Cultural history trail through the “Kurfürstlicher Thiergarten Arnsberg”

On the site of the “Kurfürstlicher Thiergarten Arnsberg”, there isan attraction that is unique in North Rhine-Westphalia: a delightful hiking trail on which you pass through widely varying nature with insights and views.

Lichtturm Camera Obscura

The Lichtturm (light tower) project

A fortified tower from the 13th century threatened to slowly disintegrate. While it might have been stable externally, it was eroding on the inside, and in such a state, the tower could not be open for access in just a few generations’ time.
An important piece of cultural heritage of the town of Arnsberg will now be retained, however.
This was only possible with a change of use, combined with a new and interesting function.
In 2008, the idea emerged of integrating an accessiblecamera obscura into the tower.

Arnsberger Manufakturen - distillery, coffee roastery, perfume manufacture

The family-owned distillate manufacturing company is located in the heart of the old centre of Arnsberg, in a house built in 1609 after a major fire, where the Arnsberg town school used to be, naturally - as was usual at that time - for boys only. The house, located directly next to the bell tower, the symbol of the town of Arnsberg, and the old town centre chapel of St. Georg, is now a listed building, and was lovingly restored in 2010 and 2011.

Brennpunkt- Feuerwehrmuseum der Generationen (fire brigade museum)

5 old fire trucks, 2 motorbikes, one powder trailer, 2 access ladders, a large number of historical items of equipment and uniforms are now being proudly exhibited by the association. Alongside the collection, the main purpose of the association is to restore and maintain the value of all items and vehicles.

Regular guided tours in Arnsberg

Among the counts, elector princes and Prussians

Themed town tours in Arnsberg

The guided tours in Arnsberg vary widely. More than 775 years of town history are told in a thrilling, humorous, romantic or even scary way. Our trained town guides bring the town’s history to life at the original sites where events took place.

Verkehrsverein Arnsberg e.V.

Tourist information

Altes Rathaus (old town hall)

On the Alter Markt (old market square) with the bell tower, with the old town hall (1710), “Zur Krim” and the Maximilianbrunnen fountain (1779) is where Arnsberg’s historic heart beats. The Madonna in the niche on the town hall building has survived many town fires and is witness to an eventful history.
At the side of the town hall there is the symbol of the Cologne rulers in Arnsberg.

St. Johannes Baptist church

Neheim church and market square

The parish church of St. Johannes Baptist (1894/1914) was preceded by another church built in 1822. Due to its size and solid appearance, the parish church was also known as the “Sauerland cathedral” among the local population.

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Förderverein Bürgergärten e.V.

The Förderverein Bürgergärten e.V. (civic gardens support association) develops and supports events in the classical civic gardens in Arnsberg. As well as culture in the gardens, horticulture as such is the focus of the association’s activities.

“Große Wiese” (large meadow) sports and salt water park

The sports centre also offers a 1,000 meter-long Finn track.

Knight’s feast in the “Knappensaal” hall

With the knight’s feast in the Knappensaal hall, we can promise you an unusual experience and four hours of high-spirited fun in a stylish atmosphere.

Wildwald Vosswinkel

Visitors to the Wildwald Vosswinkel come surprisingly close to the forest inhabitants.

Kloster Rumbeck

Kloster Rumbeck is a nunnery founded in 1190 as a subsidiary of Wedinghausen monastery. The nunnery and part of the church burned down in 1914, but have been partially rebuilt. Of the nunnery buildings, the priory (1724) and the guesthouse (1695) remain intact.

Poetry path in Arnsberg-Rumbeck

In the Mühlbach valley Rumbeck, apoetry pathwas installed in June 2005.

Kloster Oelinghausen

The third Premonstratensian monastery in the area around Arnsberg - alongside Kloster Wedinghausen and Kloster Rumbeck - is considered to be one of the most important art history and church music gems in the Sauerland region.

Neheim church and market square

“Sauerland cathedral”

The parish church of St. Johannes Baptist, known among the local population as the “Sauerland cathedral”, can be seen from far away. With seven altars, the three-aisled basilica is furnished in the neo-Romanesque style. Around the church, cafés and shops invite visitors to stroll around and take a look. There is a weekly market here on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Burghaus Gransau and Drostenhof (Burgstraße)

The Burghaus Gransau building and the Drostenhof, as well as the Fresekenhof, are all part of the town fortifications in Neheim.

Christuskirche (Christ’s Church)

The increasing industrialisation of Neheim meant that with the newly arrived citizens, the Evangelical congregation grew, and it became necessary to build a new church. In 1862, the new Gothic quarrystone church was consecrated.

Fresekenhof

Permanent exhibition of Abbé Franz Stock

Open all year round (only by appointment)

St. Petri parish church

The St. Petri parish church with its 12th century tower was among the 12 main parishes in the Sauerland region, and its influence extended beyond today’s Arnsberg municipal area. As a result, it was even the official mother church of the Oelinghausen nunnery. The 1,100 year-old traditional Hüsten fair still reminds us of the original significance of this church site.

Nass leisure pool - new forms of Arnsberg water entertainment

Here, the fun of swimming is combined with extensive wellness, leisure and sports facilities for the whole family.

Freilichtbühne Herdringen e.V. open-air theatre

Visitors young and old can look forward to great plays year on year.

Jagdschloss Herdringen hunting lodge

The feudal estate of Herdringen was first officially mentioned in 1376.

Kloster Wedinghausen monastery

Kloster Wedinghausen is one of the three Premonstratensian monasteries in Arnsberg.

Alter Markt (old market) with bell tower

The symbol of the town

Ehmsen monument

The monument is dedicated to the forest council of Ehmsen, which in 1890 in Arnsberg founded the Sauerländer Gebirgsverein SGV

Classical architecture quarter with Neumarkt market square

Classical streets on the Neumarkt with the church of the resurrection, Königstrasse street and Brückenplatz square dominate the town.

St. Laurentius priory church

The St. Laurentius priory church, completed in around 1350, is now a witness to the power and size of the former monastery of Wedinghausen.

Auferstehungskirche (church of the resurrection)

The Auferstehungskirche in Arnsberg, built between 1822 and 1824, was the first Evangelical church building in the town.

The growth of the Evangelical community made it necessary to build and Evangelical church. From 1822 to 1825, under the supervision of Schinkel, the first Evangelical church of the Duchy of Westphalia was built. The furnishings in the classical style are worth seeing.

Klassizistische Gartenhäuschen

Klassizistische Pavillons am Neumarkt und an der Klosterstraße

Hirschberger Tor gate

The gate to the municipal forest of Arnsberg

Haus Honning and Weichs'scher Hof

Two elegant seats of the nobility are situated directly behind the bell tower.

Dückerscher Hof

The Dückerscher Hof was built as a noble seat in the 17th century, although in the years that followed its use changed frequently.

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St. Georg town chapel

The early Gothic town chapel of St. Georg was built directly next to the town wall in 1323. As a subsidiary church, it was subordinated to the Kloster Wedinghausen monastery. The adjacent watchtower already assumed the role of a church tower at an early stage.

Grüner Turm and Limpsturm tower

The Grüner Turm (green tower) and the Limpusturm tower are two of four defence towers that still exist today, which were part of the medieval town fortifications. While the Limpusturm was occasionally used as a prison, the Grüne Turm was home to local artists from the region for a long time.

For the Limpusturm see the Camera Obscura Arnsberg light and media tower.

Sauerland-Museum

Experienced the newly designed permanent exhibition, which shows the history and lives of people living in the Sauerland region. You will meet Neanderthals, knights and electoral princes all under one roof.

Restored ruins of the electoral prince’s palace in Arnsberg

This castle was destroyed in 1762 during the Seven Year War. Models of the castle can be admired in the Sauerland Museum.

The Lichtpforte

Santiago Sierra sets Arnsberg’s old town centre in a new light.