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Büren (Westfalen) aerial view from south
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Büren, Germany

Büren is a town of 22,263 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population22,263 GeoNames
Elevation230 m 755 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area171.0 km²
Nearest airportAirport Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) 8 km

Why visit Büren

Townapedia lists 127 museums and landmarks, 38 parks and trails, 105 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Milchhäuschen Büren Hegensdorf, Hof Maas, Erinnerungsstätte Wewelsburg 1933–1945 and Mauritius Gymnasium.

About Büren

Büren (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːʁən] ) is a town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

From the Wikipedia article Büren, Westphalia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do24

Milchhäuschen Büren Hegensdorf

Farm and orchard · 4.3 km

Frische Milch ,Getränke, Eis, Snacks ,Eier, Kartoffeln, Gemüse Hofführungen ,Sitz Möglichkeiten ,kleiner Spielplatz ,

20 Alter Weg

Mo-So 8:00-20.00

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Hof Maas

Farm and orchard · 9.6 km

25 Hauptstraße, Rüthen

"nach telefonischer Vereinbarung"

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Allenberg

Scenic view · 10.5 km

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Hahnenberg

Scenic view · 2.3 km

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Rietkopf

Scenic view · 9.2 km

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Romberg

Scenic view · 10.0 km

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Rothkopf

Scenic view · 9.7 km

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Sandberg

Scenic view · 9.0 km

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Spechtenberg

Scenic view · 6.6 km

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Streitberg

Scenic view · 9.5 km

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Weisenberg

Scenic view · 7.5 km

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Biohof Salzkotten

Farm and orchard · 10.6 km

1 Ellinghausen, Salzkotten

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Museums and landmarks127

Erinnerungsstätte Wewelsburg 1933–1945

Museum · 8.9 km

19 Burgwall, Büren

Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00

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Mauritius Gymnasium

Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic

2 Burgstraße, Büren

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Kreismuseum Wewelsburg

Museum · 8.9 km

Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00

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Mittelmühle

Museum

2 Mühlenstraße, Büren

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Niedermühle

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

20 Bahnhofstraße, Büren

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Schloss Eringerfeld

Monument and historic site · 7.4 km

1 Zum Schlosspark, Geseke

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Station Nr. 38 des Preußischen optischen Telegrafen

Monument and historic site · 7.6 km

Station Nr. 38 des preußischen optischen Telegrafen Berlin-Köln-Koblenz (1832 - 1849): „Am Telegrafen“ Rüthen-Kneblinghausen

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Wewelsburg

Monument and historic site · 8.9 km

17 Burgwall, Büren

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Hellweg-Museum

Museum · 10.1 km

13 Hellweg, Geseke

We 16:00-19:00; Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa, Su 10:00-18:00

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Ruine Niederburg

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Beate Rosenthal

Monument and historic site · 4.9 km

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Burgruine Ringelstein

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds38

Freibad Büren

Sports field and stadium

1a Jühengrund

Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 09:00-19:00

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Almetal

Hiking and trails · 8.0 km

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Almetal

Hiking and trails · 9.5 km

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Eringerfelder Wald-Süd

Hiking and trails · 6.8 km

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Hengelsbach

Hiking and trails · 9.9 km

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Kleine Heide

Hiking and trails · 9.9 km

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Leiberger Wald

Hiking and trails · 8.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes105

Das Lenni

Restaurant · German · 5.6 km

59 Marienstraße, Büren

We-Su 17:00-23:00

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Airhangar

Restaurant · International · 8.2 km

33 Flughafenstraße, Büren

Th-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00

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Berghof

Restaurant · German · 10.1 km

1 Zum Schlankerberg, Bad Wünnenberg

Sa 17:00-20:30; Su 11:30-13:30, 17:00-20:30

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Bäckerei Lange Geseke Drive-In

Bakery · Breakfast, Cake, Pasta, Tea, Pastry · 10.1 km

10a Erwitter Straße, Geseke

Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 08:00-18:00

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Kretzer

Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km

2 Wilhelmstraße, Büren

Mo-Fr 11:30-13:45,17:00-21:00; We off; Sa 17:00-21:00; Su...

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König

Bakery · 5.0 km

2 Abelbachstraße, Büren

Mo-Fr 06:30-12:00, 15:00-18:00; Sa 06:30-12:00; Su 07:30-10:30

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Lennigers Leckerbissen

Restaurant · Friture, Sausage

1 Königstraße, Büren

We-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 16:00-20:00

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Pizza Margherita

Restaurant · Burger, Kebab, Pasta, Pizza, Sausage · 10.1 km

3 Heuweg

Su-Tu, Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00

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Pizza Milano

Restaurant · Pizza, Noodle · 7.1 km

2 Forkstraße, Büren

Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-20:30; PH...

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Propellerstube

Restaurant · Burger, Friture, Ice Cream, Sausage, German · 7.4 km

33 Flughafenstraße, Büren

Mo 18:00-21:30; Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 12:30-20:00

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Ralles Dorfkrug

Restaurant · German, Breakfast · 7.5 km

2a Steinhauser Straße, Geseke

Mo,Tu,Th,Fr,Su 12:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; We off

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Restaurant Feldschlößchen

Restaurant · German · 10.3 km

42 Salzkottener Straße, Geseke

Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00; We-Sa 17:00-21:00

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Where to stay18

Churches and places of worship39

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Shopping19

Gas and EV charging16

Schools, colleges and libraries23

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Healthcare10

Map of Büren

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Getting there and nearby towns

Airport Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.

  • Bad Wünnenberg 10 km east, about 10 min by car
  • Geseke 11 km north, about 11 min by car
  • Rüthen 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
  • Salzkotten 14 km north, about 14 min by car
  • Erwitte 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
  • Warstein 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
  • Lippstadt 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
  • Paderborn 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
  • Marsberg 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
  • Olsberg 22 km south, about 22 min by car

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