Why visit Cappeln
Townapedia lists 68 museums and landmarks, 40 parks and trails, 138 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hofladen im Ferienhof Repke, CineCenter Cloppenburg, Kulturbahnhof Cloppenburg and KunstHalle im Kulturbahnhof.
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About Cappeln
Cappeln (German pronunciation: [ˈkapl̩n]) is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km southeast of Cloppenburg.
From the Wikipedia article Cappeln (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Hofladen im Ferienhof Repke
Farm and orchard · 5.5 km
4 Zum Moorfeld, Emstek
Sa-Su 14:00-18:00, Mo 15:00-18:00
Wild- und Tannenhof Giese
Farm and orchard · 7.2 km
77 Ahlhorner Straße, Cloppenburg
Museums and landmarks68
Kulturbahnhof Cloppenburg
Museum · 5.4 km
82 Bahnhofstraße, Cloppenburg
We 15:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
KunstHalle im Kulturbahnhof
Museum · 5.4 km
82 Bahnhofstraße, Cloppenburg
We 15:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Cloppenburg Museum Village
Museum · 6.0 km
Open-air-museum in Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany (1934-)
56 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds40
Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
Sports field and stadium · 5.9 km
6 Bether Straße, Cloppenburg
Mar-Oct Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Nov-Feb Mo-Su,PH 10:00-16:30; Dec...
Soestebad Cloppenburg
Sports field and stadium · 6.1 km
28 Hagenstraße, Cloppenburg
Mo 15:00-20:00; Tu 06:30-08:00,15:00-21:00; We 15:00-21:00; Th...
28 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes138
GS Café
Cafe · 5.4 km
43 Emsteker Straße, Cloppenburg
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00; Dec 24 07:00-16:00; Dec...
Hotel Schute
Restaurant · 4.0 km
Famielienfeiern, Gesellschaftsfeiern, Tagungen - Räume 10 - 120 Personen
15 Lange Straße, Emstek
Mo-Fr 06:00-09:30,17:00-23:00, Sa,Su 07:30-10:00, Sa 18:00-23:00
Agora
Restaurant · Greek, Italian, Mediterranean, Pasta, Pizza · 6.5 km
66 Bether Straße, Cloppenburg
Mo-Sa 17:30-24:00; Su,PH 12:00-15:00,17:30-23:00
Aladin
Restaurant · Turkish · 6.1 km
8-12 Bahnhofstraße, Cloppenburg
Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; We off; Su 12:00-22:00
Bernay's
Bar and pub · 6.3 km
Café; bar; pub; liveclub
20 - 22 Mühlenstraße, Cloppenburg
Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00+; Sa 10:00-18:00+; Su 14:00-18:00+
Franzmann
Restaurant · Sandwich · 6.1 km
8-12 Bahnhofstraße, Cloppenburg
Tu-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00; Mo off
Imbiss Meyer
Restaurant · German · 6.2 km
26 Löninger Straße, Cloppenburg
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su,PH 16:00-21:00; Mo off
Pizzeria Da Capo
Restaurant · Pizza · 6.2 km
20-22 Mühlenstraße, Cloppenburg
Mo,We-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 15:00-22:00; Tu off
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Saisonal
Restaurant · 6.5 km
So können wir traditionelle Hausmannskost, aber auch außergewöhnliche Speisen Ihnen zu einem fairen Preis servieren.
1-3 Auf dem Hook, Cloppenburg
Mo-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-14:30; We off
126 more on the map.
History
In 1159 Cappeln became independent from nearby Emstek and founded its own parish. The name derives from the word "chapel". The old church (built in 1150) was only demolished in 1900 to make room for the current St. Peter and Paul church.
From 1914 to 1965 a local railway linked Cappeln to Cloppenburg and Vechta, first the only station was in Schwichtler.
From the History section of Cappeln on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship28
St. Peter und Paul
Church · Catholic
28 Große Straße, Cappeln (Oldenburg)
Evangelisch-lutherische Kirche
Church · Protestant · 6.5 km
11 Ritterstraße, Cloppenburg
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare13
Ambulantes Dialysezentrum - St. Josefs-Hospital Cloppenburg
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.6 km
Map of Cappeln
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Varrelbusch (VAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Emstek 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Cloppenburg 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Visbek 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Vechta 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Molbergen 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Essen 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Dinklage 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Lastrup 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Garrel 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Lohne 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Elsten-Kirche, Cec-clp, CC0
- Cappeln(Oldb) Kriegerdenkmal, Corradox, CC BY 4.0
- Cappeln St. Peter und Paul, Corradox, CC BY 4.0
- Cappeln (Oldb) Kath. Friedhof + Kirche St. Peter und Paul, Corradox, CC BY 4.0
- Cloppenburg Museumsdorf Arkenstede, Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cloppenburg castle, Carsten Niehaus ( Lumbar ), CC BY-SA 1.0
- Cloppenburg cag oldbuilding, Carsten Niehaus ( Lumbar ), Public domain
- Innenansicht der Kirche St. Aloysius in der Weihnachtszeit, Volker.Ramsloh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bethen Wallfahrtsbasilika, Rabanus Flavus, Public domain
- St. Vitus, Vestrup, Sichi77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Peter und Paul, Cappeln, Sichi77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cloppenburg Museumsdorf Wehlburg, Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vechta landkreis Elsten Quatmann Hof 1885 mainhouse IMG 7676 cloppenburg museumsdorf, Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwichteler Christinenhof 1, Corradox, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Cloppenburg Garreler Weg 12 Günther Frank, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Cloppenburg Auf dem Hook 2 Hannelore Sotoloff, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Cloppenburg Auf dem Hook 2 Hans Willner, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Sevelter-Kirche-2, Christian Eckhardt, Public domain
- Ea h4 5 wehlburg, Museumsdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desum Gogerichtsstaette, Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kath. Kirche St. Aloysius Höltinghausen 2017, P A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vechta landkreis Elsten Quatmann Hof 1885 mainhouse IMG 7660 cloppenburg museumsdorf, Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calhorner Mühlenbachtal, GeRoy17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baudenkmal Tenstedt Hogen Brink 2, Franz Kalowski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baudenkmal Tenstedt Hogen Brink 3, Franz Kalowski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baudenkmal Tenstedt Hogen Brink 3 Nebengebäude, Franz Kalowski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, camdrive2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jmsbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jmsbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jmsbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jmsbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jmsbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Schmarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jmsbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, camdrive2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, camdrive2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lumbar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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