Brechten, Germany
Brechten is a town of 9,635 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Brechten
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 38 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bergarbeiter-Wohnmuseum, Gedenkstein für die Kolonie Kirdorf, Auf dem Brink and Grävingholz.
Weather in Brechten
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks17
Bergarbeiter-Wohnmuseum
Museum · 2.6 km
10 Rudolfstraße, Lünen
Th 17:00-19:00; Tu,Su 15:00-17:00
Gedenkstein für die Kolonie Kirdorf
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Ehren- und Grabmal für die Opfer des Grubenunglücks am 21. Dezember 1882 auf Zeche Fürst Hardenberg
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Kriegerdenkmal in Brechten, Gefallene 1866, 1870-71, 1914-1918 und 1939-1945
Monument and historic site
Teufenzeiger für Schacht VI (Industriedenkmal)
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Max Schild
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Hier wohnte Max Schild * 21.5.1881 in Schwerte - Im Rahmen der Kristallnacht 1938 in der „Steinwache“ inhaftiert. Deportiert 1944 nach...
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Pflanzenland Dahlke
Playground · 1.9 km
Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 08:30-14:00; Su 11:00-13:00
Restaurants and cafes38
Kuhbar Eiscafé Dortmund-Brechten
Ice cream · Ice Cream
15 Rauher Dorn, Dortmund
Mo-Fr 13:00-20:00; Sa; Su 12:00-20:00
Westermann's
Restaurant · 2.2 km
120 An der Wethmarheide, Lünen
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 || "Unsere Küche ist täglich geöffnet, außer...
El Greco
Restaurant · Greek · 2.7 km
59 Königsheide, Lünen
Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Sa 13:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Su,PH 13:00-21:00
Am Pütt
Bar and pub · 2.9 km
Die Bistro Kneipe in Brambauer
15 Friedhofstraße, Lünen
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00
Malzers
Bakery · 3.0 km
5 Mengeder Straße, Lünen
Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 07:30-16:00
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Churches and places of worship11
Neuapostolische Kirche
Church · New Apostolic · 2.7 km
247 Evinger Straße, Dortmund
Verein zur Förderung der Intergration und Bildung in Dortmund Eving e.V.
Place of worship · 3.0 km
33 Bergstraße, Dortmund
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare8
MVZ LÜNEN Dialysezentrum
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.8 km
18 Brechtener Straße, Lünen
Map of Brechten
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dortmund Airport (DTM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Lindenhorst 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Derne 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Lünen 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Dortmund 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Mengede 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Waltrop 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Oestrich 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Lanstrop 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Brackel 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Westerfilde 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- St. Antonius von Padua (Dortmund-Brechten) Dortmund-1744, User:Creosoph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ev. Kindergarten Brechten - panoramio, alpenzoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Widumer Straße, Dortmund Brechten, Germany - panoramio, alpenzoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Johannes Baptist Brechten Dortmund-1742, User:Creosoph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brechtener Straße 246, Mirko Klotz (Klotzi), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Alte Kolonie Eving IMGP3798 wp, smial, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- St.Barbara Dortmund Eving, Tbachner, CC BY 3.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Auf dem Brink02, Helfmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Napoleonsbuche, Potupin, Public domain
- Naturschutzgebiet Auf dem Brink01, Helfmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forest in Brechten, Dortmund, Germany - panoramio, alpenzoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Herrentheyer Wald (Holzkamp) 002, Itti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sueggel3, Potupin, Public domain
- Alte Kolonie Eving Dortmund typisches Haus, Mario Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hammerkopfturm, Frank Hommes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kolonie Kirdorf - Siedlungseckhaus Gitschiner Straße, Günter Schmitz, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Im Dorfe 16, Mirko Klotz (Klotzi), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Spielplatz "Am Birkenbaum", Dortmund - panoramio, alpenzoo, CC BY 3.0
- Spielplatz "Am Birkenbaum", Dortmund - panoramio (1), alpenzoo, CC BY 3.0
- Auf dem Gummel 69, Mirko Klotz (Klotzi), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ruhe nach dem Sturm (14387877312), Rainer Klute, CC BY 2.0
- Widumer Straße 31, Mirko Klotz (Klotzi), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Dortmund Baudenkmal A 0868 W Str 33 Dortmund-1734, User:Creosoph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruhe nach dem Sturm (14202634809), Rainer Klute, CC BY 2.0
- Dortmund Baudenkmal A 0188 WP 34.jpg Dortmund-1743, User:Creosoph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, m1map, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nesshof, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, awaya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ptks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, awaya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, awaya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mongognom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mongognom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dmolitor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, MoppiE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dmolitor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dmolitor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ptks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lednerb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, MoppiE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mongognom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, awaya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ptks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
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