Steinfurt district in 1975. Although the Tecklenburger Land no longer exists as an official entity, there is still a strong regional identification. The "own" license plate TE, which has been issued again since 2013, is therefore extremely popular.
The landscape is hilly and includes the western foothills of the Teutoburg Forest, which is 236 m above sea level on the Westerbecker Berg. M. achieved.
language
The traditional dialect is the Tecklenburger Platt, a variant of Low German that differs noticeably from the neighboring Münsterländer Platt. Nowadays, however, Standard German is also spoken everywhere.
getting there
The closest airport is the Munster Osnabrück Airport
(IATA: FMO), on the southwestern edge of the Tecklenburger Land. From there it is 15 km to Lengerich, 23 km to Ibbenbüren. Larger airports with more direct connections are located in Dortmund (90 km south) and Bremen (145 km northeast).
The nearest long-distance train stations are Osnabrück, Rheine and Muenster. The regional express 60 Hannover – Minden – Osnabrück – Rheine and the regional train 61 Bielefeld – Osnabrück – Bad Bentheim (stops in Ibbenbüren and Hörstel), the regional train 58 Bremen – Vechta – Osnabrück (stops in Halen) and the regional train 66 Münster – Osnabrück (stops in Lengerich and Kattenvenne) drive directly through the Tecklenburger Land.
The A 1 (Bremen – Münster – Dortmund) and A 30 (Bad Oeynhausen – Osnabrück – Bad Bentheim) motorways run through the Tecklenburger Land.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Dörenther cliffs - Sandstone rock formation with rocks "Hockendes Weib", at Ibbenbueren
- Tecklenburg Castle - Ruins of a hilltop castle, originally a customs fortress from around 1100, converted into a Renaissance castle in the 16th century, fell into disrepair from the middle of the 18th century and released as a quarry, today the venue for the Tecklenburg open-air theater
- House of Marck - 18th century mansion surrounded by a moat, in the south of Tecklenburg
activities
- Bike tours, e.g. B. on the 100 castles route (North Course), Peace Route, Legend Route.
- Walking around that Steinbruch im Kleefeld nature reserve with the "Lengericher Canyon" (also called "Blue Lagoon") or on the Hermannshöhen (main ridge of the Teutoburg Forest) from Rheine to Bad Iburg (and further towards Bielefeld)
- Ibbenbüren summer toboggan run
- Germany's largest open-air music theater in Tecklenburg with the annual festival; several musical productions per season
- International Ibbenbüren motorcycle veterans rally in June every year
